Sir William Walton
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sir William Walton.
Favourite track: Variations for Orchestra by Arnold Schoenberg
Book: The Golden Bough by James Frazer
Luxury: Small piece of sculpture
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Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major
Soloist: Rudolf Serkin Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Szell
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier
Soloist: Louis Kentner
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Hans Werner Henze
Five Neapolitan Songs (No 2)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Oscar Kraus
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Vincenzo Bellini
Come per me sereno (from La Sonnambula)
Soloist: Joan Sutherland Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
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Claude Debussy
Pour invoquer Pan (from Epigraphes antiques)
Artist: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
Castaway's Favourite
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Arnold Schoenberg
Variations for Orchestra
Orchestra: CBC Symphony Orchestra
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William Walton
Symphony No. 2
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: George Szell
Book Choice
The Golden Bough - James Frazer
Luxury Choice
Small piece of sculpture
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | William Walton |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Jul 196513:10Home Service
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