Patricia Highsmith
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Patricia Highsmith.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Luxury: Writing materials
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major
Soloist: Geza anda Orchestra: Camerata Academiaca Of Salzburg Mozarteum
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor
Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 211: Schweigt stille - Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern
Soloist: Elly Ameling, Collegium Aureum
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
Choir: Vienna Singverein
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Vivienne Segal & Harold Lang
In Our Little Den Of Iniquity (from Pal Joey)
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A minor
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Michel Block
Rondena (from Iberia)
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George Shearing
Lullaby Of Birdland
Book Choice
Moby Dick - Herman Melville
Luxury Choice
Writing materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Patricia Highsmith |
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 Apr 197918:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 24 Apr 197912:20BBC Radio 4
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