Don Thompson
Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Don Thompson.
Favourite track: Gavotte by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: English Social History by G M Trevelyan
Luxury: Clarinet
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Music Played
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Kenneth McKellar
Westering Home
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Wasps Overture
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Domenico Scarlatti
Harpsichord Sonata in D minor
Soloist: Peter Katin
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Conductor: August Wenzinger
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Alfred Drake
Oh What A Beautiful Morning
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 88 in G major 'Letter V'
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Münchinger
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Gavotte
Soloist: Andres Segovia
Book Choice
English Social History - G M Trevelyan
Luxury Choice
Clarinet
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Don Thompson |
Broadcast
- Mon 12 Dec 196013:10Home Service
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