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Gerald Moore

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Gerald Moore.

Favourite track: The Marriage of Figaro (Act 3 March) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Luxury: Wine

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Jan 1967 13:10
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ecco la marcia (from The Marriage of Figaro)

      Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra Conductor: Vittorio Gui

  • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm FurtwΓ€ngler

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 4 In G major

    Soloist: Solomon Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Andre Cluytens

  • Franz Schubert

    Auf der Bruck, D853

    Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E minor

    Soloist: Jacqueline du Pre Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Richard Strauss

    FrΓΌhling (from Four Last Songs)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 4 In E flat major

    Soloist: Dennis Brain Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Victoria de los Ángeles

    Adios Granada

  • Book Choice

    • Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians

  • Luxury Choice

    • Wine

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gerald Moore

Broadcast

  • Mon 30 Jan 1967 13:10
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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