Leonide Massine
Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Leonide Massine.
Favourite track: I Have Attained The Highest Power by Modest Mussorgsky
Book: The Theory of Choreography by Leonide Massine
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 In G Minor
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Modest Mussorgsky
I have attained the highest power (from Boris Godunov)
Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
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Nobilissima Visione
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St John Passion
Choir: Munich Bach Choir
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Parsifal Prelude
Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 In A Major
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Giuseppe Verdi
Falstaff
Book Choice
The Theory of Choreography - Leonide Massine
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Leonide Massine |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 Apr 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 24 Apr 197212:25BBC Radio 4
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