The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #21848   Message #234218
Posted By: Peter T.
26-May-00 - 09:47 AM
Thread Name: Desert Island Discs
Subject: RE: Desert Island Discs
Extra book: The Norton Anthology of English Literature (3rd Edition)

Luxury item: Sophia Loren

Seven discs:

1. Janet Baker, Songs
2. Wagner, the Ring Cycle (London recording)
3. Brahms Trios (Istomen-Stern-Rose)
4. Son House, the 1965 Recordings
5. Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier (Schwarzkopf et al)
6. Schubert: Lieder (Fischer-Dieskau, Die Schone Mulerin, Die Winterreise)
7. Complete Beatles somehow.

Hey, these turned out mostly classical. What do I do about Patsy Cline?

yours, Peter T.
P.S. This is not what I would play if I were on the radio programme!!!!The programme actually tends towards getting you to pick records that were influential for you, or marked good story points in your life. Some would be on it -- but others not. The above is for long term listening and learning.