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Derren Brown, illusionist

Derren Brown, illusionist and mentalist, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury he want to take with him if cast away to a desert island.

BOOK CHOICE: Collected works of Carl Jung
LUXURY: Leica Camera
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Goldberg Variations

Presenter: Lauren Laverne
Producer: Sarah Taylor

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Fri 31 May 2019 09:00
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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Gloria in D major, RV 589

    Orchestra: The Wren Orchestra. Choir: St John's College, Cambridge. Conductor: George Guest.
    • Vivaldi: Glorias.
    • Argo.
    • 2.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations BWV.988 (Aria)

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Goldberg Variations, BWV 988.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto No 9 in E flat Major, KV 271

    Orchestra: The Gulbenkian Orchestra. Conductor: Theodor Guschlbauer.
    • Mozart: Concertos No 9 & 23.
    • Erato.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Erbarme dich

    Performer: Michael Chance. Orchestra: The Brandenburg Consort. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • St Matthew Passion.
    • Vanguard Classics.
    • 15.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No 1 in G major, BWV1007 - 1: Prelude

    Performer: Steven Isserlis.
    • The Cello Suites.
    • Hyperion.
    • 1.

  • Strauss

    Morgen! Op. 27 No. 4 (Tomorrow!)

    Performer: Felicity Lott. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchesta. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Strauss: Four Last Songs.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    Dinner at Eight

    • Want One.
    • DreamWorks.
    • 14.

  • Ben Folds

    The Luckiest

    • Rockin’ The Suburbs.
    • Epic.
    • 12.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 May 2019 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 31 May 2019 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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