Elizabeth Harwood
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elizabeth Harwood.
Favourite track: For Unto Us A Child Is Born by George Frideric Handel
Book: Survival manual
Luxury: Constable landscape
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George Frideric Handel
For unto us a child is born (from Messiah)
Choir: Ambrosian Singers
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Gioachino Rossini
Le comte Ory Act 1 (finale)
Soloist: Sari Barabas, Monica Sinclair
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Richard Strauss
Im Abendrot (from Four Last Songs)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel
Heart, the seat of soft delight (from Acis and Galatea)
Soloist: Joan Sutherland Orchestra: Philomusica Of London
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Erroll Garner
Girl Of My Dreams
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni Act 1
Soloist: Giuseppe Taddei Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage Of Figaro Act 2 Finale
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Book Choice
Survival manual
Luxury Choice
Constable landscape
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Elizabeth Harwood |
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Mar 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 20 Mar 197212:25BBC Radio 4
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