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Peter Shaffer

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Peter Shaffer.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Claude Monet, Dawn on the Seine

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40 minutes

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Fri 30 Nov 1979 09:05
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne

    Soloist: James Bowman Orchestra: Academy Of Ancient Music

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 53 in D major 'Imperial'

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major

      Soloist: Myra Hess Orchestra: Perpignan Festival Orchestra

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet for Strings in E flat major

    Orchestra: Vienna Octet

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony Of Psalms

    Choir: Toronto Festival Singers Orchestra: CBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A Minor

    Soloist: Dinu Lipatti Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Br眉derlein und Schwesterlein (from Die Fledermaus)

    Soloist: Julius Patzak, Hilde Gueden Choir: Vienna State Opera Chorus Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Clemens Krauss

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Che del ciel (from La Clemenza di Tito)

    Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon

  • Luxury Choice

    • Claude Monet, Dawn on the Seine

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Peter Shaffer

Broadcasts

  • Sat 24 Nov 1979 18:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 30 Nov 1979 09:05
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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