Bernard Hailstone
Roy Plomley's castaway is portrait painter Bernard Hailstone.
Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: In Search of the Miraculous by Peter Ouspensky
Luxury: Radio receiver
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Jean Sibelius
Finlandia
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E Minor
Soloist: Jacqueline Du Pré Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Radu Lupu Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn
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Victor Borge
Chopsticks
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George Frideric Handel
Music For The Royal Fireworks
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Frederick Delius
A Song Before Sunrise
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major
Orchestra: Bath Festival Orchestra Conductor: Menuhin
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Sergey Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel
Book Choice
In Search of the Miraculous - Peter Ouspensky
Luxury Choice
Radio receiver
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Bernard Hailstone |
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Jan 197519:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 27 Jan 197512:25BBC Radio 4
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