Donald Sinden
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Donald Sinden.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 6 In F Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method by Sir Banister Fletcher
Luxury: His favourite picture in the Walker Art Gallery
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Richard Tauber
Vienna, City Of My Dreams
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: David & Igor Oistrakh Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Goossens
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Jussi Björling
Namner Du Sverige
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Roy Godfrey, Howard Goorney, Michael Aldridge
Let The Grass Grow
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Soloist: Nicolai Gedda, Nicoloai Ghiaurov, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Gerard Hoffnung
Speech At The Oxford Union
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Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II
The Old Hundredth
Book Choice
A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method - Sir Banister Fletcher
Luxury Choice
His favourite picture in the Walker Art Gallery
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Donald Sinden |
Broadcasts
- Sat 14 Aug 198218:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 20 Aug 198209:05BBC Radio 4
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