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Reginald Foort

Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Reginald Foort.

Favourite track: Lullaby Of Broadway by Joe Loss and his Orchestra
Book: Back numbers of the Reader's Digest
Luxury: Organ

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26 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 May 1971 12:25
91热爆 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Scheherazade

    Orchestra: Roral Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major

    Soloist: Fritz Kreisler Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Joe Loss & His Orchestra

      Lullaby Of Broadway

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen) (from La Boh猫me)

    Artist: John Heddle Nash

  • George Wright

    Dancing Tambourine

  • Edward Elgar

    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 40 In G Minor

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)

    Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Book Choice

    • Back numbers of the Reader's Digest

  • Luxury Choice

    • Organ

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Reginald Foort

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 May 1971 19:00
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Mon 10 May 1971 12:25
    91热爆 Radio 4

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