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Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies.

Favourite track: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach/Hess
Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Luxury: Skin food

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8 minutes

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Mon 8 Oct 1962 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Soloist: David & Igor Oistrakh Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Goossens

  • Frederick Delius

    On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major

    Soloist: Gervase de Peyer Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Peter Maag

  • Brünnhilde's Immolation (from Götterdämmerung)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Richard Strauss

    Marie Theres'! Hab' mir's gelobt (Act 3 Trio) (from Der Rosenkavalier)

    Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Elisabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger

  • Gustav Mahler

    Die zwei blauen Augen (from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)

    Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147

      Soloist: Myra Hess

  • Book Choice

    • The Swiss Family Robinson - Johann Wyss

  • Luxury Choice

    • Skin food

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Oct 1962 13:10
    Home Service

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