Kyung-Wha Chung
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Kyung-Wha Chung.
Favourite track: Cello Suite No. 5 In C Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Luxury: Mixed flower seeds
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Kyung-Wha Chung
Duration: 30:13
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Christian Sinding
Suite In A Minor
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
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Robert Schumann
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor
Soloist: Jacques Thibaud, Alfred Corot, Pablo Casals
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata in F major
Soloist: Clara Haskil
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Oscar Peterson
A Little Jazz Exercise
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Richard Strauss
Don Quixote
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Ella Fitzgerald
Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Budapest Quintet
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C minor
Soloist: Pablo Casals
Book Choice
Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse
Luxury Choice
Mixed flower seeds
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Kyung-wha Chung |
Broadcasts
- Sat 29 Dec 197918:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 4 Jan 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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