Denis Matthews
Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Denis Matthews.
Favourite track: Quartet in C Sharp Minor (Opus 131) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer
Luxury: Telescope
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Choir Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro Act 4
Soloist: Eberhard Wachter, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Orchestra: Busch Quartet
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960
Soloist: Artur Schnabel
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Act 2
Soloist: Ferdinand Frantz Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rudolf Kempe
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Giacomo Puccini
Tre sbirri (Te Deum) (from Tosca)
Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Edward Elgar
Falstaff
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Edward Elgar
Book Choice
The Loom of Language - Frederick Bodmer
Luxury Choice
Telescope
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Denis Matthews |
Broadcasts
- Sat 28 Oct 196713:10Home Service
- Mon 30 Oct 196712:25Home Service
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