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Marcel Marceau
Roy Plomley's castaway is mime artist Marcel Marceau.
Favourite track: Dies Irae by Giuseppe Verdi
Luxury: Painting materials
Last on
Mon 24 Jul 197212:25
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
Soloist: Geza anda
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Modest Mussorgsky
Death of Boris (from Boris Godunov)
Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin
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Mahalia Jackson
No Matter How You Pray
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Soloist: John McCaw
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Édith Piaf
Les Amants D'Un Jour
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Jean Guillou
Icare
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Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen
High Society
Castaway's Favourite
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Orchestra: Moscow State Accademy Orchestra
Luxury Choice
Painting materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Marcel Marceau |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 Jul 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 24 Jul 197212:25BBC Radio 4
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