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V S Naipaul

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer V S Naipaul.

Favourite track: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Teach yourself mathematics
Luxury: The Enlightened Buddha

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Jul 1980 09:05

Music Played

  • Bismillah Khan

    Poorbi-Dhun

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for Strings in C major

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Dinah Shore

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

  • Lale Andersen

    Lilli Marlene

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major

    Orchestra: Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Menuhin

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 4 in G major

    Soloist: Frederica Von Stade Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

      Soloist: Alfred Brendel

  • Ustad Ali Akbar Khan & Shankar Gohosh

    Des Malhar

  • Book Choice

    • Teach yourself mathematics

  • Luxury Choice

    • The Enlightened Buddha

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest V S Naipaul

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Jul 1980 18:15
  • Fri 11 Jul 1980 09:05

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