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Barry Tuckwell

Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Barry Tuckwell.

Favourite track: String Quartet No. 14 In C Sharp Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Luxury: Family photo album

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Feb 1977 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony-Concerto in E minor

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Johannes Brahms

    Serenade No. 1 in D major

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Istvan Kertesz

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    String Trio, Op. 45

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

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

      Orchestra: Busch Quartet

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great'

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Josef Krips

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasia in C major

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 4 in A minor

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Berglund

  • Richard Strauss

    September (from Four Last Songs)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm

  • Book Choice

    • Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift

  • Luxury Choice

    • Family photo album

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Barry Tuckwell

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Feb 1977 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 7 Feb 1977 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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