Nicholas Snowman
Sue Lawley's castaway is Director of the South Bank Centre Nicholas Snowman.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is the General Director of the South Bank, Nicholas Snowman. Very much a man of the arts, and a determined apostle of all things new, he founded the University Opera Society when he was at Cambridge and the London Sinfonietta when he left. He then moved to Paris, where he was appointed Artistic Director of the Pompidou Centre.
His latest post at the South Bank has attracted considerable controversy, with one critic describing his concert programme as "seriously unattractive". He'll be discussing his vision of the South Bank's musical future with Sue Lawley and talking about his achievement of establishing, for the first time, a resident orchestra in Britain's largest arts centre.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: String Quintet No 4 In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Smiley's People by John Le Carre
Luxury: Coffee machine
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Hector Berlioz
Nuit d'ivresse et d'extase infinie (from The Trojans)
Soloist: John Vickers And Josephine Veasey Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Berlioz: Les Troyens.
- Philips.
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Peter Sellers & Irene Handl
The Critics
- Songs for Swingin' Sellers.
- EMI.
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Harrison Birtwistle
Verses for Ensembles
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
- Birtwistle: Verses for Ensemble Etc.
- Decca.
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Gioachino Rossini
Sois Immobile From William Tell
Soloist: Maurice Renaud
- 20 Great Baritones.
- Tap.
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Pierre Boulez
Piano Sonata No. 2 - 3rd movement
Soloist: Maurizio Pollini
- Works by Stravinsky, etc..
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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The Gamelans
Gending Bonang Babar Layar
- Javanese Court Gamelon Vol 2.
- Nonesuch.
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Richard Wagner
Love Duet (from Die Walk眉re)
Soloist: Jeannine Altmyere And Peter Hofman
- Die Walkure.
- Philips.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor
- Mozart: String Quintets.
- EMI.
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Book Choice
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Smiley's People - John Le Carre
Luxury Choice
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Coffee machine
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Nicholas Snowman |
Broadcasts
- Sun 28 Oct 1990 12:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 2 Nov 1990 09:05成人快手 Radio 4
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