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Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist, painter and sailor Peter Scott.

Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The drawings by Leonardo da Vinci
Luxury: Underwater mask

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Mon 3 Apr 196113:10
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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'

      Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D Major

    Soloist: Isaac Stern Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    E l'amor mio (from Aida)

    Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 1 in E minor

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Collins

  • Fijian Girls

    Isa Lei

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major

    Soloist: William Pleeth Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 9 in D major

    Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jascha Horenstein

  • Richard Strauss

    Ist ein Traum (Act 3 Duet Finale) from Der Rosenkavalier)

    Soloist: Sena Jurinac, Hilde Gueden Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Erich Kleiber

  • Book Choice

    • The drawings - Leonardo da Vinci

  • Luxury Choice

    • Underwater mask

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestPeter Scott

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Apr 196113:10
    Home Service

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