Sir Sacheverell Sitwell
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and poet Sir Sacheverell Sitwell.
Favourite track: Carmen (Act 3) by Georges Bizet
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Refrigerator
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
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Robert Schumann
Warum? (from Fantasiestücke, Op. 12)
Soloist: Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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Robert Schumann/Liszt
Frühlingsnacht (from Liederkreis, Op. 39) (transcribed Liszt)
Soloist: Josef Lhévinne
Castaway's Favourite
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Georges Bizet
Carmen Act 3
Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Giuseppe Verdi
Act 1 Chorus (from Un ballo in maschera)
Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale
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Franz Liszt
Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
Soloist: Aldo Ciccolini
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Giacomo Meyerbeer/Liszt
Valse Infernale
Soloist: Earl Wild
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg variations
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
Book Choice
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
Refrigerator
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Sacheverell Sitwell |
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Oct 197119:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 11 Oct 197112:25BBC Radio 4
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