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Eileen Joyce

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Eileen Joyce.

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Sat 1 Dec 1945 20:45
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Nymphs and Shepherds (from The Libertine)

    Choir: Manchester Schoolchildren's Choir

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Musical Offering - Ricercar a 6

    Orchestra: Edwin Fischer Chamber Orchestra

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 40 in G Minor

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Edward Elgar

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59/3 'Rasumovsky'

    Orchestra: Busch String Quartet

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Hear ye, Israel (from Elijah)

    Soloist: Isobel Baillie

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Quintet in A major 'Trout'

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel, Claude Hobday

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 4 in E minor

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Eileen Joyce

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Dec 1945 20:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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