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Tasmin Little

Sue Lawley's castaway is violinist Tasmin Little.

Favourite track: Daphnis & Chloe by Maurice Ravel
Book: Harry Potter book by J K Rowling or Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Endless supply of coffee

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45 minutes

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Fri 4 May 200109:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich

    Soloist: Christa Ludwig Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus

    • Story of Great Music - The Baroque Era.
    • Time Life.

  • Pink Floyd

    Money

    • Dark Side of the Moon.
    • Harvest.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Maurice Ravel

      Daphnis and Chloe

      Orchestra: Montreal Symphony Orchestra & Choir

      • Daphnis and Chloe.
      • Decca.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major

    Orchestra: Aeolian String Quartet

    • String Quartet in C Major.
    • Saga.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Quando me'n vo' soletta (from La Bohème)

    Soloist: Lucine Amara, Robert Merrill, Fernando Corena

    • La Boheme.
    • EMI.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D Minor

    Soloist: Tasmin Little Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Brahms/Sibelius: Violin Concertos.
    • EMI.

  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben - finale

    Soloist: Malcolm Stewart Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

    • Ein Heldenleben/Don Juan.
    • Virgin Classics.

  • Marcel Dupré

    Prelude & Fugue in B Major

    Soloist: Wayne Marshall - PRIVATE TAPE

  • Book Choice

    • Harry Potter - J K Rowling, Little Dorrit - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Endless supply of coffee

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestTasmin Little

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Apr 200111:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 4 May 200109:00
    BBC Radio 4

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