Sir Clifford Curzon
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Sir Clifford Curzon.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Middlemarch by George Eliot
Luxury: Pill to put him to sleep forever
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Albert Ketèlbey
In A Monastery Garden
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
Soloist: Artur Schnabel Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Franz Liszt
Dance of the Gnomes
Soloist: Clifford Curzon
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Johannes Brahms
Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86/2
Soloist: Elena Gerhardt, Coenraad Van Bos
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Robert Schumann
Warum? (from Fantasiestücke, Op. 12)
Soloist: Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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François Couperin
Passacaglia
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959
Soloist: Artur Schnabel
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Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
Book Choice
Middlemarch - George Eliot
Luxury Choice
Pill to put him to sleep forever
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Clifford Curzon |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Jun 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 20 Jun 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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