Alan Ayckbourn
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Alan Ayckbourn.
Favourite track: Concerto in C Minor For Violin, Oboe and Orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Act One by Moss Hart
Luxury: Mellotron
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Benjamin Britten
Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor
Soloist: Issac Stern, Harold Gomberg Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Charlie Parker's Reboppers
Flamenco Sketches
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Sergey Prokofiev
Cinderella
Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Where Or When (from Babes In Arms)
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Konrad Ragossnig & Ulsamer Collegium
Welscher Tanz Wascha Mesa
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Pink Floyd
Eclipse
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Agnus Dei (from Messe de Requiem)
Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra
Book Choice
Act One - Moss Hart
Luxury Choice
Mellotron
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Alan Ayckbourn |
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 Nov 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 Nov 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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