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Sir Trevor Holdsworth

Sue Lawley's castaway is Chairman of National Power Sir Trevor Holdsworth.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the industrialist and ex-president of the CBI Sir Trevor Holdsworth. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his time at the helm of the giant engineering firm Guest, Keen and Nettleford and his recent involvement with British Satellite Broadcasting - BSB - as well as some of his earlier brushes with history.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: Collected Plays by J B Priestley
Luxury: Upright piano

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Mar 1991 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor

    Soloist: Rachaninoff Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra

    • Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto.
    • RCA Classics.

  • Frederick Delius

    Summer Evening

    Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Delius: Over The Hills And Far Away, Songs Of Suns.
    • EMI.

  • Gabriel FaurΓ©

    Requiem

    Orchestra: The New Philharmonic Orchestra Choir: King's College Choir

    • Faure's Requiem.
    • HMV.

  • The Oscar Peterson Trio

    I Feel Pretty

    • Oscar Peterson Trio/ West Side Story.
    • Verve.

  • Billy Mayerl

    Marigold

    • Billy Mayerl At The Piano/ Marigold.
    • Joy.

  • Edward Elgar

    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

    • Elga Enigma Variations.
    • EMI.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Sergey Rachmaninov

      Vocalise

      Soloist: Suzanne Murphy Orchestra: The Scottish National

      • Rachmaninov: The Bells.
      • Chandos.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Fortunato l'uom che prende (finale) (from Cosi fan tutte)

    Soloist: Dame Janet Baker, Nicolai Gedda et al Orchestra: The Royal Opera Chouse Orch & Chorus

    • Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte.
    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • Collected Plays - J B Priestley

  • Luxury Choice

    • Upright piano

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Sir Trevor Holdsworth

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Mar 1991 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 22 Mar 1991 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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