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Marie Burke

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Marie Burke.

Book: Large book of short stories
Luxury: Tea

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 16 Apr 1956 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

    Performer: Alexander Gavrylyuk. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic.

    Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • Pat Burke

    I Like You

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Francesca da Rimini

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • Johnny Standley

    It's in the Book

  • Frederick Delius

    On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier (Waltzes)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.

    Orchestra: AndrΓ© Kostalanetz Orchestra

  • Franz LehΓ΅r

    Vilja (from The Merry Widow)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Otto Ackermann

  • Isaac AlbΓ©niz

    Iberia

    Orchestra: Orchestre Des Concerts Lamoureux Conductor: Pedro de Freitas Branco

  • Book Choice

    • Large book of short stories

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tea

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Marie Burke

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Apr 1956 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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