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Harold Pinter

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Harold Pinter.

Favourite track: Quartet No 15 in A Minor (Opus 132) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Anthology of 16th, 17th and 18th-century poetry
Luxury: Writing materials

35 minutes

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Mon 14 Jun 1965 13:10
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major

    Orchestra: Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Conductor: August Wenzinger

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major

    Soloist: Janos Starker

  • Charlie Parker

    Funky Blues

  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Pyramid

  • Round Midnight

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    Flamenco Sketches

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major

    Orchestra: Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Conductor: August Wenzinger

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

      Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet

  • Book Choice

    • Anthology of 16th, 17th and 18th-century poetry

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Harold Pinter

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 Jun 1965 13:10
    Home Service

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