Ben Travers

1.Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Eugen Jochum

Richard Wagner

Wagner died only three years before I was born and um I would certainly take a bit of argument. I'd take the prelude to Act Three of Loewencrin.

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2.Ruddigore: Trio (Act I)

Leonard Osborn, Martyn Green and Margaret Mitchell

Arthur Sullivan

Of all the performers in Gilbert and Salgeman operas, I think. Martin Green. The chap who died only in February, alas, he was a friend of mine, a very nice man, but apart from that I always thought he was the most Present performer of all and My second best was Leonard Osborne, and in this little bit of bloody gore. We have first Leonard Osborne, then Martin Greene, and finally Margaret Mitchell.

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3.Der Rosenkavalier: Waltz

Berlin State Opera Orchestra, with Alexander Kipnis

Richard Strauss

I'll always be awfully fond of orchestral waltzes. I think the The orchestral waltz which tops the lot, or operatic waltz, is the Rose and Cavalier one by Richard Strauss, and I think that's the one I'd pick along.

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4.Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 2, Aufschwung (Soaring)

Arthur Rubinstein

Robert Schumann

I'm very fond of the piano solo, and of all pianists I've ever heard. I think uh Arthur Rubinstein. is my favorite

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5.I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

Fats Waller

Fred E. Ahlert

Of all those American caps, Fat Swallow has always been my favorite. And I would like to have Fat Swala playing My favorite Pat's wallet number.

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6.My Love ParadeFavourite

Maurice Chevalier

Victor Schertzinger

All this time I was at the Old Rich and all that period, there was a great artist. They unique artist really. Who was very beloved by everybody, particularly by myself, and by Ray Flynn, who was a tremendous admirer of his, and that's Maurice Chevalier.

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7.Tom Walls talking about his Derby win with April the Fifth

Tom Walls

This is a rather remarkable record. A record of the voice of my dear old friend Tom Walls. talking about his derby win with his horse April the fifth.

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8.Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: First Movement (excerpt)

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

On the classical side of music, Tchaikovsky has always been my favorite, and I don't think I can have gone for Desert Island without a little bit of him. And this, I think, is one of the most beautiful refrains he ever wrote.

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