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Radio 4,04 Aug 1979,40 mins

Sir Ralph Richardson

Desert Island Discs

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Besides choosing the eight records he would take to the mythical island, Sir Ralph Richardson talks to Roy Plomley about his early life in an insurance office, about some of the many films and plays in which he has acted, and about the National Theatre where he was appearing at the time. Favourite track: Clarinet Concerto in A by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: Novels by Henry James Luxury: Pipes and tobacco

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  3. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26
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  4. 3.
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