Elizabeth Jane Howard
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Elizabeth Jane Howard.
Favourite track: Toccata and Fugue In D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Encyclopaedia
Luxury: Writing materials
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major
Soloist: Rudolf Serkin
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Mazurka in A minor
Soloist: Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 82: Ich habe genug
Soloist: Gerard Souzay
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Concerto in D Minor
Soloist: George Malcolm
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Johannes Brahms
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
Soloist: Walter Klien
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Richard Strauss
Grossmächtige Prinzessin (from Ariadne auf Naxos)
Soloist: Rita Streich
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Domenico Scarlatti
Harpsichord Sonata in A major, K208
Soloist: Nina Milkina
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.Soloist: Geraint Jones
Book Choice
Encyclopaedia
Luxury Choice
Writing materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Elizabeth Jane Howard |
Broadcasts
- Sat 29 Apr 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 1 May 197212:25BBC Radio 4
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