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Winston Graham

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Winston Graham.

Favourite track: The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Book: Book of Quotations by William Gurney Benham
Luxury: Exercise books and ballpoint pens

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40 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Nov 1977 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in A flat major, D935 No. 2

    Soloist: Alfred Brendel

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Hugo Rignold

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Cnductor: Leinsdorf

  • Gerard Hoffnung

    Speech At The Oxford Union

  • Trio Los Paraguayos

    Recurdos De Ypacarai

  • Jimmie Rodgers

    Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      The Four Seasons Op 8

      Soloist: Pinchas Zukerman Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    The Nightingale and the Rose, Op. 2/2

    Soloist: Rita Streich Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Gaebel

  • Book Choice

    • Book of Quotations - William Gurney Benham

  • Luxury Choice

    • Exercise books and ballpoint pens

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Winston Graham

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Nov 1977 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 29 Nov 1977 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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