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Bernard Hailstone

Roy Plomley's castaway is portrait painter Bernard Hailstone.

Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: In Search of the Miraculous by Peter Ouspensky
Luxury: Radio receiver

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9 minutes

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Mon 27 Jan 1975 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E Minor

    Soloist: Jacqueline Du PrΓ© Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A Minor

    Soloist: Radu Lupu Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Victor Borge

    Chopsticks

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music For The Royal Fireworks

  • Frederick Delius

    A Song Before Sunrise

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major

      Orchestra: Bath Festival Orchestra Conductor: Menuhin

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet

    Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel

  • Book Choice

    • In Search of the Miraculous - Peter Ouspensky

  • Luxury Choice

    • Radio receiver

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Bernard Hailstone

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Jan 1975 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 27 Jan 1975 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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