Sir Richard Woolley
Roy Plomley's castaway is Astronomer Royal Sir Richard Woolley.
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Soap
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Conductor: Witold Rowicki
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 2 - Prelude & Fugue in D minor
Soloist: Rosalyn Tureck
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor
Soloist: Vasso Devetzi Orchestra: Moscow Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Rudolf Barshai
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and fugue in G minor BWV.542 'Great' (Fugue)
Performer: David Goode.Soloist: Helmut Walcha
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Bech/Isaacs
Contrapuntus 7 from The Art of Fugue
Orchestra: Philomusica of London
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg variations - Variation No. 30
Soloist: George Malcolm
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Ludwig van Beethoven
33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli
Soloist: Wilhelm Backhaus
Book Choice
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Soap
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Richard Woolley |
Broadcast
- Mon 15 Mar 196513:10Home Service
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