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Lord Armstrong
Sue Lawley's castaway is former Cabinet Secretary Lord Armstrong.
Favourite track: Piano Trio In D Minor by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: The collected works by Jane Austen
Luxury: Music manuscript paper, pencil, rubber
Last on
Fri 29 Jul 198809:05
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass In B Minor
- Mass In B Minor.
- Archiv.
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Gabriel Fauré
Nell
- A Faure Recital.
- HMV.
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William Byrd
Mass for five voices
- Masses For 4 & 5 Voices.
- Argo.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Serenade To Music
- Serenade To Music.
- HMV.
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
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Giuseppe Verdi
Falstaff
- Falstaff.
- Decca.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio In D Minor
- Piano Trios In E & D Minor.
- Philips.
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage Of Figaro
- Le Nozze Di Figaro.
- Philips.
Book Choice
The collected works - Jane Austen
Luxury Choice
Music manuscript paper, pencil, rubber
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Armstrong |
Broadcasts
- Sun 24 Jul 198812:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 29 Jul 198809:05BBC Radio 4
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