Stephen Bishop
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Stephen Bishop.
Favourite track: Vien diletto e in ciel la luna by Vincenzo Bellini
Book: The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luxury: Piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major 'Jupiter'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Hector Berlioz
Royal Hunt and Storm (from The Trojans)
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
Castaway's Favourite
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Vincenzo Bellini
Vien diletto e in ciel la luna (from I Puritani)
Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: EIAR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Turin Conductor: Gabriele Santini
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major
Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Carl Munchinger
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Brigitte Bardot
Les Amis de la Musique
Book Choice
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luxury Choice
Piano
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Stephen Kovacevich |
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Nov 196613:10Home Service
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