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Julian Slade

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Julian Slade.

Favourite track: Art Thou Troubled? by George Frideric Handel
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Violin

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Mon 20 Jun 1960 13:10
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • Alfred Drake & New York Cast

    Oklahoma

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Can-Can

  • Eleanor Drew

    The Time of My Life

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

    Orchestra: Griller String Quartet

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Der Vogelf盲nger bin ich ja (from The Magic Flute)

    Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

  • Richard Wagner - Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • George Frideric Handel

      Art thou troubled? (adaptation of Dove sei) (from Rodelinda)

      Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • William Shakespeare

    Our revels now are ended (from The Tempest)

    Artist: John Geilgud

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Violin

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Julian Slade

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Jun 1960 13:10
    成人快手 Service

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