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Patricia Ruanne

Roy Plomley's castaway is ballerina Patricia Ruanne.

Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Ballet Suite by Sergei Prokofiev
Book: The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien
Luxury: Sunglasses

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Apr 1981 09:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite Of Spring

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado

  • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Michele Campanella

  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No. 5

    Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Jascha Horenstein

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen) (from La Bohème)

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Dmitri Kabalevsky

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D

    Soloist: Vladimir Fetsman

  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Symphony No. 3 in C minor 'Organ'

    Soloist: Gaston Litaize Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Daniel Barenboim

  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Romeo and Juliet

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Book Choice

    • The Lord of the Rings - J R R Tolkien

  • Luxury Choice

    • Sunglasses

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Patricia Ruanne

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Mar 1981 18:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 3 Apr 1981 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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