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Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Sue Lawley's guest this week is Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. His musicals dominate London's West End, including Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Starlight Express. He traces a career which began more than 30 years ago when he teamed up with Tim Rice to write Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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

Favourite track: Some Enchanted Evening by Rossano Brazzi
Book: England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins
Luxury: Herb garden

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45 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Jan 2000 11:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    March (from The Love for Three Oranges)

    Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Eduardo Mata

    • Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije: Love of 3 Oranges + Stranvinsky: Suites.
    • RCA RD.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Rossano Brazzi

      Some Enchanted Evening

      • South Pacific.
      • RCA.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • I Want To Hold Your Hand.
    • Parlophone.

  • Elvis Presley

    Hound Dog

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Cello Concerto No. 1in E flat major - 1st movement

    Soloist: Rostropovitch Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Seiji Ozawa

    • Prokofiev/Shostovitch.
    • Erato.

  • John Cleese and David Frost

    Matter of Taste

    • Report on Britain.
    • Starline.

  • Dil Se Re

  • Narrator

    Pie Jesu (from Requiem)

    Soloist: Sarah Brightman Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Mazel

    • Requiem.
    • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • England's Thousand Best Churches - Simon Jenkins

  • Luxury Choice

    • Herb garden

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Andrew Lloyd Webber

Broadcasts

  • Fri 31 Dec 1999 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Sun 2 Jan 2000 11:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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