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Lord Weidenfeld

Sue Lawley's castaway is publisher Lord Weidenfeld.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a publisher; a man who came to this country 52 years ago with a 16/6d postal order in his pocket and very poor English. Over half a century later, he is a cultured and successful businessman, renowned for his glittering parties and wide circle of eminent friends, many of whom write books for him. He is Lord Weidenfeld, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his rise from being an impoverished immigrant, to becoming one of Britain's leading intellectual and social figures.

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

Favourite track: Don Giovanni - The Quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Armchair with coffee machine & rescue signal

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Feb 1990 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier Act 2 (finale)

    Soloist: Richard Mayr Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier.
    • Pearl.

  • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    • The Legend.
    • RCA Classics.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 2 The Academic Overture

    Orchestra: The Symphonie Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks

    • Symphony No 2 Academic Festival Overture.
    • RCA Classics.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Si, pel ciel (Oath duet) (from Otello)

    Soloist: Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingo Orchestra: The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House

    • Verdi/Don Carlos.
    • EMI.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov Act 2

    Soloist: Olivera Miljakovic, Nicolai Ghiaurov Orchestra: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov.
    • Decca.

  • Franz Schubert

    German Dance

    Soloist: Alfred Brendel

    • Schubert: Piano Sonata, 16 German Dances.
    • Philips.

  • Siegfried's Funeral March (from GΓ¶tterdΓ¤mmerung)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Don Giovanni - The Quintet

      Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

      • Mozart: Don Giovanni.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • The Pickwick Papers - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Armchair with coffee machine & rescue signal

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord Weidenfeld

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Jan 1990 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 2 Feb 1990 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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