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Sir Fitzroy MacLean

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Sir Fitzroy MacLean.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Writing materials

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Fri 17 Apr 1981 09:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch

    The Barren Rocks Of Aden

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake

    Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Scott Russell

    As Time Goes By

  • Lale Andersen

    Lilli Marlene

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major

    Soloist: Maurice andre Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Voi che sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro)

    Soloist: Fiorenza Cossotto Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini

  • Archie Mactaggart & Carmeron MacKichan

    The Road To The Isles

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

      Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Fitzroy Maclean

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Apr 1981 18:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 17 Apr 1981 09:05
    BBC Radio 4

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