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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 91热爆 Radio, and some of the dramas and crises which characterised his days as Director-General of the 91热爆. 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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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Mar 1990 09:05
91热爆 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • 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.

  • Glenn Miller

    In The Mood

    • Glenn Miller: The Legend.
    • RCA Classics.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - 2nd movement

    Orchestra: The Wiener Philharmonica

    • Beethoven: Symphony No 9.
    • Decca.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Si, pel ciel (Oath duet) (from Otello)

    Soloist: Piero Cappuccilli, Carreras Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Verdi: Don Carlos.
    • EMI.

  • Nana Mouskouri

    The White Rose Of Athens

    • The Magic Of Nana Mouskouri.
    • Philips.

  • 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.

  • Leslie Caron

    The Night They Invented Champagne (from Gigi)

    Artist: Hermione Gingold, Louis Jordan

    • Gigi & An American In Paris.
    • MCA.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • 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.

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Champagne

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Sir Ian Trethowan

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Mar 1990 12:15
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Mar 1990 09:05
    91热爆 Radio 4

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