Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Sue Lawley's guest this week is Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. His musicals dominate London's West End, including Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Starlight Express. He traces a career which began more than 30 years ago when he teamed up with Tim Rice to write Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Some Enchanted Evening by Rossano Brazzi
Book: England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins
Luxury: Herb garden
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Sergey Prokofiev
March (from The Love for Three Oranges)
Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Eduardo Mata
- Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije: Love of 3 Oranges + Stranvinsky: Suites.
- RCA RD.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Rossano Brazzi
Some Enchanted Evening
- South Pacific.
- RCA.
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The Beatles
I Want To Hold Your Hand
- I Want To Hold Your Hand.
- Parlophone.
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 1in E flat major - 1st movement
Soloist: Rostropovitch Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
- Prokofiev/Shostovitch.
- Erato.
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John Cleese and David Frost
Matter of Taste
- Report on Britain.
- Starline.
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Dil Se Re
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Narrator
Pie Jesu (from Requiem)
Soloist: Sarah Brightman Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Mazel
- Requiem.
- EMI.
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Book Choice
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England's Thousand Best Churches - Simon Jenkins
Luxury Choice
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Herb garden
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Broadcasts
- Fri 31 Dec 1999 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 2 Jan 2000 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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