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Virginia Wade

Roy Plomley's castaway is tennis player Virginia Wade.

Favourite track: Sonata No 5 in F Major (Opus 24) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Household Management by Mrs Beeton
Luxury: Writing and sketching materials

30 minutes

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Mon 19 May 1969 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin

  • Dylan Thomas

    Under Milk Wood

    Artist: Richard Burton

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D major

    Soloist: Christian Ferras Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Cheek to Cheek

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 5 in D minor

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Joan Baez

    There But for Fortune

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, Op.24 'Spring' (1st mvt)

      Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: CΓ©dric Tiberghien.

      Soloist: Hephzibah & Yehudi Menuhin

  • Book Choice

    • Household Management - Mrs Beeton

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing and sketching materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Virginia Wade

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 May 1969 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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