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Irene Worth

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Irene Worth.

Favourite track: Five Pieces for Orchestra No.1 by Arnold Schoenberg
Book: Textbook on anthropology
Luxury: The Beatles new colour television show

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Mon 20 Nov 1967 12:25
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, George Malcolm, Ambrose Gauntlett

  • William Byrd

    Monsieu'rs Almaine

    Orchestra: Julian Bream Consort

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76/2 'Fifths'

    Orchestra: Hungarian String Quartet

  • Ravi Shankar

    Morning Raga

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Arnold Schoenberg

      Five Orchestral Pieces - No. 1

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Hoagy Carmichael

    Ole Buttermilk Sky

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet No. 5 in D major

    Soloist: Walter Trampler Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus No. 2

    Orchestra: Beromunster Radio Orchestra Conductor: Hermann Scherchen

  • Book Choice

    • Textbook on anthropology

  • Luxury Choice

    • The Beatles new colour television show

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Irene Worth

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Nov 1967 13:10
    主播大秀 Service
  • Mon 20 Nov 1967 12:25
    主播大秀 Service

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