Klaus Tennstedt
Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Klaus Tennstedt.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the conductor Klaus Tennstedt. When, at 45, he defected from East Germany, he was virtually unknown in the West. But three years later, after conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he was acclaimed as an international maestro. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his impressive musical career, his defection from East Germany and his battle against cancer of the vocal chords.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Symphony No 6 In A Minor Finale by Gustav Mahler
Book: Dr. Faustus by Thomas Mann
Luxury: Mountain bike
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral' - 1st movement
Orchestra: The London Philharmonic
- Symphonies 6 & 8.
- EMI.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'PathΓ©tique'
Orchestra: The Philadephia Orchestra
- Symphony No 6 Philadelphia Orchestra.
- RCA Classics.
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Richard Strauss
Salome
Soloist: Birgit Nilsonn Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
- Strauss/Salome.
- Decca.
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Richard Wagner
GΓΆtterdΓ€mmerung Closing Scene
Soloist: Jessye Norman Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Wagner: Jessye Norman/ Klaus Tennstedt.
- EMI.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A minor - 4th movement
Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Mahler Symphony No 6.
- EMI.
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Leos JanΓ‘Δek
String Quartet No. 2 'Intimate Letters' - 4th movement (finale)
Orchestra: The Janacek Quartet
- String Quartets.
- Heliodor.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major - 3rd movement
Soloist: Nigel Kennedy Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Brahms: Violin Concerto/Kennedy/Tennstedt.
- EMI.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Falstaff Act 3 (finale)
Soloist: Guiseppe Valdengo Orchestra: The NBC Symphony Orchestra
- Verdi/Falstaff.
- RCA Classics.
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Book Choice
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Dr. Faustus - Thomas Mann
Luxury Choice
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Mountain bike
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Klaus Tennstedt |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Sep 1991 12:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 27 Sep 1991 09:05ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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