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Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

Roy Plomley's castaways are producers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Favourite track: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Book: Essays by Michel de Montaigne and Herzog by Saul Bellow
Luxury: Brandy and a blank log book

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Fri 26 Sep 1980 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

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

    Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter

  • Mike Nichols and Elaine May

    Disc Jockey

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata In A

    Soloist: George Kulenkampff, Georg Solti

  • Dylan Thomas

    Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Richard Strauss

      Der Rosenkavalier

      Soloist: Teresa Stich-Randall, Christa Ludwig Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    On the Dnieper

    Soloist: Galina Vishnevskaya Orchestra: USSR State Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Markevitch

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Barcarolle (from Tales of Hoffman)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Book Choice

    • Essays - Michel de Montaigne, Herzog - Saul Bellow

  • Luxury Choice

    • Brandy and a blank log book

Credit

Presenter Roy Plomley

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Sep 1980 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 26 Sep 1980 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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