Salvatore Accardo
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Salvatore Accardo.
Favourite track: Che Faro Senza Euridice by Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck
Book: The Odyssey by Homer
Luxury: Violin and strings
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Salvatore Accardo
Duration: 31:21
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D Major
Soloist: David Oistrakh Orchestra: Dresden State Orchestra Conductor: Franz Konwitschny
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden'
Orchestra: Busch Quartet
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Fritz Kreisler
Liebeslied
Soloist: Fritz Kreisler, Franz Rupp
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Paganini
Soloist: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
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Pablo de Sarasate
Zigeunerweisen
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: William Steinberg
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Soloist: Isaac Stern, Alexander Schneider, Milton Katims
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Che farò senza Euridice (What is Life?) (from Orpheus and Euridice)
Soloist: Tito Schipa
Book Choice
The Odyssey - Homer
Luxury Choice
Violin and strings
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Salvatore Accardo |
Broadcasts
- Sat 26 Apr 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 2 May 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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