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James Ivory

Roy Plomley's castaway is director James Ivory.

Favourite track: The Three Ladies Find Tamino by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Shower with hot water

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55 minutes

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Fri 25 Feb 1983 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      The Three Ladies find Tamino (from The Magic Flute)

      Soloist: Fritz Wunderlich Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in B flat major

    Soloist: Helmut Walcha

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Auf das Fest

    Soloist: Peter Schreier, Vienna Singverein Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Kumar Gandharva

    Raga Shree Kalyan-Tritaal

  • William Bolcom

    Three Preludes

  • Richard Strauss

    FrΓΌhling (from Four Last Songs)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Ackermann

  • Philip Glass

    Facades

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)

    Soloist: Walter Berry, Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Karl Böhm Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust

  • Luxury Choice

    • Shower with hot water

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest James Ivory

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Feb 1983 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 25 Feb 1983 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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