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Irmgard Seefried

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Irmgard Seefried.

Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major (Opus 61) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Herr, Hier Bin Ich (Prayers of Life)
Luxury: String of pearls

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Sat 22 Nov 196919:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

    Soloist: Edwin Fischer Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Waltz in G flat major, Op. 70/1

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Che soave zeffiretto (from The Marriage of Figaro)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 4 in E flat major 'Romantic'

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Violin Concerto in D major

      Soloist: Wolfgang Schneiderhan Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Paul van Kempen

  • Richard Strauss

    Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren (from Der Rosenkavalier)

    Soloist: Rita Streich, Irmgard Seefried Orchestra: Saxon State Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm

  • Robert Schumann

    Tragödie (from Romances and Ballads IV, Op. 64)

    Soloist: Irmgard Seefried, Oskar Werner, Erik Werba

  • Richard Strauss

    Ariadne auf Naxos

    Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Conductor: Karl Bohm

  • Book Choice

    • Herr, Hier Bin Ich (Prayers of Life)

  • Luxury Choice

    • String of pearls

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestIrmgard Seefried

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Nov 196919:00
    BBC Radio 4

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