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Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Sidney Nolan.

Favourite track: Les Illuminations by Benjamin Britten
Book: Chinese language course
Luxury: Snorkel mask

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Mon 21 May 196213:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Dylan Thomas

    Poem on his Birthday

  • Unknown - Aboriginal Tribal Music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130

    Orchestra: Hungarian String Quartet

  • Unknown - Janani Mamara (traditional Indian music)

  • Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Ancient Mariner

    Artist: Ralph Richardson

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Benjamin Britten

      Les Illuminations

      Soloist: Peter Pears Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Goossens

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky

  • Bix Beiderbecke

    Somebody Stole My Gal

  • Book Choice

    • Chinese language course

  • Luxury Choice

    • Snorkel mask

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestSidney Nolan

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 May 196213:10
    Home Service

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