Dawn Addams
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dawn Addams.
Favourite track: Dies Irae from War Requiem by Benjamin Britten
Book: Anthology of world poetry
Luxury: Writing materials
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No 1 in D major
Orchestra: Camerata Academica des Mozarteums, Salzburg Conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner
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Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
My Kind of Girl
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: David & Igor Oistrakh Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Goossens
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Domenico Modugno
Resta Cu'mme
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Orchestra: Hungarian String Quartet
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Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Walter Susskind
Castaway's Favourite
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Benjamin Britten
Dies irae (from War Requiem)
Choir: Bach Choir, Highgate School Choir Orchestra: Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Benjamin Britten
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Faint echo of my youth (Lensky's aria) (from Eugene Onegin)
Soloist: Sergei Lemeshev Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra Conductor: Boris Khaikin
Book Choice
Anthology of world poetry
Luxury Choice
Writing materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dawn Addams |
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Jan 196513:10Home Service
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