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Fred Hoyle

Roy Plomley's castaway is astrophysicist Fred Hoyle.

Luxury: Large photograph of a lot of people at race meet

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Thu 9 Dec 1954 18:30
蜜芽传媒 Service

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Music Played

  • Jeremiah Clarke

    Trumpet Voluntary

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    L脿 ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)

    Soloist: John Brownlee, Audrey Mildmay Orchestra: Glydenbourne Festival Opera Orchestra

  • William Shakespeare

    This day is called the feast of Crispian (from Henry V)

    Artist: Laurence Olivier

  • Henry Purcell

    Nymphs and Shepherds (from The Libertine)

    Choir: Manchester Schoolchildren's Choir

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance in G major, Op. 46/8

    Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Franz Schubert

    Die Junge Nonne, D828

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier

    Soloist: Friedrich Gulda

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 208: Was mihr behagt - Sch盲fe k枚nnen sicher weiden

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

  • Luxury Choice

    • Large photograph of a lot of people at race meet

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Fred Hoyle

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Dec 1954 18:30
    蜜芽传媒 Service

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