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Rosamond Lehmann

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Rosamond Lehmann.

Favourite track: Nunc Dimittis by Burgon
Book: Letters by Marquise de Sevigne
Luxury: Writing Materials

40 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Nov 1982 09:05
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Hubert Eisdell

    Ah Moon Of My Delight

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La Boh猫me)

    Soloist: Joan Cross

  • Charles Gounod

    Envoi de fleurs

    Soloist: Vanni- Marcoux, Lucien Petitjean

  • Leslie 鈥淗utch鈥� Hutchinson

    These Foolish Things

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in A flat major, D935 No. 2

    Soloist: Clifford Curzon

  • Benjamin Britten

    Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Richard Strauss

    Fr眉hling (from Four Last Songs)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Geoffrey Burgon

      Nunc Dimittis

      Soloist: Paul Phoenix, James Watson, John Scott

  • Book Choice

    • Letters - Marquise de Sevigne

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing Materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Rosamond Lehmann

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Nov 1982 18:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Fri 19 Nov 1982 09:05
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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