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Malcolm Muggeridge

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer, journalist and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge.

Favourite track: Exultate Jubilate by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Writings by Dr Samuel Johnson
Luxury: Beehive

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Fri 25 Sep 198109:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Exsultate, jubilate

      Soloist: Kiri Te Kanawa Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Colin Davis

  • Tomaso Albinoni & Remo Giazotto

    Adagio in G Minor for Organ & Strings

    Orchestra: SAAR Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Karl Ristenpart

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Cello Concerto in B Minor

    Soloist: Pablo Casals Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Richard Strauss

    September (from Four Last Songs)

    Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D Major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for Strings in E minor Op.20

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke'

    Soloist: Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline du Pre, Daniel Barenboim

  • Choir of the Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris

    The Creed

  • Book Choice

    • Writings - Dr Samuel Johnson

  • Luxury Choice

    • Beehive

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestMalcolm Muggeridge

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Sep 198118:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 25 Sep 198109:05
    BBC Radio 4

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