Gyorgy Ligeti
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gyorgy Ligeti.
Favourite track: String Quintet In C by Franz Schubert
Book: Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Hieronymus Bosch, Garden Of Earthly Delights
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Quintetto Vocale Italiano
Belta Poi Che t'Assenti
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Claudio Monteverdi
Alle danze, alle gioie (Madrigal, Book 9)
Soloist: Robert Tear, Alexander Oliver, Stafford Dean, Raymond Leppard
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 2 in C minor
Soloist: Cecil Arronwitz Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Soloist: William Pleeth Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Giuseppe Verdi
Act 3 Duet (from Simon Boccanegra)
Soloist: Piero Cappucilli, Nicolai Ghiaurov Orchestra: La Scala Opera House, Milan Conductor: Claudio Abbado
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Johannes Brahms
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
Soloist: Rudolf Serkin
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & Gerald Moore
Geh, Geliebter, Geh Jetzt
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Banat (Regret) (from Two and Three Part Choruses)
Choir: Gyor Music High School Female Choir Conductor: Szabo
Book Choice
Alice In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Luxury Choice
Hieronymus Bosch, Garden Of Earthly Delights
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | György Ligeti |
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Dec 198218:15BBC Radio 4
- Christmas Eve 198209:05BBC Radio 4
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