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Erich Leinsdorf

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Erich Leinsdorf.

Book: Faust by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Insect repellent

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10 minutes

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Mon 17 Aug 1970 12:25

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Keyboard No. 2 in C minor

    Artist: Wanda Landowska

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59/1 'Rasumovsky'

    Artist: Amadeus String Quartet

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    String Quartet No. 2 in F sharp minor

    Artist: Juilliard String Quartet

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet No. 4 in G minor

    Soloist: Heinz-Otto Graf Orchestra: Heutling String Quartet

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major

    Orchestra: WΓΌttemberg Chamber Orchestra

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 12 in E Flat Major, Op. 127

    Orchestra: Hungarian Quartet

  • Franz Schubert

    Der Lindenbaum (from Winterreise)

    Artist: Richard Tauber

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue In E flat major

    Artist: Helmut Walcha

  • Book Choice

    • Faust - Johann Wolfgang Goethe

  • Luxury Choice

    • Insect repellent

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Erich Leinsdorf

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Aug 1970 19:00
  • Mon 17 Aug 1970 12:25

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