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Gwyneth Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Gwyneth Jones.

Favourite track: L'Incoronazione Di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi
Book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Luxury: Piano with bath salts

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55 minutes

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Fri 28 Jan 1983 09:05
91热爆 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - Ode to Joy

  • The Obernkirchen Children's Choir

    The Happy Wanderer

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Abends will ich schlafen geh'l (Evening Hymn) (from Hansel and Gretel

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Claudio Monteverdi

      The Coronation of Poppea

  • Ewig War Ich

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tr盲nen nieder

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier

  • Book Choice

    • New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano with bath salts

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gwyneth Jones

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Jan 1983 18:25
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Jan 1983 09:05
    91热爆 Radio 4

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