Peter Pears
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears.
Favourite track: Moonlight (from Peter Grimes) by Benjamin Britten
Book: Tropical Plants and Their Cultivation by Louis Bruggeman
Luxury: Bed
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Frederick Delius
Brigg Fair
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Geoffrey Toye
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John Dowland
Captain Piper's Galliard
Soloist: Julian Bream
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Et in unum Dominum
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Margaret Balfour Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Eric Coates
Castaway's Favourite
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes - Moonlight
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Benjamin Britten
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Franz Schubert
Im Dorfe (from Winterreise)
Soloist: Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten
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William Shakespeare
Fear No More the Heat O' the Sun (from Cymbeline)
Artist: John Gielgud
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Domenico Scarlatti
Harpsichord Sonata in E major
Soloist: George Malcolm
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Bismillah Khan
Solo for Shehnai
Book Choice
Tropical Plants and Their Cultivation - Louis Bruggeman
Luxury Choice
Bed
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Peter Pears |
Broadcast
- Mon 21 Jul 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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