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Stanley Unwin

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Stanley Unwin.

Favourite track: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Luxury: Painting materials

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Mon 10 Sep 1962 13:10
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • C茅sar Franck

    Violin Sonata in A Major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner

  • Peter Dawson

    The Floral Dance

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

      Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.

      Soloist: Albert Schweitzer

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    That Certain Feeling

  • Johann Sebastian Bach/Segovia

    Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major

    Soloist: Andres Segovia

  • Swansea Imperial Singers

    David of the White Rock

  • Franz Liszt

    Valse oubli茅e No. 1

    Soloist: Alexander Brailowsky

  • Book Choice

    • Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Stanley Unwin

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Sep 1962 13:10
    成人快手 Service

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