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Isobel Barnett

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Isobel Barnett.

Luxury: Hot-water bottle

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 Oct 1956 13:10

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

    Soloist: Solomon

  • King's College Chapel Choir

    The Infant King

  • Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2

    Soloist: Solomon

  • Noël Coward

    Mad Dogs and Englishmen

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in A flat major, D935 No. 2

    Soloist: Louis Kentner

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118/1

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bist du bei mir (from Anna Magdalena Notebook)

    Artist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Gerald Moore

  • Frédéric Chopin - Waltz In A Flat Major

    Soloist: Dinu Lipatti

  • Luxury Choice

    • Hot-water bottle

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Isobel Barnett

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Oct 1956 13:10

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