Gervase De Peyer
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor and clarinettist Gervase De Peyer.
Favourite track: Libera Me by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Penguin Book of Quotations
Luxury: Grapevines
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Igor Stravinsky
Symphony in Three Movements
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 2 in C minor
Soloist: Cecil Aronowitz Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Giuseppe Verdi
O fatidica foresta (from Giovanna d'Arco)
Soloist: Montserrat Caballe Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Gilbert Levine
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Frederick Delius
Fennimore and Gerda
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Leos Janáček
Mládi
Orchestra: Melos Ensemble
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 4 in A minor
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Castaway's Favourite
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Giuseppe Verdi
Libera me (from Requiem Mass)
Soloist: Martina Arroyo Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Book Choice
Penguin Book of Quotations
Luxury Choice
Grapevines
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Gervase de Peyer |
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Aug 197319:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 13 Aug 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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