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Denis Matthews

Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Denis Matthews.

Favourite track: Quartet in C Sharp Minor (Opus 131) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer
Luxury: Telescope

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4 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Oct 1967 12:25
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tr盲nen nieder

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Choir Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro Act 4

    Soloist: Eberhard Wachter, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

      Orchestra: Busch Quartet

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 4 in E minor

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Die Meistersinger von N眉rnberg Act 2

    Soloist: Ferdinand Frantz Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rudolf Kempe

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Tre sbirri (Te Deum) (from Tosca)

    Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Edward Elgar

    Falstaff

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Edward Elgar

  • Book Choice

    • The Loom of Language - Frederick Bodmer

  • Luxury Choice

    • Telescope

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Denis Matthews

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Oct 1967 13:10
    Home Service
  • Mon 30 Oct 1967 12:25
    Home Service

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