Sir Ian Trethowan
Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Sir Ian Trethowan.
This week's Desert Island Discs castaway is Sir Ian Trethowan. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his days as a copy boy earning 27/6d on the Daily Sketch, his early journalistic career, his transition from television presenter to manager of 麻豆社 Radio, and some of the dramas and crises which characterised his days as Director-General of the 麻豆社. A lifelong opera lover, he'll also be choosing eight records for his island idyll.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Der Rosenkavalier (Hab Mirs Gelobt) Final Act by Richard Strauss
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Champagne
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cinque dieci (from The Marriage Of Figaro)
Soloist: Claudio Desderi, Gianni Rolandi Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Mozart: Marriage Of Figaro.
- EMI.
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Glenn Miller
In The Mood
- Glenn Miller: The Legend.
- RCA Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - 2nd movement
Orchestra: The Wiener Philharmonica
- Beethoven: Symphony No 9.
- Decca.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Si, pel ciel (Oath duet) (from Otello)
Soloist: Piero Cappuccilli, Carreras Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
- Verdi: Don Carlos.
- EMI.
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Nana Mouskouri
The White Rose Of Athens
- The Magic Of Nana Mouskouri.
- Philips.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
L脿 ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Kathleen Battle, Samuel Ramey Orchestra: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
- Don Giovanni.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Leslie Caron
The Night They Invented Champagne (from Gigi)
Artist: Hermione Gingold, Louis Jordan
- Gigi & An American In Paris.
- MCA.
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Richard Strauss
Marie Theres'! Hab' mir's gelobt (Act 3 Trio) (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Helen Donath, Yvonne Minton, Regine Crispin
- Der Rosenkavalier: Strauss.
- Decca.
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Book Choice
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War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
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Champagne
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Ian Trethowan |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Mar 1990 12:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 9 Mar 1990 09:05麻豆社 Radio 4
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