Michael Tilson Thomas
Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is the American conductor and virtuoso Michael Tilson Thomas. As well as being an internationally recognised musician, his passion for music and his desire to bring his own enthusiasm to as wide an audience as possible have made him something of a television star in America. In this country, he has been principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra for nearly two years, and has been called the most exciting American conductor since Leonard Bernstein.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Vespers by Claudio Monteverdi
Book: Collected Poems by Raine Maria Rilke
Luxury: Yamaha computerised concert grand piano
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Music Played
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Franz Schubert
Der Lindenbaum (from Winterreise)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Schubert: Winterreise.
- CBS.
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Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas
- R; Strauss Ein Heldenleben.
- CBS.
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Ella Fitzgerald
'S Wonderful (from Funny Face)
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George & Ira Gershwin.
- Verve.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vespers 1610
Orchestra: The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra
- Vespro Della Beata Vergine.
- Decca.
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Robert Schumann
Kreisleriana
Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz
- Kinderszenen, Kreisleriana.
- CBS.
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Josquin des Prez
Missa Pange Lingua
Orchestra: The Tallis Scholars
- Des Pres: Missa Pange Lingua.
- Gimell.
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Mahalia Jackson
Come Sunday
Artist: Duke Ellington & Orchestra
- Black, Brown And Beige.
- CBS.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major
Orchestra: The Berlin State Opera Orchestra Soloist: Fritz Kreisler
- The Art Of Fritz Kreisler.
- The Strad.
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Book Choice
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Collected Poems - Raine Maria Rilke
Luxury Choice
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Yamaha computerised concert grand piano
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Michael Tilson Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Feb 1990 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 16 Feb 1990 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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