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Louis Kentner

Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Louis Kentner.

Favourite track: A Faust Symphony by Franz Liszt
Book: Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov
Luxury: Piano

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Mar 1962 13:10

Music Played

  • Francesco Paolo Tosti

    Serenata

    Soloist: Amelita Galli-Curci, 成人快手r Samuels

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Oboe Quartet in F major

    Soloist: Leon Goossens, J Lener, S Roth, J Hartman

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Liszt

      Faust Symphony

      Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen Act 3 Entr'acte

    Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Prometheus

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • Claude Debussy

    Pr茅lude 脿 l'apr猫s midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Madeleine Grey

    Brezairola (from Chants De L'Auvergne)

  • Paul Whiteman's Swinging Strings

    Japanese Sandman

  • Book Choice

    • Oblomov - Ivan Goncharov

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Louis Kentner

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Mar 1962 13:10

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