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Michael Somes

Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Michael Somes.

Favourite track: Beim Schlafengehen (from Four Last Songs) by Richard Strauss
Book: Theatre Street by Tamara Karsavina
Luxury: Telescope

30 minutes

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Mon 21 Mar 1960 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique

    Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pas de Deux

    Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Constant Lambert

    Bacchanale (from Horoscope)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Constant Lambert

  • Binnie Hale

    Love Me a Little Today

  • Frederick Delius

    Paris: the Song of a Great City

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Glazunov/Irving

    Birthday Offering

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Richard Strauss

      Beim Schlafengehen (from Four Last Songs)

      Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl B枚hm

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Firebird

    Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Book Choice

    • Theatre Street - Tamara Karsavina

  • Luxury Choice

    • Telescope

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Michael Somes

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Mar 1960 13:10
    Home Service

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