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Jan Morris

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Jan Morris.

Favourite track: Badinrie by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Her own book on Venice
Luxury: Astronimical telescope with Catalogue Of Nebulae

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55 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Apr 1983 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor - 7th movement

      Soloist: Gareth Morris Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Band of HM Royal Marines

    Sunset

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 'Dissonance'

    Orchestra: Amadeus Quartet

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No. 4 in A major 'Italian'

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Riccardo Muti

  • Tea For Two

    Artist: Art Blakey

  • Buddug Lloyd Roberts

    Dacw 'Nghariad I Lawr Yn Y Berllan

  • Dafydd Iwan

    I'r Gad

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147

    Orchestra: Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Karl Richter

  • Book Choice

    • Her own book on Venice

  • Luxury Choice

    • Astronimical telescope with 'Catalogue Of Nebulae'

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Jan Morris

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Mar 1983 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 1 Apr 1983 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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