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Gavin Laird

Sue Lawley's castaway is trade unionist Gavin Laird.

Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in C Minor (Organ Symphony) by Camille Saint-SaΓ«ns
Book: Diary by Samuel Pepys
Luxury: Year's recording of the Today programme

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40 minutes

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Fri 30 Oct 1992 09:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

      Symphony No. 3 in C minor 'Organ'

      Orchestra: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Daniel Barenboim

      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado

    • Ouverturen.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

    • Symphonies 1 - 6.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Paul Robeson

    Ol' Man River

    • Pearl.

  • Patti LuPone

    I Dreamed A Dream

    • Les Miserables - Original London Cast.
    • First Night Encore.

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 60s.
    • Old Gold.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 40 in G minor

    Orchestra: The Wiener Philharmonica Conductor: Karl BΓΆhm

    • Symphonien Nr 40 & 41.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Richard Wagner

    Lohengrin Act 3 Prelude

    Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Barry Tuckwell

    • Wagner.
    • IMP.

  • Book Choice

    • Diary - Samuel Pepys

  • Luxury Choice

    • Year's recording of the Today programme

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Gavin Laird

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Oct 1992 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 30 Oct 1992 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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