Anne Sharpley
Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Anne Sharpley.
Favourite track: Symphony No 88 in G by Franz Joseph Haydn
Book: The Raft Book by Harold Getty
Luxury: Spices and Herbs
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Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 88 in G major 'Letter V'
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Hector Berlioz
Harold in Italy
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Henri Duparc
L'invitation au voyage
Soloist: Gerard Souzay, Jacqueline Bonneau
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Richard Strauss
Marie Theres'! Hab' mir's gelobt (Act 3 Trio) (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Elisabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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The Searchers
Needles and Pins
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Benjamin Britten
Les Illuminations
Soloist: Peter Pears Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Goossens
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Mighty Sparrow and the National Recording Calypso Band
Obeah Wedding
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Choir Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Book Choice
The Raft Book - Harold Getty
Luxury Choice
Spices and Herbs
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Anne Sharpley |
Broadcast
- Mon 2 Jan 196713:10Home Service
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