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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide Press Releases
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24.01.02
Desert
Island Discs is 60 years young!
The
much-loved and legendary Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs celebrates
its 60th birthday in March 2002. To celebrate this auspicious occasion
a star-studded concert is to be held at the Royal Festival Hall on
20th March 2002. Hosted by the presenter Sue Lawley, and in the style
of 'An Audience WithΒ…', the concert will feature a sensational
line-up of the show's celebrity castaways from the past ten years,
including such luminaries as Lesley Garrett, Tasmin Little and John
Harle. The concert will be broadcasted on Radio 4 and also transmitted
as the main highlight at the launch celebrations for the new TV channel
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ FOUR - the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's new digital arts and culture channel.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Music will be celebrating this 60th birthday event by re-promoting
the hugely successful CD set The Very Best Of Desert Island Discs.
Originally released in November last year, this superbly packaged
three CD set features thirty castaway classics.
The
Very Best Of Desert Island Discs is the definitive album in the
Desert Island Discs CD series, drawing together some of the finest
music from the last 60 years of this perennial programme, along
with ten newly selected pieces chosen by Sue Lawley. It features
a fantastic array of much-loved tunes by some of the world's greatest
composers including Bach, Beethoven, Gershwin, Mendelssohn and Mozart.
As with the previous Desert Island Discs releases, Sue Lawley has
contributed fascinating and extensive sleeve-notes regarding some
of the best castaways who have appeared on the show and their musical
selections.
Over
16,000 copies of The Very Best Of Desert Island Discs have been
sold since November and it remains in the Classical Top 20 lists
- a remarkable achievement for a classical compilation and a worthy
tribute to a legendary show.
The Royal Festival Hall concert will be held on 20th March 2002
after which Sue Lawley will be signing copies of the CD.
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