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Wally Herbert

Roy Plomley's castaway is polar explorer Wally Herbert.

Favourite track: Spring by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Anthology of World Poetry

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Dec 1970 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Spring (ballet) (from I Vespri siciliani)

      Soloist: Ruggiero Ricci Orchestra: Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Soloist: Ruggiero Ricci

  • Blind Boy Fuller

    Brownskin Sugarplum

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor

    Soloist: Clara Haskil Orchestra: Lamoureux Orchestra

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D minor

  • Los Paraguayos

    Besame Mucho

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    BourrΓ©e Ii

    Artist: Swingle Singers

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 4 In E Minor

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major - 2nd movement (Air on a G string)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Anthology of World Poetry

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Wally Herbert

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Dec 1970 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 7 Dec 1970 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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