Sir Nicholas Goodison
Michael Parkinson's castaway is Chairman of the Stock Exchange Sir Nicholas Goodison.
The castaway this week is the Chairman of the Stock Exchange Sir Nicholas Goodison. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he reflects on his career in the City and talks about his involvement in opera and the fine arts. He also 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: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings by Benjamin Britten
Book: Oxford English Dictionary (all volumes)
Luxury: Apollo and Daphne sculpture by Bernini
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B Minor - Cum sancto spiritu
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE
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Benjamin Britten
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
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Michael Tippett
Concerto For Double String Orchestra
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Gioachino Rossini
La regata veneziana
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Olivier Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time
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Love Duet (from Tristan und Isolde)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sull'aria (from The Marriage of Figaro)
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Leos Janáček
Katya Kabanova
BOOK CHOICE
Oxford English Dictionary (all volumes)
LUXURY ITEM
Apollo and Daphne sculpture by Bernini
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Parkinson |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Nicholas Goodison |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Mar 198712:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 6 Mar 198709:05BBC Radio 4
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