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Vincent Brome

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Vincent Brome.

Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro (Overture) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
Luxury: Inflatable rubber woman

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Mar 1976 12:25
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    TannhΓ€user (Overture)

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Marek Janowski.

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      The Marriage of Figaro Overture

      Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis

  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135

    Orchestra: Hungarian String Quartet

  • Dylan Thomas

    Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

  • Joshua Rifkin

    The Ragtime Dance

  • Bertrand Russell

    Bertrand Russell On George Bernard Shaw

  • Book Choice

    • A History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Inflatable rubber woman

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Vincent Brome

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Mar 1976 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 8 Mar 1976 12:25
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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