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Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Ida Haendel.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 4 In E Minor by Johannes Brahms
Book: Survival manual
Luxury: Writing materials

30 minutes

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Mon 22 Jun 197012:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony No. 4 In E Minor

      Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen) (from La Bohème)

    Soloist: Beniamino Gigli Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra

  • Ida Haendel

    Violin Concerto No 2 in D Minor (Opus 22)

  • Richard Tucker

    Kol Nidrei

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Trio No. 3 in D Minor

    Orchestra: Isaac Stern Trio

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D major

    Artist: Ida Haendel Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Harry Belafonte

    There's A Hole In My Bucket

  • George Enescu

    Sonata No. 3

    Soloist: George Enesco/Dinu Lipatti

  • Book Choice

    • Survival manual

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestIda Haendel

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Jun 197019:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 22 Jun 197012:25
    BBC Radio 4

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