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Roy Plomley's castaway is yachtsman Uffa Fox.

Favourite track: To Music by Franz Schubert
Book: Anthology of world poetry
Luxury: Painting materials

30 minutes

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Mon 29 Jun 1959 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music - Hornpipe

    Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      An die Musik (To Music), D547

      Soloist: Isobel Baillie, Gerald Moore

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    O, for the wings of a dove (from Hear My Prayer)

    Soloist: Ernest Lough, G Thalben-Ball Choir: Choir of Temple Church, London

  • Jules Massenet

    MΓ©ditation (from ThaΓ―s)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Roy Henderson

    Leanin'

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'PathΓ©tique'

    Soloist: Solomon

  • Ada Alsop

    The Last Rose of Summer

  • Royal Marine School of Music

    Royal Visitor (from The Cowes Suite)

  • Book Choice

    • Anthology of world poetry

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Uffa Fox

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Jun 1959 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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