Léon Goossens
Roy Plomley's castaway is oboist Leon Goossens.
Favourite track: I Call on Thee, O Lord (Choral Prelude) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Nautical almanac
Luxury: Camp bed
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Music Played
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Giacomo Puccini
Io de' sospiri (Shepherd boy's song) (from Tosca)
Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Victor de Sabata
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Andrés Segovia
Nocturno
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorale Prelude: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Soloist: Helmut Walcha
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oboe Quartet in F major
Soloist: Léon Goossens et al
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Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
Misalliance
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Richard Wagner - Magic Fire Music (from Die Walküre)
Soloist: Otto Edelmann Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II
The Crowning
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George Frideric Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Book Choice
Nautical almanac
Luxury Choice
Camp bed
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Léon Goossens |
Broadcast
- Mon 15 Feb 196013:10Home Service
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