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Frederick Grisewood

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Frederick Grisewood.

Favourite track: So We'll Go No More A-Roving by Gervase Elwes
Book: Phantastes by George MacDonald
Luxury: Compendium of parlour games

30 minutes

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Mon 7 Nov 1960 13:10
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor

    Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Richard Strauss

    Morgen, Op. 27/4

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gervase Elwes

      So We'll Go No More A-Roving

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch

  • Frederick Delius

    On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Albert Richardson

    The Old Sow

  • Franz Schubert

    Das Wandern (from Die Sch枚ne M眉llerin)

    Soloist: Sir George Hanschel

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Goin' 成人快手

    Choir: Capitol Symphony Chorale Conductor: Richard Wagner

  • Book Choice

    • Phantastes - George MacDonald

  • Luxury Choice

    • Compendium of parlour games

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Frederick Grisewood

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Nov 1960 13:10
    成人快手 Service

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