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Sue Lawley's castaway is academic and public servant Lord Roll.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is Lord Roll.

Now in his 90s, Eric Roll is enjoying his third career as an investment banker. As a young man he was a talented academic, but he left university life in the 40s to join the civil service. There he was regarded as one of the cleverest negotiators of his generation, working with Ernest Bevin on the Marshall Plan, Edward Heath on EEC membership and Harold Wilson on the Department of Economic Affairs. Lord Roll chooses eight records to take with him to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Clarinet Quintet in A major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Faust by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Cassette recorder and cassettes

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Fri 31 Aug 2001 09:00
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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Clarinet Quintet in A major

      Soloist: Gervase de Peyer Orchestra: Melos Ensemble

      • Clarinet Quintets.
      • EMI.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade No. 13 in G major 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' - 1st movement

    Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Ensemble

    • Clarinet Quintet, Serenade K. 525.
    • Eurodisc.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Madamina, il catalogo è questo (from Don Giovanni)

    Soloist: Samuel Ramey Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Don Giovanni.
    • EMI.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet D minor - 1st movement

    Orchestra: The Smithson String Quartet

    • String Quartets.
    • EMI.

  • Woody Guthrie

    Dust Bowl Refugee

    • Dust Bowl Ballads.
    • Buddha/Sutra.

  • Édith Piaf

    La Vie En Rose

    • L'Immortelle.
    • EMI.

  • Jacques Offenbach

    The judgement of Paris (from La Belle Hélène)

    Soloist: John Aler Orchestra: Orchestra & Choir Toulouse Capitol

    • La Belle Helene.
    • EMI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Triple Concerto in C major - 2nd movement

    Soloist: Mark Zeltser, Anne Sophie Mutter & Yo Yo Ma

    • Polydor International.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • Faust - Johann Wolfgang Goethe

  • Luxury Choice

    • Cassette recorder and cassettes

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord Roll

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Aug 2001 11:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 31 Aug 2001 09:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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