Heather Harper
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Heather Harper.
Favourite track: Brunnhilde, Heilige Braut (from Götterdämmerung) by Richard Wagner
Book: Encyclopaedia
Luxury: Knitting wool and needles
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Music Played
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich
Soloist: Helen Watts Orchestra: Philomusica of London Conductor: Thurston Dart
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Richard Strauss
Marie Theres'! Hab' mir's gelobt (Act 3 Trio) (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis - Praeluium
Orchestra: New Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Castaway's Favourite
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Brünnhilde, heilige Braut! (from Götterdämmerung)
Soloist: Wolfgang Windgassen Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Jean Sibelius
Valse Triste
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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William Shakespeare
As You Like It Act 2, Scene 7
Artist: John Gielgud
Book Choice
Encyclopaedia
Luxury Choice
Knitting wool and needles
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Heather Harper |
Broadcast
- Mon 6 Jan 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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