Robert Hardy
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Hardy.
Favourite track: String Quartet No. 13 in B Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: French dictionary
Luxury: Greek sculpture of a female head
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 2 in B flat major
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
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Pearl Bailey
Two Ladies In De Shade Of De Banana Tree
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Sergey Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel
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Joseph Canteloube
Obal, din lou limouzi (from Songs of the Auvergne)
Soloist: Victoria De Los Angeles
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Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor
Soloist: David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: George Szell
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Itzhak Perlman
Twenty-Four Caprices
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 7 in C Major
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
Book Choice
French dictionary
Luxury Choice
Greek sculpture of a female head
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Hardy |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 Apr 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 25 Apr 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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