Carl Davis
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Carl Davis.
Favourite track: Hm, hm, hm! (from The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Short Stories by Anton Chekhov
Luxury: Shampoo
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Elsa Sigfuss, Holger Norgaard, Elsa Marie Brunn, Julius Koppel
Aperite Mihi Portas Justitiae
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Hungarian String Quartet
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 In A Major
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
H'm, h'm, h'm (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Gerald Husch, Helge Roswaenge, Hilde Scheppan Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Reri Grist
Somewhere
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Igor Stravinsky
Dances of the adolescent girls (from The Rite of Spring)
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
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Billie Holiday
My Man
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Dame Edna Everage
Song Of Australia
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Book Choice
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Short Stories - Anton Chekhov
Luxury Choice
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Shampoo
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Carl Davis |
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 Aug 1982 18:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 27 Aug 1982 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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