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Sir John Wolfenden

Roy Plomley's castaway is Director of the British Museum Sir John Wolfenden.

Favourite track: Water Music Suite No 1 in F Major by George Frideric Handel
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Tape recorder

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 20 Sep 1969 19:00

Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • George Frideric Handel

      Water Music - Suite No. 1

      Orchestra: Bath Festival Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Spring

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini

  • Richard Wagner

    Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walk眉re)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden'

    Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)

    Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Edward Elgar

    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II

    The Old Hundredth

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tape recorder

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir John Wolfenden

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Sep 1969 19:00

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