Duncan Grant
Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Duncan Grant.
Favourite track: L'Incoronazione Di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi
Book: The collected works by Jane Austen
Luxury: Artists' materials
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major - 3rd movement
Soloist: Andr茅s Segovia
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Henry Purcell
When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament) (from Dido and Aeneas)
Soloist: Kristin Flagstad Orchestra: Mermaid Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel
Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E major
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke'
Soloist: Alfred Cortot, Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Casals
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Paul Roche
A Paradigm Of Love
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Mary Garden
Depuis Le Jour
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Claudio Monteverdi
The Coronation of Poppea
Soloist: Magda Laszlo, Richard Lewis Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard
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Igor Stravinsky
Sanctus (from Mass)
Choir: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
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Book Choice
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The collected works - Jane Austen
Luxury Choice
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Artists' materials
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Duncan Grant |
Broadcasts
- Sat 15 Mar 1975 19:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Mon 17 Mar 1975 12:25成人快手 Radio 4
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