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Alfred Brendel

Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Alfred Brendel.

Favourite track: Prelude No 24 In B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Lieder by Franz Schubert
Luxury: Bavarian rococo church

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22 minutes

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Mon 22 Nov 197112:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Hilverson Vocal Ensemble

    In Van Dunque, O Crudele

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Well-tempered Clavier, Book 2 - Prelude in B minor

      Soloist: Edwin Fischer

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet No. 6 in E flat major

    Soloist: Cecil Aronowitz Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major

  • Prelude in F sharp minor, Op. 28/8

    Soloist: Alfred Cortot

  • Tristan und Isolde

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 9 in D major

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Lieder - Franz Schubert

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bavarian rococo church

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestAlfred Brendel

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Nov 197119:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 22 Nov 197112:25
    BBC Radio 4

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