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Desert Island Discs

Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Desert Island Discs: Paul Tortelier

31/03/1984

Paul Tortelier

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Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist and composer Paul Tortelier

Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist and composer Paul Tortelier.

Paul Tortelier was born in Paris, where his first job at the age of 12 was playing the cello in a cinema orchestra. Although he was a prize-winning student at the Conservatoire in 1930, it was some years before his career took off. In conversation with Roy Plomley, this internationally-famous soloist and teacher talks about his colourful life and 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: Piano Concerto in G, 2nd Movement by Maurice Ravel
Book: The Cathedrals of France by Auguste Rodin
Luxury: Photograph of wife

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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics from 1946 – 2004.

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 1946 – 2004.

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics. Over 900 programmes, as broadcast from 1946 – 2004.

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BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Argentina bailed out

Emergency package helps Argentine avoid default on loans.

Consortium's backing will aid new Argentine government's attempts to rebuild the country's floundering economy.

Consortium's backing will aid new Argentine government's attempts to rebuild the country's floundering economy.

This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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