Anna Russell
Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and comedian Anna Russell.
Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Mobile from the Museum of Modern Art
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Orchestra: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Siegfried's Rhine Journey (from Götterdämmerung)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Dylan Thomas
A Visit to America
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Gioachino Rossini
The Thieving Magpie Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Alban Berg
Interlude Act 3 (from Wozzeck)
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Dmitri Mitropoulos
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Danny Kaye
Minnie the Moocher
Book Choice
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury Choice
Mobile from the Museum of Modern Art
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Anna Russell |
Broadcast
- Mon 3 Dec 196213:40Home Service
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