Sir Claus Moser
Sue Lawley's castaway is public servant Sir Claus Moser.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a man of quite extraordinary diversity. Now Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, his other jobs have included chairing the Board of the Royal Opera House and leading the government's Central Statistical Office under three Prime Ministers. But it is his passionate love of music, however, which has dominated his life throughout his many careers, and he'll be undertaking the difficult task of selecting just eight records to accompany him to the desert island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A volume by James Thurber
Luxury: Concert grand Steinway piano
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Music Played
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke'
- Beethoven:The Archduke Trio.
- HMV.
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Franz Liszt
Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
- Piano Music.
- Turnabout.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor
- Mozart.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Franz Schubert
Fantasia in F minor, D940
- Schubert.
- Turnabout.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
- Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary.
- CBS.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vespers 1610
- Vespro Della Beata Vergine.
- Decca.
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Wotan's Farewell (from Die Walküre)
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage Of Figaro
- EMI.
Book Choice
A volume - James Thurber
Luxury Choice
Concert grand Steinway piano
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Claus Moser |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 Nov 198812:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 11 Nov 198809:05BBC Radio 4
- Sun 20 Aug 198912:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 25 Aug 198909:05BBC Radio 4
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