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Raymond Blanc

Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Raymond Blanc.

Favourite track: Hungarian Dance No 1 in G Minor by Johannes Brahms
Book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Luxury: A good luck stone (from his wife)

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40 minutes

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Fri 25 Sep 1992 09:05
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: The Philharmonia And New Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Violin Ctos.
    • EMI.

  • L茅o Ferr茅

    Les Poetes De Sept Ans

    • Verlaine Et Rimbauld.
    • Bouclay Label.

  • John Lennon

    Imagine

    • Imagine.
    • EMI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op.27/2 'Moonlight'

    Soloist: William Kempff

    • Piano Sonatas 11 -22.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor

      Soloist: Katie & Marielle Labeque

      • The Hungarian Dances.
      • Philips.

  • Dire Straits

    Telegraph Road

    • Love Over Gold.
    • Vertigo.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Spring

    Orchestra: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner

    • Decca.

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • Rolling Stones.

  • Book Choice

    • The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

  • Luxury Choice

    • A good luck stone (from his wife)

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Raymond Blanc

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Sep 1992 12:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 25 Sep 1992 09:05
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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