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Dame Janet Baker

Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker.

Favourite track: Sonata In A Minor by Domenico Scarlatti
Book: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Luxury: Pencils and paper

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Aug 1982 09:05

Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Domenico Scarlatti

      Harpsichord Sonata in A minor

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

    Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Francesco Cavalli

    Vivi A'Nostri Amori

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great'

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 5 in D major

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Cosi fan tutte

  • Book Choice

    • Persuasion - Jane Austen

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pencils and paper

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Janet Baker

Broadcasts

  • Sat 7 Aug 1982 18:15
  • Fri 13 Aug 1982 09:05

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