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Anthony Burgess

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Anthony Burgess.

Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in A Flat Major by Edward Elgar
Book: Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
Luxury: Music manuscript paper, pencils and a rubber

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Nov 1966 13:10

Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Rejoice in the Lord alway

    Soloist: Alfred Deller Choir: Deller Consort Orchestra: Oriana Concert Orchestra Conductor: Alfred Deller

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg variations - Variation No. 13

    Soloist: George Malcolm

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Symphony No. 1 in A flat major

      Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Trial Song (from Die Meistersinger von N眉rnberg)

    Soloist: Sandor Konya Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Oscar Kraus

  • Claude Debussy

    F锚tes (from Nocturnes)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Constant Lambert

    The Rio Grande

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Constant Lambert

  • William Walton

    Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: William Walton

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    On Wenlock Edge

    Soloist: Alexander Young Orchestra: Sebastian String Quartet

  • Book Choice

    • Finnegans Wake - James Joyce

  • Luxury Choice

    • Music manuscript paper, pencils and a rubber

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Anthony Burgess

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Nov 1966 13:10

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