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Colonel A D Wintle

Roy Plomley's castaway is soldier and writer Colonel A D Wintle.

Favourite track: The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Large blank book
Luxury: Dog whip

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16 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Mar 1962 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Massed Cavalry Trumpets

    Cavalry Reveille

  • The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Light of Foot

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      The Magic Flute

      Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Franz Schubert

    Serenade

    Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Carmen Dragon

  • Franz von Supp猫

    Light Cavalry

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Charles Gounod

    Garden Scene (from Faust)

    Soloist: Victoria de los Angeles Orchestra: French National Opera Theatre Orchestra Conductor: Andre Cluytens

  • Johann Strauss II - Vienna Blood Waltz

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Willi Boskovsky

  • Cloister Choir

    For All the Saints

  • Book Choice

    • Large blank book

  • Luxury Choice

    • Dog whip

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Colonel A D Wintle

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Mar 1962 13:10
    Home Service

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