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Alan Bullock

Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Alan Bullock.

Favourite track: Thirty-Three Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli (Opus 120) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Writing materials

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Apr 1966 13:10

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Autumn

    Soloist: John Corigliano Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Guido Cantelli

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K478

    Soloist: Clifford Curzon Orchestra: Amadeus Quartet

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Dove sono (from The Marriage of Figaro)

    Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

  • Johann Sebastian Bach/Stokowski

    Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major

    Soloist: Andres Segovia

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major

    Soloist: Jack Brymer Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli

      Soloist: Hans Richter-Haaser

  • Joseph Haydn

    And God created great whales (from The Creation)

    Soloist: Kim Borg Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Igor Markevitch

  • Br眉nnhilde's Immolation (from G枚tterd盲mmerung)

    Soloist: Birgit Nilsson Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Alan Bullock

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Apr 1966 13:10

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