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Earl of Harewood

Roy Plomley's castaway is the managing director of the ENO George Lascelles.

Favourite track: Piano Sonata In A by Franz Schubert
Book: Anthology of Poetry
Luxury: Typewriter

Last on

New Year's Day 1982 09:05

Music Played

Joseph Haydn

String Quartet in G major, Op. 76/1
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet

Selig wie die Sonne (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Lauritz Melchior, Schorr, Gladys Parr, Ben Williams, Fredich Schorr Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70/1 'Ghost'
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline du Pre

Vincenzo Bellini

Qui la voce sua soave (from I Puritani)
Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

Giuseppe Verdi

Ma lassù si vedremo (from Don Carlos)
Soloist: Monsterrat Caballe, Placido Domingo Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini

Leos Janáček

Katya Kabanova
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Charles Mackerras

Benjamin Britten

Now, until the break of day (from A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Soloist: Elizabeth Harwood, Alfred Deller Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

Castaway's Favourite
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata in A major
Soloist: Alfred Brendel
Book Choice
- Anthology of Poetry
Luxury Choice
- Typewriter
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Credits

Role	Contributor
Presenter	Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest	Earl of Harewood

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