Sir Alec Broers
Sue Lawley's castaway is Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University Sir Alec Broers.
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Sir Alec Broers. As a professor of electrical engineering at the forefront of research into microchip technology, Sir Alec says of his work, "If cars had made the same progress as electronics have in the past decade, then you would be able to drive from Cambridge to London in half a second". He chooses eight records to take with him to the mythical island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Mir Ist So Wunderbar by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Lots and lots of chocolate
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
The trumpet shall sound (from Messiah)
- Messiah.
- Archiv.
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Keith Brion & New Sousa Band
Semper Fidelis March
- The original All American Sousa Band.
- Delos.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Agnus Dei (from Requiem)
- Fauire's Requiem.
- EMI Classics.
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Janis Joplin
Me And Bobby McGee
- Pearl & I Go Dem Ol'Kozmic Blues Again.
- Columbia.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Waltz in A flat major, Op. 64/3
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Keith Jarrett
Solo Concert at Bremen July 12 1973
- Solo Concerts.
- ECM Records.
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Joseph Canteloube
L'aio de rotso (from Songs of the Auvergne)
- Songs of the d'Auvergne.
- Vanguard Classics.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Mir ist so wunderbar (from Fidelio)
- Fidelio, op 72.
- Naxos.
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Book Choice
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War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
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Lots and lots of chocolate
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Sir Alec Broers |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Apr 2001 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 6 Apr 2001 09:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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