Rt Hon. Sir Edward Boyle
Roy Plomley's castaway is politician Rt Hon Sir Edward Boyle.
Favourite track: Symphony No 38 in D Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Drawing of a lady by Walter Sickert
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Antonín Dvořák
Cello Concerto in B minor
Soloist: Mstislav Rostropovich Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D major 'Prague'
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in F major, Op. 77/2
Orchestra: Danish Quartet
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 170: Vergnügte Ruh
Soloist: Elisabeth Höngen Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra, Munich
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Prisoners' Chorus (from Fidelio)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Franz Schubert
Nacht und Träume, D827
Soloist: Gerard Souzay, Jacqueline Bonneau
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Claude Debussy
Pour les sonorités opposées (from Etudes)
Soloist: Charles Rosen
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Richard Wagner
Siegfried Idyll
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Guido Cantelli
Book Choice
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
Drawing of a lady by Walter Sickert
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Rt Hon. Sir Edward Boyle |
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Dec 196713:10Home Service
- Mon 11 Dec 196712:25Home Service
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