Archie Camden
Roy Plomley's castaway is bassoonist Archie Camden.
Favourite track: An Irish Symphony by Hamilton Harty
Book: Books by Ernest Bramah
Luxury: Radio receiver
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Music Played
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in B flat major, D935 No. 3
Soloist: Wilhelm Kempff
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Gioachino Rossini
Una voce poco fa (from The Barber of Seville)
Soloist: Conchita Supervia
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Florence Foster Jenkins, Cosmo McMoon
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Claude Debussy
La Mer
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Gerard Hoffnung
Speech at the Oxford Union
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Scott
Piano Sonata in C major - 1st movement
Orchestra: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra
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Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
Ill Wind
Castaway's Favourite
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Sir Hamilton Harty
An Irish Symphony
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
Book Choice
Books - Ernest Bramah
Luxury Choice
Radio receiver
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Archie Camden |
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Mar 196813:10Home Service
- Mon 11 Mar 196812:25Home Service
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