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Andras Schiff

Sue Lawley's castaway is classical pianist Andras Schiff.

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the pianist Andras Schiff. Born in Hungary, Bartok was the first composer he fell in love with and his music is still a regular part of his repertoire; despite making his fingers bleed. He compares learning a new composition to maturing wine - you can taste it almost immediately but it takes many years to become a vintage performance.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: String Quintet in C - Second Movement by Franz Schubert
Book: Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Luxury: Piano

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Feb 1999 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      String Quintet in C major - 2nd movement

      Soloist: Pablo Casals Orchestra: The Vegh Quartet

      • Schubert: String Quartet Beethoven: Sonata, Op.5 No.1.
      • Philips.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Opening of Sonata in C Major

    Soloist: George Malcolm / Andras Schiff

    • Mozart: Piano Music for Four Hands.
    • Decca.

  • From the diary of a fly (from Mikrokosmos Book 6)

    Soloist: Bartok/Szigeti/Goodman

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor

    Soloist: Edwin Fischer

    • Concertos Pour Piano / Piano concertos.
    • EMI.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)

    Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and Orchestra

    • Cosi fan Tutte.
    • EMI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 - 5th movement

    Orchestra: Busch String Quartet

    • The Late String Quartets Vol.3.
    • Biddulph Recordings.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (The Moldau) (from MΓ΅ vlast)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rafeal Kubelik

    • My Country.
    • Supraphon.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony in G major

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

    • Haydn: Symphonie No. 88. Schuman: Symphonie No. 4 U.A.
    • Deutsche Grammphon.

  • Book Choice

    • Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Sir AndrΓ΅s Schiff

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Feb 1999 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 12 Feb 1999 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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