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Bill Fraser

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bill Fraser.

Favourite track: Swan Lake (Act 1 Waltz) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: Italian language course
Luxury: Writing materials

35 minutes

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Mon 7 Mar 1966 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101/7

    Soloist: Leonard Pennario

  • Tony Osborne & His Orchestra

    White Horse Inn Overture

  • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op.27/2 'Moonlight'

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch

  • Issy Bonn

    My Yiddishe Momme

  • Leonard Bernstein

    West Side Story Prologue

  • Massed Bands

    Lead, Kindly Light

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Swan Lake - Act 1, Waltz

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux

  • Book Choice

    • Italian language course

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Bill Fraser

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Mar 1966 13:10
    Home Service

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