Stephen Spender
Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Stephen Spender.
Favourite track: String Quartet No 15 in A Minor (Opus 132) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: History of the Renaissance by Jacob Burckhardt
Luxury: Painting materials
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lo sdegno calmate (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Hilde Gueden, Alfred Poell et al Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Carlos Kleiber
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Peter Sellers & Irene Handl
The Critics
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet
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W. H. Auden
Musee des Beaux Arts
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Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
St James' Infirmary
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Igor Stravinsky
Oedipus Rex Act 2
Soloist: Ernst Häfliger Choir: Societe Chorale du Brassus Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
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Greek Vocalists and Instrumentalists
What More Can I Do With My Life?
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Richard Wagner - Eilig zur Warte! (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Ludwig Suthaus, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
Book Choice
History of the Renaissance - Jacob Burckhardt
Luxury Choice
Painting materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Stephen Spender |
Broadcast
- Mon 9 Jul 196213:10Home Service
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