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Miklos Rozsa

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Miklos Rozsa.

Miklos Rozsa is best known for his many film scores, including those for The Thief of Baghdad, Ben-Hur and Spellbound, but he has also written several concertos and chamber and instrumental music. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls his childhood in Hungary, his music studies in Germany, and his work after the war in Hollywood.

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

Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Collected poems by Endre Ady
Luxury: Manuscript paper and pens

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Dec 1984 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor

    Soloist: Adolf Busch

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'

      Soloist: Tilla Briem, Elisabeth Hongen Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 1 in C minor

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Claude Debussy

    La mer - 3rd movement

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe

    Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux

  • Benjamin Britten

    Dies irae (from War Requiem)

    Choirs: Bach Choir, London Symphony Choir Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky

  • Concerto for Orchestra - 4th movement

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Book Choice

    • Collected poems - Endre Ady

  • Luxury Choice

    • Manuscript paper and pens

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest MiklΓ³s RΓ³zsa

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Dec 1984 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 7 Dec 1984 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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