Stephen Sondheim
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Stephen Sondheim.
Favourite track: Porgy and Bess by Lawrence Winters and Others
Book: Collected works by E B White
Luxury: Piano
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Maurice Ravel
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
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Concerto For Orchestra
Orchestra: Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Fritz Reiner
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Castaway's Favourite
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Lawrence Winters and Others
Porgy and Bess
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Isao Sato & Sab Shimono
Poems
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto for Left-Hand in D minor
Soloist: Robert Casadesus Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
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Igor Stravinsky
Symphony Of Psalms
Choir: English Bach Festival Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Len Cariou
The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd
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Book Choice
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Collected works - E B White
Luxury Choice
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Piano
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Stephen Sondheim |
Broadcasts
- Sat 16 Aug 1980 18:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 22 Aug 1980 09:05BBC Radio 4
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