John Lill
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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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor
Soloist: Claudio Arrau Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor.
- Columbia.
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Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan
China Story from the Goon Show
- The Goon Show/Goon Again.
- Parlophone.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Orchestra: Guarneri Quartet
- String Quartets Nos. 10 & 14.
- Philips.
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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.
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Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Cts by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky.
- EMI.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: James Loughran
- Symphony No.3 in E Flat.
- ASV.
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Franz Liszt
Chasse-neige (from Transcendental Studies)
Soloist: Evgeny Kissin
- Evgeny Kissin/Schumann/Fantasy/Liszt.
- RCA.
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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
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Lill |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Mar 200111:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 9 Mar 200109:00BBC Radio 4
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