Private Passions8 August 2004
Sunday 8 August 2004 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Michael Berkeley's guest today is the young writer Edwin Thomas, who also writes under the name Tom Harper. A student of medieval history, his recently-published novel The Mosaic of Shadows is set in 11th-century Byzantium. His musical choices range from Mozart and Weber to Natalie Merchant and Maurice Jarre's soundtrack for Lawrence of Arabia.
Duration:1 hour |
 Playlist Signature Tune: M. Berkeley The Wakeful Poet (from Music from Chaucer ) Beaux-Arts Brass Quintet BBQ BBQ 003 T.10
1. Weber Schutze, der im Dunkeln wacht (from Der Freischutz, Act II ) Peter Meven (Kaspar)/Rolf Boysen (Samiel)/Bavarian Radio Chorus and SO/Rafael Kubelik Decca 417 119-2 Disc 2 T.4
2. Maurice Jarre Overture - Lawrence of Arabia (from the original soundtrack) LPO/Maurice Jarre Varese Sarabande VSD 5263 T.1
3. Mozart Divertimento in D, K.136 (1st mvt - Allegro) Moscow Virtuosi/Vladimir Spivakov RCA RD 60066 T.5
4. Howells Here is the little door Choir of St Paul 's Cathedral/John Scott Hyperion CDA67269 T.12
5. Anne Dudley Jeeves and Wooster (from the TV series) The Dover Street Jazzomaniacs EMI CDP 799010 2 T.1
6. Natalie Merchant This House is on Fire (from the album Motherland ) Natalie Merchant Elektra 7559 62721 2 T.1
7. Dvorak Symphony No.9 in E minor - "From the New World " (4 th mvt - Allegro con fuoco) Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnanyi Decca 421 082-2 Disc 2 T.4
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