Arthur Fiedler
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Arthur Fiedler.
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            Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in C sharp major
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
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            Hector Berlioz
Queen Mab scherzo (from Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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            Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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            Felix Mendelssohn
Scherzo (from A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov
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            Jacques Offenbach/Rosenthal
Gaîté Parisienne
Orchestra: Boston Promenade Orchestra Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
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            Die Fledermaus Overture
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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            Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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            Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux
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Credits
| Role | Contributor | 
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley | 
| Interviewed Guest | Arthur Fiedler | 
Broadcast
Mon 1 Mar 1965 13:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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