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Isidore Godfrey
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey.
Favourite track: Symphony in D Minor by César Franck
Book: The scores of the symphonies by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Luxury: Piano
Last on
Mon 9 Feb 197012:25
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
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César Franck
Symphony in D Minor
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Grand Symphony Orchestra of the USSR
Poeme De L'Extase
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A Minor
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Arthur Sullivan
When a wooer goes a-wooing (from The Yeomen of the Guard)
Librettist: William Gilbert.![]()
Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B Minor
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Arthur Sullivan
When the night wind howls (from Ruddigore)
Librettist: William Gilbert.![]()
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 In C major 'Great'
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Arthur Sullivan
Hail Poetry (from The Pirates of Penzance)
Librettist: William Gilbert.Book Choice
The scores of the symphonies - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Luxury Choice
Piano
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Isidore Godfrey |
Broadcasts
- Sat 7 Feb 197019:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 9 Feb 197012:25BBC Radio 4
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