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Princess Grace of Monaco

Roy Plomley's castaway is Princess Grace Of Monaco.

Favourite track: Berceuse In D Flat by Frédéric Chopin
Book: Plays by George Kelly
Luxury: Pillow

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Fri 24 Apr 198109:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Fred Astaire

    You're Easy To Dance With

  • Frank Sinatra

    You Make Me Feel So Young

  • Don McLean

    On The Amazon

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Frédéric Chopin

      Berceuse in D flat major Op.57

      Performer: Maurizio Pollini.

      Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • William Shakespeare

    The proud horse (from Venus and Adonis)

    Artist: Princess Grace Of Monaco, Richard Pasco

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027

    Soloist: Leonard Rose, Glenn Gould

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 101 in D major 'Clock'

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Sabre Dance (from Gayaneh)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Aram Khachaturian

  • Book Choice

    • Plays - George Kelly

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pillow

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestGrace Kelly

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Apr 198118:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 24 Apr 198109:05
    BBC Radio 4

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