Robert Tear
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Robert Tear.
Favourite track: Concerto For Double String Orchestra by Michael Tippett
Book: The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
Luxury: Postcards of paintings with poems on the back
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Robert Tear
Duration: 23:14
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio
Choir: King's College Chapel Choir Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Philip Ledger
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Joseph Haydn
And God created great whales (from The Creation)
Soloist: Jose Van Dam Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Fruhbeck De Burgos
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni Act 2
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Colin Davis
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Franz Schubert
Fantasia in F minor, D940
Soloist: Alfred Brendel, Evelyn Crochet
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Giuseppe Verdi
Sanctus (from Requiem Mass)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Guilini
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Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla (from Das Rheingold)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
Castaway's Favourite
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Michael Tippett
Concerto For Double String Orchestra
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner
Book Choice
The Wisdom of Insecurity - Alan Watts
Luxury Choice
Postcards of paintings with poems on the back
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Tear |
Broadcasts
- Sat 31 May 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 6 Jun 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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