Georg Solti
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Georg Solti.
Favourite track: Falstaff (Act 2 Scene 1) by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Faust by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Michelangelo's The Last Judgement
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor
Orchestra: Pro Arte Quartet
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Winston Churchill
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (speech, 13 May 1940)
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Love Duet (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Ludwig Suthaus Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor
Soloist: Dinu Lipatti Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
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William Shakespeare
When my love swears that she is made of truth (Sonnet No. 138)
Artist: John Gielgud
Castaway's Favourite
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Giuseppe Verdi
Falstaff Act 2, Scene 1
Soloist: Frank Guarrera, Giuseppe Valdengo Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Book Choice
Faust - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury Choice
Michelangelo's The Last Judgement
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Georg Solti |
Broadcast
- Boxing Day 196613:10Home Service
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