Hello, I'm Christy Young, and this is a download from the Desert Island

Discs Archive. This edition may be slightly different from what was

actually broadcast, but it's the only version we have. It comes from the

British Library's radio collection. It was

archived without the music, so although the Castaways choices are introduced,

they're not part of this recording. Full details can be found on the Castaways page on the Desert Island Discs website.

The program was originally broadcast in 1980, and the presenter was Roy Plumlee. On I Desert Island this week is the celebrated conductor, Antaldorati.

Maestro, on what basis have you chosen your eight discs to remind you of the past or is it music for different

moods or great performances? Well you know when you asked me the question what I

would like to have I just started to think what will I like to have really with me and so that I would

have nothing else and on various days I would and various moods I would put out these

pieces and and listen to them I could listen to them for a long time, I could

listen to them often enough, and they would either reinforce me in the mood I am or give a contrast. What are you going to start with?

Of course the whole Desert Island business and the shipwreck business is not so good if I think

about it that my wife will not be

with me then because that's of course the condition you have to be on your own

so I tell you right away I would not like it But if it has to be then of course I would like to have a record

of her with me and that was my first choice. Your wife, Ilsevonne

Alpenheim and what is she playing?

And she's playing Mendelssohn.

The opening of Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso, played by Ilse von Alpenheim, who is Mrs. Dorati. You were born in Budapest, I'd believe both your parents

were musicians. Oh yes. Did you take it for granted that music was to be your life?

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