Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman, musician and composer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
Producer: Paula McGinley.
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Clips
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Rick Wakeman: ‘The audience just went nuts’
Duration: 01:14
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Rick Wakeman: ‘That covers a multitude of sins’
Duration: 01:47
Music Played
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Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
I Still Love You All
- Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen Greatest Hits.
- Sanctuary Records.
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Profokiev
Peter and the Wolf
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy. Narrator: David Bowie.- Peter and the Wolf.
- BMG Classics.
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Lonnie Donegan
Have a Drink on Me
- The Best of Lonnie Donnegan.
- Sanctuary Records.
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Schubert
Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’ in B Minor, 1st Movement, ‘Allegro Moderato’
Performer: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Georg Solti.- Schubert, Symphonies Nos. 8 & 5.
- Decca.
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The Black Crowes
Hard to Handle
- Shake Your Money Maker.
- Sony.
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Phil Harris
Woodman, Woodman Spare that Tree
- His Original and Greatest.
- Jasmine Records.
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CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE
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Giuseppe Verdi
The Anvil Chorus
Performer: The Metropolitan Opera and Chorus. Conductor: James Levine.- Il Trovatore.
- Sony Classical.
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The Who
My Generation
- My Generation.
- Polydor.
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BOOK CHOICE
Principles of Orchestration by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
LUXURY ITEM
Piano
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Rick Wakeman |
Producer | Paula McGinley |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Jun 2017 11:15´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Fri 16 Jun 2017 09:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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