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Nigel Kennedy

Michael Parkinson's castaway is violinist Nigel Kennedy.

Nigel Kennedy, who achieved international success as a violinist in his early 20s, talks to Michael Parkinson about his musical education at the Menuhin School and in New York, his active interest in jazz and Aston Villa Football Club, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Inbetweenies by Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Book: Wisden Almanack
Luxury: Violin

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 Jan 1986 09:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

      Inbetweenies

      • Do It Yourself.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D Minor

    Soloist: Isaac Stern Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    All Blues

    • Kind of Blue.

  • Weather Report

    Three Views Of A Secret

    • Night Passage.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor

    Soloist: Kreisler, Rachmaninov

  • Jean‐Luc Ponty

    Canteloupe Island

    • Canteloupe Island.

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On?

    • Anthology.

  • Book Choice

    • Wisden Almanack

  • Luxury Choice

    • Violin

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Nigel Kennedy

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jan 1986 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 17 Jan 1986 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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