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Lord Boothby

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Lord Boothby.

Favourite track: La Mer by Claude Debussy
Book: Short stories by W. Somerset Maugham
Luxury: Golf clubs and balls

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Aug 1960 13:10

Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Hugo Rignold

  • Richard Wagner - Die Meistersinger von N眉rnberg Act 2

    Soloist: Elisabeth Grummer, Ferdinand Frantz Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rudolf Kempe

  • Frederick Delius

    The Walk to the Paradise Garden (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Claude Debussy

      La Mer

      Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Richard Wagner - Tristan und Isolde Act 1 (finale)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Ludwig Suthaus Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler

  • Richard Wagner - Love Duet (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Ludwig Suthaus Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor

    Soloist: Solomon Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 in E flat major

    Orchestra: Hall茅 Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Book Choice

    • Short stories - W. Somerset Maugham

  • Luxury Choice

    • Golf clubs and balls

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Lord Boothby

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Aug 1960 13:10

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