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Graham Thomas

Roy Plomley's castaway is National Trust gardens expert Graham Thomas.

Favourite track: Mass For Five Voices by Byrd
Book: The collected works by Hilaire Belloc
Luxury: Papers, pencils, paints

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30 minutes

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Mon 24 Nov 1975 12:25
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • William Byrd

      Mass for five voices

      Choir: King's College Chapel Choir Conductor: David Willcocks

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mass In B Minor

    Soloist: Nicolai Gedda Choir: Vienna Singverein Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor

    Soloist: Clifford Curzon Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in E flat minor

    Soloist: Maurice Cole

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier

  • Purcell Consort of Voices

    Sister Awake, Close Not Your Eyes

  • Johannes Brahms

    Die sch枚ne Magelone, Op. 33

    Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sviatoslav Richter

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade To Music

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - Hilaire Belloc

  • Luxury Choice

    • Papers, pencils, paints

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Graham Thomas

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Nov 1975 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Mon 24 Nov 1975 12:25
    成人快手 Radio 4

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