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Lord Carrington

Roy Plomley's castaway is politician Lord Carrington.

Favourite track: Violin Concerto in B Minor by Edward Elgar
Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Armchair

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 Sep 1975 12:25
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Tatiana's Letter Scene (from Eugene Onegin)

    Soloist: Leontyne Price

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Maurice Gendron

  • Irene Dunne

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ch'io mi scordi di te (concert aria)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Tre sbirri (Te Deum) (from Tosca)

    Orchestra: Orchestra Of La Scala, Milan

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Concertgebouw Conductor: Bernard Haitink

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Violin Concerto in B Minor

      Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Edward Elgar

  • Book Choice

    • Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

  • Luxury Choice

    • Armchair

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Lord Carrington

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Sep 1975 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Mon 29 Sep 1975 12:25
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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