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Lord Armstrong

Sue Lawley's castaway is former Cabinet Secretary Lord Armstrong.

Favourite track: Piano Trio In D Minor by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: The collected works by Jane Austen
Luxury: Music manuscript paper, pencil, rubber

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Jul 1988 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mass In B Minor

    • Mass In B Minor.
    • Archiv.

  • Gabriel FaurΓ©

    Nell

    • A Faure Recital.
    • HMV.

  • William Byrd

    Mass for five voices

    • Masses For 4 & 5 Voices.
    • Argo.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade To Music

    • Serenade To Music.
    • HMV.

  • Die Meistersinger von NΓΌrnberg

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Falstaff

    • Falstaff.
    • Decca.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Piano Trio In D Minor

    • Piano Trios In E & D Minor.
    • Philips.

  • CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      The Marriage Of Figaro

      • Le Nozze Di Figaro.
      • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - Jane Austen

  • Luxury Choice

    • Music manuscript paper, pencil, rubber

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Robert Armstrong

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Jul 1988 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 29 Jul 1988 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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