Katharine Whitehorn
Roy Plomley's castaway is newspaper columnist Katharine Whitehorn.
Favourite track: Horn Concerto No 3 in E Flat Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Her favourite works by William Faulkner
Luxury: Negligee
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
Soloist: Dennis Brain Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Jean Sablon
Je Tire Ma Reverence
Artist: Wal Berg and his Orchestra
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Robert Masters Chamber Orchestra
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Harry Belafonte
I'm Just a Country Boy
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
Soloist: Annie Fischer Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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The Modern Jazz Quartet
One Never Knows
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Christian Ferras Orchestra: Festival Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
Book Choice
Her favourite works - William Faulkner
Luxury Choice
Negligee
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Katharine Whitehorn |
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- Mon 10 Oct 196613:10Home Service
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