June Mendoza
Roy Plomley's castaway is portrait painter June Mendoza.
Favourite track: Spring Symphony by Benjamin Britten
Book: The Penguin Chronology of the Modern World by Neville Williams
Luxury: Canvases, brushes and paint
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Niccolò Paganini
Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major/D major
Soloist: Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: Royal Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Foster
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major
Soloist: Julius Katchen Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Istvan Kertesz
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major
Soloist: Pablo Casals
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Hector Berlioz
Lacrymosa (from Requiem)
Choir: Wandsworth School Boy's Choir Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major 'Trout'
Soloist: Clifford Curzon
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Boris Blacher
Orchestral Variations On A Theme Of Paganini
Orchestra: Radio Symphony Orchestra Of Berlin
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Cleo Laine
My Man's Gone Now
Castaway's Favourite
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Benjamin Britten
Spring Symphony
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Book Choice
The Penguin Chronology of the Modern World - Neville Williams
Luxury Choice
Canvases, brushes and paint
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | June Mendoza |
Broadcasts
- Sat 8 Sep 197918:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 11 Sep 197912:20BBC Radio 4
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