Sir John Wolfenden
Roy Plomley's castaway is Director of the British Museum Sir John Wolfenden.
Favourite track: Water Music Suite No 1 in F Major by George Frideric Handel
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Tape recorder
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Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music - Suite No. 1
Orchestra: Bath Festival Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons - Spring
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Richard Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden'
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II
The Old Hundredth
Book Choice
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
Tape recorder
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir John Wolfenden |
Broadcast
- Sat 20 Sep 196919:00BBC Radio 4
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