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Mark Elder

Roy Plomley's castaway is musical director of the English National Opera Mark Elder.

Favourite track: I Used To Be Colour Blind by Fred Astaire
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Sherry

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40 minutes

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Fri 14 Nov 1980 09:05
±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major

    Soloist: Alfred Brendel Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner

  • The Clerkes of Oxenford

    Almighty and Everlasting God

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Torno all'assalto (from Falstaff)

    Soloist: Luigi Alva, Anna Moffo Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Antonín Dvořák

    In Nature's Realm Overture

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karel Ancerl

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Fred Astaire

      I Used To Be Colour Blind

  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben

    Orchestra: Dresden Staatskapelle

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major

    Soloist: Issac Stern, Alexander Schneider, Milton Katims, Pablo Casals, Paul Tortelier

  • Wie Klug Wie Gut

    Soloist: Elisabeth Grummer, Gottlob Frick Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Sherry

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Mark Elder

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Nov 1980 18:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 14 Nov 1980 09:05
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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