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Sir William Coldstream

Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Sir William Coldstream.

Favourite track: Quintet in A Major for Clarinet and String by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Encyclopaedia
Luxury: Paper and pencils

35 minutes

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Mon 20 Dec 1965 13:10
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Pr茅lude 脿 l'apr猫s midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux

  • Layton & Johnstone

    Bye Bye Blackbird

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Ragtime (from The Soldier's Tale)

    Orchestra: Instrumental Ensemble Conductor: Igor Stravinsky

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Clarinet Quintet in A major

      Soloist: Gervase de Peyer Orchestra: Melos Ensemble

  • Ethel Merman

    You're the Top

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Io vengo a domandar (from Don Carlos)

    Soloist: Eileen Farrell, Richard Tucker Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Fausto Cleva

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    L脿 ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)

    Soloist: Hilde Gueden, Cesare Siepi Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Josef Krips

  • Les Sylphides

    Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Peter Maag

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia

  • Luxury Choice

    • Paper and pencils

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir William Coldstream

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Dec 1965 13:10
    成人快手 Service

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