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Daniel Handler

Michael Berkeley's guest is author Daniel Handler, better known by his pen name Lemony Snicket.

The best-selling American writer Daniel Handler is perhaps better known by his pen name, Lemony Snicket.

Lemony is the cynical narrator of a thirteen book saga called A Series of Unfortunate Events. It’s the tale of three unlucky orphans, Violet, Klaus and Sonny Baudelaire, who are hounded by their guardian, the sinister Count Olaf. The books are a phenomenon, selling more than 70 million copies around the world, along with a film starring Jim Carrey and a series on Netflix.

Lemony has published many more books for children, and Daniel has also written seven novels for adults under his own name, as well as a screenplay inspired by Verdi’s Rigoletto.

He’s also a keen accordion player and has performed with bands including Death Cab for Cutie, the Decemberists and the Magnetic Fields.

Daniel has described himself as an ‘unrepentant classical zealot’ and his musical choices include Dvořák, Scriabin and Berlioz.

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43 minutes

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Sun 28 Jul 2024 12:00

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op 55, 'Eroica' (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Beethoven: 9 Symphonies: Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 "Black Mass"

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Scriabin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 4, 5 & 9.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 8.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Harold in Italy (1st mvt)

    Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Berlioz Odyssey: The Complete Colin Davis Recordings.
    • Lso Live.
    • 418.
  • Oskar Fried

    Verklärte Nacht, Op 9

    Singer: Christine Rice. Singer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.
  • Morton Feldman

    The Viola In My Life (1st mvt)

    Performer: Marek Konstantynowicz. Ensemble: Cikada. Conductor: Christian Eggen.
    • Feldman: The Viola In My Life I-IV.
    • ECM New Series.
    • 1.
  • Oliver Triendl

    Bagatelle Op. no, 47 No.1, Allegretto scherzando

    • Dvorak String Quartets.
    • CPO.
    • 12.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Nov 2023 12:00
  • Sun 28 Jul 2024 12:00

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