Christopher Serpell
Roy Plomley's castaway is BBC diplomatic correspondent Christopher Serpell.
Favourite track: Prelude and Fugue No. 17 In A Flat by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Diary by Samuel Pepys
Luxury: Equipment for wine-making and brewing
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George Frideric Handel
Worthy is the lamb (from Messiah)
Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Giacomo Puccini
Amaro sol per te m'era morire (from Tosca)
Soloist: Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Sabata
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Roberto Murolo
Scalinatella
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Che grido indiavolato (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Nicolai Ghiaurov, Franz Crass, Walter Berry
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Josh White
House of the Rising Sun
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in A flat major
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
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Guillaume de Machaut
Sanctus
Choir: London Ambrosia Singers
Book Choice
Diary - Samuel Pepys
Luxury Choice
Equipment for wine-making and brewing
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Christopher Serpell |
Broadcasts
- Sat 31 Mar 197319:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 2 Apr 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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