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Paul Eddington

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Paul Eddington.

Favourite track: St Matthew Passion No 45-46 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Experiences of an Irish RM by Martin Ross
Luxury: Ivon Hitchens, Boathouse at Dawn

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Fri 28 Aug 198109:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      St Matthew Passion - Petrus aber sass draussen…

      Soloist: Peter Schreier, Anton Diakov, Vienna Singverein Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Benjamin Britten

    Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes - Dawn

    Orchestra: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • George Butterworth

    Banks of Green Willow

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Winter

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Szeryng

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E Minor

    Soloist: Pablo Casals Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55/1

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Una macchia è qui tuttora (from Macbeth)

    Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Nicola Rescigno

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major

    Soloist: Daniel Barenboim Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Experiences of an Irish RM - Martin Ross

  • Luxury Choice

    • Ivon Hitchens, Boathouse at Dawn

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestPaul Eddington

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Aug 198118:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Aug 198109:05
    BBC Radio 4

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