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Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

Sue Lawley's castaway is historian Lord Dacre Of Glanton.

Favourite track: Pavane For A Dead Infanta by Maurice Ravel
Book: The collected works by Virgil
Luxury: Paper, pen and ink

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40 minutes

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Fri 26 Aug 1988 09:05
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major - 2nd movement

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Mozart.
    • Decca.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: The Boyd Neel Orchestra

    • Kathleen Ferrier: A Recital Of Arias.
    • Ace Of Clubs.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Traurigkeit (from Die Entf眉hrung aus dem Serail)

    Soloist: Edita Gruberova Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: George Solti

    • Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serial.
    • Decca.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sheep may safely graze (from Cantata No. 208)

    Soloist: Emma Kirkby Orchestra: The Parley Of Instruments

    • Bach's Hunt Cantata.
    • Hyperion.

  • Richard Wagner

    Siegfried Idyll

    Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Maurice Ravel

      Pavane pour une infante d茅funte

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado

      • Ravel.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Concerto For Orchestra

    Choir: Chicago Symphony Chorus Conductor: George Solti

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: The Gewandhaus Orchestra Conductor: Kurt Masur

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - Virgil

  • Luxury Choice

    • Paper, pen and ink

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Aug 1988 12:15
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 26 Aug 1988 09:05
    成人快手 Radio 4

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