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Charles Mackerras

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras.

Book: Foreign translation of a long English novel
Luxury: Wine

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30 minutes

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Mon 24 Aug 1959 13:10
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Riconosci in quest' amplesso (from The Marriage of Figaro)

    Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)

    Choir: Westminster Choir Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major

    Soloist: Vladimir Riha Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vaclav Talich

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Mira, O Norma (from Norma)

    Soloist: Maria Callas, Ebe Stignani Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for the Royal Fireworks

    Orchestra: Wind Ensemble Conductor: Charles Mackerras

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    Von Himmel Hoch

  • Gustav Mahler

    Der Abschied (from Das Lied von der Erde)

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Leos JanÑček

    Sinfonietta

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Book Choice

    • Foreign translation of a long English novel

  • Luxury Choice

    • Wine

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Charles Mackerras

Broadcast

  • Mon 24 Aug 1959 13:10
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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