Lord Rothschild
Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and businessman Lord Rothschild.
Lord Rothschild has spent much of his life as Assistant Director of the Research Department of Zoology at Cambridge University, but that has not prevented him from taking active roles in industry, heading the government's think tank and writing several books. He talks about the many facets of his career to Roy Plomley, and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Get Happy by Art Tatum
Book: Book on pure mathematics
Luxury: Pad of A4 paper
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor
Soloist: Christiane Jacottet
Castaway's Favourite
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Art Tatum
Get Happy
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Honky Tonk Train Blues
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oboe Concerto in C major
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Vladimir Horowitz
Étude In A Flat
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Teddy Wilson
Every Now and Then
- The Complete Teddy Wilson.
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Franz Liszt
Funérailles (from Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses)
Soloist: Jorge Bolet
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Cantor Samuel Malavsky & Family Choir
B'rosh Hashono
- Cantorial Masterworks.
Book Choice
Book on pure mathematics
Luxury Choice
Pad of A4 paper
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Lord Rothschild |
Broadcasts
- Sat 7 Jul 198418:25BBC Radio 4
- Fri 13 Jul 198409:05BBC Radio 4
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