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Richard Rodney Bennett

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Richard Rodney Bennett.

Favourite track: Jeux by Claude Debussy
Book: The Atlantic Book by Edith Sitwell
Luxury: Piano

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6 minutes

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Mon 9 Sep 1968 12:25
Home Service

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Music Played

  • William Walton

    Viola Concerto in A minor

    Soloist: William Primrose Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: William Walton

  • Sarah Vaughan

    Jump for Joy

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring

    Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Boulez

  • Billie Holiday

    For All We Know

  • Lou Rawls

    I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Claude Debussy

      Jeux

      Orchestra: New Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Boulez

  • Shirley Horn

    Ten Cents a Dance

  • Blossom Dearie

    I'm Hip

  • Book Choice

    • The Atlantic Book - Edith Sitwell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Richard Rodney Bennett

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Sep 1968 12:25
    Home Service

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