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Henry Cecil

Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and playwright Henry Cecil.

Favourite track: String Quartet in B Flat by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Modern English Usage by Henry W Fowler
Luxury: Aspirin

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25 minutes

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Mon 10 Jul 1972 12:25

Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130

      Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet

  • Dylan Thomas

    Under Milk Wood

    Artist: Richard Burton

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Quintet in G minor

  • John Warner & Eleanor Drew

    Oh Look At Me

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue

    Orchestra: Philomusica Of London

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30/3

    Soloist: David Oistrakh

  • Elisabeth Schumann

    Wiegenlied

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Orchestra: Philomusica Of London

  • Book Choice

    • Modern English Usage - Henry W Fowler

  • Luxury Choice

    • Aspirin

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Henry Cecil

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Jul 1972 19:00
  • Mon 10 Jul 1972 12:25

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