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Jack Brymer

Roy Plomley's castaway is clarinettist Jack Brymer.

Favourite track: String Quintet No. 3 in G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The collected works by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Piano

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40 minutes

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Tue 29 May 1979 12:20
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Corsaire Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      String Quintet No. 4 in G minor

      Soloist: Arthur Grumiaux, Arpad Gerecz

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D Minor

    Soloist: Isaac Stern Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2

    Soloist: Solomon

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    L'ho perduta (from The Marriage of Figaro)

    Soloist: Margaret Price Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Have You Met Miss Jones?

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

    Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet

  • Richard Strauss

    Don Quixote

    Soloist: Paul Tortelier Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Book Choice

    • The complete works - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Jack Brymer

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 May 1979 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 29 May 1979 12:20
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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