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Sir Gavin De Beer

Plomley's castaway is scientist Sir Gavin De Beer.

Favourite track: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Book: Small Talk at Wrayland by Cecil Taur
Luxury: Typewriter

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Apr 1970 12:25
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Pro Arte Orchestra

    Entry Of The Little Fauns

  • Claude Debussy

    La Mer

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Heitor Villa‐Lobos

      Bachianas brasileiras No. 5

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

    Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter Orchestra: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Frederick Delius

    Serenade (from Hassan)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

    The Three-Cornered Hat

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Death of Boris (from Boris Godunov)

    Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin

  • Richard Wagner

    Ride of the Valkyries (Die WalkΓΌre)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Small Talk at Wrayland - Cecil Taur

  • Luxury Choice

    • Typewriter

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Gavin De Beer

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Apr 1970 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 27 Apr 1970 12:25
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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