John Drummond
Sue Lawley's castaway is director of the Promenade Concerts John Drummond.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Director of the Promenade Concerts John Drummond. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his years at the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ, starting as a general trainee, leaving it to become Director of the Edinburgh Festival and returning as Controller of Music and then Controller of Radio Three. He'll be discussing his passionate attachment to fine music and musicianship and his conviction that such music should not just be heard, but must be properly listened to.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Soave Sia Il Vento from Cosi fan Tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Encyclopaedia of the libretti of all the well-known operas
Luxury: Small theatre
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Leos JanΓ‘Δek
The Cunning Little Vixen Prelude
- Janacek The Cunning Little Vixen.
- EMI Classics.
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Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F major - 1st movement
- Debussy / Ravel / String Quartets.
- Philips.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor - 2nd movement
- Horowitz Plays Rachmaninov.
- RCA Victor.
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Igor Stravinsky
2nd Tableau of Les Noces
- Stravinsky - Les Noces.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
- Glyndebourne Festival / Cosi fan Tutte.
- EMI Digital.
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Carl Nielsen
Symphony No. 6 - 1st movement
- Nielson: Symphonies 4 & 5.
- Virgin Classics.
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Alban Berg
Wozzeck
- Alban Berg - Wozzeck.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Harrison Birtwistle
Earth Dances
- Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Earth Dances.
- Collins Classics.
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Book Choice
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Encyclopaedia of the libretti of all the well-known operas
Luxury Choice
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Small theatre
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Drummond |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Jun 1994 12:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 1 Jul 1994 09:05ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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