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Conrad Black

Sue Lawley's castaway is press baron Conrad Black.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week owns the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator - amongst two or three hundred other newspapers and magazines the world over. He is Canadian-born tycoon Conrad Black, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the notorious misbehaviour of his school days, the tuition his father gave him in the ways of corporate finance and how he views his powerful position in the British establishment.

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

Favourite track: Emperor Concerto in E Flat Major Opus 73 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Oxford Book of Verse, especially 'Apologia' (Newman)
Luxury: Model of HMS Hood

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Apr 1994 09:05

Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

      Soloist: Rudolf Serkin Orchestra: The New York Philharmonic Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

      • Sony Classical.
  • The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

    Battle Hymn Of The Republic

    Conductor: Jerold Ottley

    • Songs From America's Heartland.
    • Argo.
  • Douglas MacArthur

    General Of The Army MacArthur's Report To Congress

    • RCA Victor.
  • Richard Wagner

    In fernem Land (frm Lohengrin)

    Soloist: Rene Kollo Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

    • Wagner: Lohengrin.
    • EMI.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Panis Angelicus - O Holy Night

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti

    • O Holy Night.
    • Decca.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor - 2nd movement

    Soloist: Emil Gilels Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

    • Sony Classical.
  • Paul Robeson

    Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)

    • Paul Robeson With Chorus and Orchestra.
    • Vanguard.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1812 Overture

    Orchestra: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor: Zubin Mehta

    • Weekend Classics Decca.
  • Book Choice

    • The Oxford Book of Verse, especially 'Apologia' (Newman)

  • Luxury Choice

    • Model of HMS Hood

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Conrad Black

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Mar 1994 12:15
  • Fri 1 Apr 1994 09:05

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