Claudio Arrau
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Claudio Arrau.
Favourite track: Symphony No 9 in C Major by Franz Schubert
Book: Works by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Early Chinese statuette
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Castaway's Favourite
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great'
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Maurice Ravel
La flûte enchantée (from Schéhérazade)
Soloist: Jennie Tourel Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
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Enrique Granados
Los Requiebros (from Goyescas)
Soloist: Alicia de Larrocha
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor
Soloist: Emils Gilels Orchestra: Pais Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Cluytens
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Arnold Schoenberg
Erwartung
Soloist: Dorothy Dow Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Conductor: Dimitri Mitropoulos
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Franz Schubert
Die Junge Nonne, D828
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959
Soloist: Artur Schnabel
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Orchestra: Koeckert Quartet
Book Choice
Works - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury Choice
Early Chinese statuette
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Claudio Arrau |
Broadcast
- Mon 4 Jul 196013:10Home Service
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