Michael Holroyd
Roy Plomley's castaway is biographer Michael Holroyd.
Favourite track: String Quartet No 16 (Opus 135) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The High Hill of the Muses by Hugh Kingsmill
Luxury: Waterbed
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Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson
Dinner For One Please, James
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Richard Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
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String Quartet No. 2 in E Flat
Orchestra: Bentheim Quartet
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Benjamin Britten
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Orchestra: Budapest Quartet
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Samuel Beckett
Malone Dies
Conductor: Jack Emery
Book Choice
The High Hill of the Muses - Hugh Kingsmill
Luxury Choice
Waterbed
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Holroyd |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 Jan 197719:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 24 Jan 197712:25BBC Radio 4
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