Leontyne Price
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Leontyne Price.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: How to be Your Own Best Friend by Mildred Newman
Luxury: Soap
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor
Soloist: Alexis Weissenberg Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Aretha Franklin
Spanish Harlem
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Ray Charles
I Can Make It Through The Days But Oh Those Lonely Nights
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Georges Bizet
Mêlons! Coupons! (Card Scene) (from Carmen)
Soloist: Leontyne Price, Monique Linval Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Giuseppe Verdi
Sempre libera (from La traviata)
Soloist: Leontyne Price, Ryland Davis Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'
Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Soloist: Robert Shaw Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Leontyne Price & Andre Previn
My Melancholy Baby
Book Choice
How to be Your Own Best Friend - Mildred Newman
Luxury Choice
Soap
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Leontyne Price |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 Sep 197319:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 24 Sep 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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