Dame Rebecca West
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Dame Rebecca West.
Book: Plays by Jean Racine
Luxury: Carved stone head of a Chinese philosopher
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Robert Schumann
Carnaval
Soloist: Myra Hess
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Franz Schubert
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock), D965
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Reginald Kell
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor
Soloist: Clifford Curzon Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in E flat minor
Soloist: Harriet Cohen
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Deh vieni, non tardar (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Audrey Mildmay Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra Conductor: Fritz Busch
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Eartha Kitt
The Day That The Circus Left Town
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Francis Poulenc
Les Dialogues des Carmélites
Soloist: Liliane Berton, Denise Duval Orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra
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Béla Bartók - Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Soloist: Judith Hellwigh, Endre Koreh Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Walter Susskind
Book Choice
Plays - Jean Racine
Luxury Choice
Carved stone head of a Chinese philosopher
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dame Rebecca West |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 May 195913:10Home Service
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