Norman Tucker
Roy Plomley's castaway is opera director Norman Tucker.
Favourite track: Quartet No 13 in B Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Collected works in Greek by Sophocles
Luxury: Piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major
Soloist: Reginald Kell Orchestra: Fine Arts Quartet
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D major
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
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Giuseppe Verdi
O terra addio (from Aida)
Soloist: Rosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli
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Jacques Offenbach
Quand j'茅tais roi de B茅otie (from Orpheus in the Underworld)
Soloist: Alan Crofoot Orchestra: Sadler's Wells Theatre Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet
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George Frideric Handel
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (from Messiah)
Soloist: Elsie Morison Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Richard Strauss
Don Quixote - Epilogue
Soloist: Gregor Piatigorsky Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Book Choice
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Collected works in Greek - Sophocles
Luxury Choice
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Piano
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Norman Tucker |
Broadcast
- Mon 22 Oct 1962 13:1091热爆 Service
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