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Alfred Eisenstadt

Roy Plomley's castaway is photo-journalist Alfred Eisenstadt.

Alfred Eisenstadt gave up being a belt-and-button salesman in 1929 to become a professional photographer, concentrating on what is now called 'photojournalism'. Six years later, he moved from Europe to America, where he joined the new Life Magazine for which he has worked ever since. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes some of the many stories he has covered, including the rise of Nazism, crossing the Atlantic in a Zeppelin and Marilyn Monroe, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Le Notti De Cabiria by Nino Rota
Book: A book of quotations
Luxury: Camera

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Sep 1984 09:05
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

  • Henry Mancini & His Orchestra

    Peter Gunn

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake - Act 3

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Richard Rodgers

    Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (from On Your Toes)

    Orchestra: London Festival Orchestra Conductor: Stanley Black

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Nino Rota

      Le Notti De Cabiria

      Orchestra: Orchestra Conducted By Carlo Savina

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Morning Dance (from Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 3))

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch

  • Wilfred Josephs

    Theme From I Claudius

    Orchestra: Pro Musica Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Marcus Dodd

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor

    Soloist: Van Cliburn Orchestra: Symphony of the Air Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin

  • Book Choice

    • A book of quotations

  • Luxury Choice

    • Camera

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Alfred Eisenstadt

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Sep 1984 18:25
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Sep 1984 09:05
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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