John Schlesinger
Roy Plomley's castaway is film director John Schlesinger.
Favourite track: Morgen (Opus 27 No 4) by Richard Strauss
Book: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Luxury: Insect repellent
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Anatole Fistoulari
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Di scrivermi ogni giorno (from Cosi fan tutte)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig et al Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet In B minor
Orchestra: Vienna Octet
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Hector Berlioz
Shepherds' Farewell (from The Childhood of Christ)
Choir: St Anthony Singers Orchestra: Goldsborough Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Soloist: Wilhelm Kempff Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner
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Götterdämmerung Closing Scene
Soloist: Birgit Nilsson Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
Castaway's Favourite
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Richard Strauss
Morgen, Op. 27/4
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
Book Choice
Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
Luxury Choice
Insect repellent
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Schlesinger |
Broadcast
- Mon 10 Apr 196713:10Home Service
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