John Bird
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and actor John Bird.
Favourite track: String Quartet No 13 in B Flat (Opus 130) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Lives of the Poets by Dr Samuel Johnson
Luxury: Self-operated nuclear strike force
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 in D major 'London'
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Hans Rosbaud
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Pierre Boulez
Le marteau sans maître
Soloist: Marie Therese Cahn
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Anton Webern
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 30
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Miles Davis
So What
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Leos Janáček
Glagolitic Mass
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus No. 13b
Orchestra: Philomusica of London
Book Choice
The Lives of the Poets - Dr Samuel Johnson
Luxury Choice
Self-operated nuclear strike force
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Bird |
Broadcasts
- Sat 27 Jan 196813:10Home Service
- Mon 29 Jan 196812:25Home Service
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