Wilfrid Van Wyck
Roy Plomley's castaway is impresario Wilfrid Van Wyck.
Favourite track: Ballade In B by Johannes Brahms
Book: Short Stories of Somerset Maugham by W. Somerset Maugham
Luxury: Radio receiver
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César Franck
Symphony in D Minor
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Richard Strauss
Violin Sonata in E flat major
Soloist: Sidney Weiss, Jeanne Weiss
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Frédéric Chopin
Berceuse in D flat major Op.57
Performer: Maurizio Pollini.Soloist: Josef Hofmann
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John McCormack & Edwin Schneider
I Hear You Calling Me
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Sergei Rachmaninov
Etude-tableau in E flat minor
Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz
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Franz Liszt
Fantasia and Fugue 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam'
Soloist: Pierre Cochereau
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Victoria de los Ángeles
Seguidilla Murciana
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Johannes Brahms
Ballade In B majhor, Op. 10/4
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein
Book Choice
Short Stories of Somerset Maugham - W. Somerset Maugham
Luxury Choice
Radio receiver
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Wilfrid Van Wyck |
Broadcasts
- Sat 7 Jul 197319:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 9 Jul 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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