Cleveland Orchestra conducted by George Szell

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Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Cleveland Orchestra conducted by George Szell — Artist · desert is.land

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Julian Critchley
Julian Critchley on being summoned by the chief whip for modelling a suit
Castaway · 12 April 1987Michael Parkinson
David Rendall
David Rendall on the conductor who died in his arms
Castaway · 27 October 1984Roy Plomley
Neville Marriner

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Neville Marriner on lining up children against each other at competitive music festivals

Castaway · 13 December 1980Roy Plomley