Philip Hope-Wallace
Roy Plomley's castaway is critic Philip Hope-Wallace.
Favourite track: Dies Irae and Salve Me by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Faust by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Ivory chess set
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George Frideric Handel
Where'er you walk (from Semele)
Soloist: Richard Lewis Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Robert Schumann
Carnaval
Soloist: Claudio Arrau
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major 'Trout'
Soloist: Clifford Curzon Orchestra: Members Of The Vienna Octet
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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Pagliacci
Soloist: Robert Merrill Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Sei Nicht Bos (from Der Obersteiger)
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Charles Trenet
La Mer
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Richard Strauss
Wiegenlied, Op. 41/1
Artist: Lisa Della Casa, Arpad Sandor
Castaway's Favourite
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra
Book Choice
Faust - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury Choice
Ivory chess set
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Philip Hope-Wallace |
Broadcasts
- Sat 30 Mar 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 1 Apr 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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