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John Eliot Gardiner
Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor John Eliot Gardiner.
Favourite track: Peter's Denial (St. Matthew Passion) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Memoirs by Hector Berlioz
Luxury: Sancerre
Last on
Fri 27 Nov 199209:05
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
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Hector Berlioz
Romeo and Juliet
- Philips.
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William Barnes
Geate A-Vallen To
- Lydlinch Bells.
- Forest Tracks.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Zefiro torna (from Scherzi musicali)
- Faure Requiem: Monteverdi.
- EMI.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Les Boreades
- Erato.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Peter's denial
- St Matthew Passion.
- Archiv.
Castaway's Favourite
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Fairuz
Ya - Habeebi
- Sentimental Mood.
- EMI.
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The Modern Jazz Quartet
Versailles (from Suite: Fontessa)
- Fontessa.
- London.
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George Frideric Handel
Solomon
- Philips.
Book Choice
Memoirs - Hector Berlioz
Luxury Choice
Sancerre
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir John Eliot Gardiner |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Nov 199212:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 27 Nov 199209:05BBC Radio 4
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