Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Roy Plomley's castaways are producers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Favourite track: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Book: Essays by Michel de Montaigne and Herzog by Saul Bellow
Luxury: Brandy and a blank log book
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in C major
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Mike Nichols and Elaine May
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata In A
Soloist: George Kulenkampff, Georg Solti
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Dylan Thomas
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
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Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier
Soloist: Teresa Stich-Randall, Christa Ludwig Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Modest Mussorgsky
On the Dnieper
Soloist: Galina Vishnevskaya Orchestra: USSR State Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Markevitch
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin
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Jacques Offenbach
Barcarolle (from Tales of Hoffman)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Book Choice
Essays - Michel de Montaigne, Herzog - Saul Bellow
Luxury Choice
Brandy and a blank log book
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Sep 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Sep 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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