Antal Dorati
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Antal Dorati.
Favourite track: O, Namenlose Freude (from Fidelio) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Personally-compiled anthology
Luxury: Painting of a sleeping girl by Dominico Feti
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 56: Ich will den Kreustab
Soloist: Gérard Souzay Orchestra: Geraint Jones Orchestra
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor
Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet
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Izabella Nagy & Imre Pallo
Hary Janos
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Béla Bartók - Divertimento for Strings
Orchestra: Philharmonia Hungarica Conductor: Antal Dorati
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Antal Dorati
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bei Männern (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Tiana Lemnitz, Gerhard Husch Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Giuseppe Verdi
Otello Act 1
Soloist: Ramon Vinay, Herva Nelli Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
O, namen, Namenlose Freude! (from Fidelio)
Soloist: Martha Mödl, Wolfgang Windgassen Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
Book Choice
Personally-compiled anthology
Luxury Choice
Painting of a sleeping girl by Dominico Feti
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Antal Doráti |
Broadcast
- Mon 25 Jul 196013:10Home Service
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