Sir Hugh Casson
Roy Plomley's castaway is architect and designer Sir Hugh Casson.
Favourite track: Gloria (from Mass in B Minor) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Soloist: Rudolf Serkin Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor
Soloist: Elaine Schaffer Orchestra: Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
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King's College Chapel Choir
The Shepherds' Cradle Song
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Mood Indigo
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Netania Davrath
Bailero
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Gloria in excelsis
Orchestra: Munich Bach Orchestra and Choir
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Claudio Monteverdi
Pur ti miro (from The Coronation of Poppea )
Soloist: Magda Laszlo, Richard Lewis Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard
Book Choice
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby - Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
Luxury Choice
Writing materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Hugh Casson |
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 Nov 196713:10Home Service
- Mon 6 Nov 196712:25Home Service
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