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Alan Ayckbourn

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Alan Ayckbourn.

Favourite track: Concerto in C Minor For Violin, Oboe and Orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Act One by Moss Hart
Luxury: Mellotron

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 Nov 1974 12:25
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor

      Soloist: Issac Stern, Harold Gomberg Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    Flamenco Sketches

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Cinderella

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

  • Where Or When (from Babes In Arms)

  • Konrad Ragossnig & Ulsamer Collegium

    Welscher Tanz Wascha Mesa

  • Pink Floyd

    Eclipse

  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Agnus Dei (from Messe de Requiem)

    Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Act One - Moss Hart

  • Luxury Choice

    • Mellotron

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Alan Ayckbourn

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 Nov 1974 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 4 Nov 1974 12:25
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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