1.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica' - 1st movement
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan
James Ellroy
Broadcast
First broadcast: Sun 17 Jan 2010
Crime writer
Kirsty Young's castaway is American crime writer James Ellroy.
His books have been translated into 30 languages and, according to the New York Times, he is the author of some of the most powerful crime novels ever written.
But the case that has dominated his life and much of his writing was the murder of his mother when he was just ten years old. In the years since, he has tried to find a way of getting to know and understand her.
Choices
2.
Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D Minor
Soloist: Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn
3.
Castaway's favourite
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier - 3rd movement
Soloist: Emil Gilels
4.
Anton Bruckner
Part of the second movement of 7th Symphony conducted by
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Eugen Jochum
6.
Anton Bruckner
Beginning of the first movement of 4th Symphony, The Romantic,
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Conductor: Eugen Jochum
7.
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127
Orchestra: Quartetto Italiano
8.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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