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Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist John Lill.

Record: Beethoven's String Quartet No.14 in C Sharp
Book: Huge Tome on fauna and flora
Luxury: Solar-powered piano

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Fri 9 Mar 2001 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor

    Soloist: Claudio Arrau Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor.
    • Columbia.

  • Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan

    China Story from the Goon Show

    • The Goon Show/Goon Again.
    • Parlophone.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

      Orchestra: Guarneri Quartet

      • String Quartets Nos. 10 & 14.
      • Philips.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 88 in G major 'Letter V'

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

    • Symphony No.88/Schumann Symphonie no.4.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D minor

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Cts by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky.
    • EMI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'

    Orchestra: HallΓ© Orchestra Conductor: James Loughran

    • Symphony No.3 in E Flat.
    • ASV.

  • Franz Liszt

    Chasse-neige (from Transcendental Studies)

    Soloist: Evgeny Kissin

    • Evgeny Kissin/Schumann/Fantasy/Liszt.
    • RCA.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

    Orchestra: Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra

    • Symphony No 5 in B Flat Major Op.100.
    • Ace of Clubs.

  • Book Choice

    • Huge Tome on fauna and flora

  • Luxury Choice

    • Solar-powered piano

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest John Lill

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Mar 2001 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Mar 2001 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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