Gian Carlo Menotti
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gian Carlo Menotti.
Book: Book on philosophy by Emmanuel Kant
Luxury: Tarot cards
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Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
Missa Bell Amfitrit Altera
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 2 - Prelude & Fugue in B flat major
Soloist: Glenn Gould
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Soloist: Bernard Greenhouse Orchestra: Juilliard Quartet
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Claude Debussy
Pelléas et Mélisande
Orchestra: Suisse Romande Orchestra Conductor: Anserment
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Samuel Barber
Vanessa
Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Veni sponsa Christi
Choir: St John's College Choir, Cambridge
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Tristan und Isolde
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Ludwig Suthaus Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Non so più cosa son (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Teresa Berganza Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Book Choice
Book on philosophy - Emmanuel Kant
Luxury Choice
Tarot cards
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Gian Carlo Menotti |
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 Sep 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 5 Sep 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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