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Sir Clifford Curzon

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Sir Clifford Curzon.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Middlemarch by George Eliot
Luxury: Pill to put him to sleep forever

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40 minutes

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Tue 20 Jun 1978 12:20
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Albert KetΓ¨lbey

    In A Monastery Garden

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major

      Soloist: Artur Schnabel Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Franz Liszt

    Dance of the Gnomes

    Soloist: Clifford Curzon

  • Johannes Brahms

    Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86/2

    Soloist: Elena Gerhardt, Coenraad Van Bos

  • Robert Schumann

    Warum? (from FantasiestΓΌcke, Op. 12)

    Soloist: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

  • FranΓ§ois Couperin

    Passacaglia

    Soloist: Wanda Landowska

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel

  • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Book Choice

    • Middlemarch - George Eliot

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pill to put him to sleep forever

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Clifford Curzon

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jun 1978 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 20 Jun 1978 12:20
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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