Sir John Gielgud
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir John Gielgud.
Favourite track: Double Violin Concerto in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury: Watercolour of Versailles by Raoul Dufy
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Christian Ferras Orchestra: Festival Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo for Keyboard and Orchestra in D major
Soloist: Anne Fischer Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Soloist: Heinrich Geuser Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay
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Franz Schubert
Wohin? (from Die Schöne Müllerin)
Soloist: Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter Orchestra: National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Stanislaw Wislocki
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Antonín Dvořák
The Modest Maid (from Moravian Duets, Op. 32)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgaard Seefried, Gerald Moore
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Henry Purcell
Sonata for Trumpet and Strings in D major
Soloist: Roger Voisin, Daniel Pickham Orchestra: Unicorn Concerto Orchestra
Book Choice
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury Choice
Watercolour of Versailles by Raoul Dufy
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Gielgud |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Jan 196213:10Home Service
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