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Peter Donohoe

Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist Peter Donohoe.

Favourite track: String Quintet In C Major by Franz Schubert
Book: Collected Scripts by Billy Connolly
Luxury: Waterbed

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Fri 16 Sep 198809:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

    Soloist: Wilhelm Backhaus Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

    • Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5.
    • Decca.

  • Russ Conway

    Side Saddle

    • Russ Conway-Side Saddle/Pixilated Penguin.
    • Columbia.

  • Prize Song (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)

    Soloist: Rene Kollo Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: George Solti

  • Peter Donohoe

    Rhapsody in Blue

    • The Jazz Album.
    • HMV.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor

    Soloist: Peter Donohoe Orchestra: The USSR TV & Radio Large Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Vladimir Fedoseyev

    • Rachmaniov; Piano Concerto No 3.
    • Melodiya.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Turangalîla Symphony

    Soloist: Peter Donohoe Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Simon Rattle

    • Messiaen: Turangalila.
    • HMV.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 3 in F major

    Orchestra: The Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

    • Bruno Walters - Brahms.
    • CBS.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      String Quintet In C Major

      Soloist: Robert Cohen Orchestra: The Amadeus Quartet

      • Schubert: String Quartet.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • Collected Scripts - Billy Connolly

  • Luxury Choice

    • Waterbed

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestPeter Donohoe

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Sep 198812:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 16 Sep 198809:05
    BBC Radio 4

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