Professor Asa Briggs
Roy Plomley's castaway is Vice-Chancellor of Sussex University Professor Asa Briggs.
Favourite track: String Quartet in C Sharp (Opus 131) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: The BBC Archives from 1945 to 1954
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William Walton
Belshazzar's Feast
Soloist: James Milligan Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
O, Isis und Osiris (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Wilhelm Strienz Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Domenico Scarlatti
Harpsichord Sonata in B flat major
Soloist: Fernando Valenti
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Claudio Monteverdi
The Coronation of Poppea
Soloist: Magda Laszlo, Richard Lewis Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard
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Franz Schubert
Gute Nacht (from Winterreise)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
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Mighty Sparrow
Mr Walker
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Soloist: David Oistrakh Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Dmitri Mitropoulos
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
Book Choice
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
The BBC Archives from 1945 to 1954
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Professor Asa Briggs |
Broadcast
- Mon 16 Dec 196812:25BBC Radio 4
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