Antal Dorati
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Antal Dorati.
Favourite track: Rondo Capriccioso by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: The Golden Man by Yokoi
Luxury: Italian landscape drawing from his collection
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Antal Dorati
Duration: 25:36
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Felix Mendelssohn
Rondo capriccioso in E major
Soloist: Ilse Von Alpenheim
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Joseph Haydn
The Seasons
Soloist: Ileana Cotrubas, Werner Krenn Choir: Hans Sotin Brighton Festival Chorus Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Antal Dorati
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Concerto For Orchestra
Orchestra: Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Antal Dorati
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Ludwig van Beethoven
O, namen, Namenlose Freude! (from Fidelio)
Soloist: Martha Modl, Wolfgang Windgassen Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K575
Orchestra: Quartetto Italiano
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet In B Minor
Soloist: Karl Leister Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Franz Schubert
Täuschung (from Winterreise)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
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William Shakespeare
Now is the winter of our discontent (from Richard III)
Artist: Laurence Olivier
Book Choice
The Golden Man - Yokoi
Luxury Choice
Italian landscape drawing from his collection
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Antal Doráti |
Broadcasts
- Sat 13 Sep 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 19 Sep 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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