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The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer

Michael Berkeley’s guest is the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.

The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer is the seventh Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Prior to his political career, he was a barrister and served as Director of Public Prosecutions. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2015 and became Labour leader in 2020.

A former Guildhall School of Music scholar, Sir Keir Starmer is a flautist but also played piano, recorder, and violin in his youth.

He shares his love of music including works by Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms.

Presenter: Michael Berkeley
Producer: Clare Walker

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Sun 26 Oct 202512:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake, Act II: 14. Scene (Moderato)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.
    • Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 (Op. 68) in F Major "Pastoral" :V. Hirtensang (Shepherd's Song)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9.
    • Hyperion.
    • 9.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Concerto no.2 in F major Op.102 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Boris Giltburg. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 and String Quartet No. 8.
    • Naxos.
    • 7.

  • Edwyn Collins

    Falling and Laughing

    Ensemble: Orange Juice.
    • Coals to Newcastle.
    • Analogue Enhanced Digital Limited.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major "Emperor" (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 2.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Double Concerto violin and cello (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Anne‐Sophie Mutter. Performer: Pablo Ferrández. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Manfred Honeck.
    • Brahms: Double Concerto & Clara Schumann: Piano Trio.
    • SONY.
    • 3.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Elgar.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 5.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15 & 16; Rondo in A minor.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 2.

  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    Singer: Frank Wilson.
    • Do I Love You (Indeed I Do).
    • Essential Media Group.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Oct 202512:00
    BBC Radio 3

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