The Very Best of Desert Island Discs

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1Double Violin Concerto: 1st movement
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach4:01
2Piano Quintet in A major, 'The Trout': 4th movement
Franz Schubert7:40
3Piano Concerto No. 5, 'Emperor': 2nd movement
Ludwig van Beethoven8:04
4Concerto de Aranjuez: Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo10:27
5Violin Concerto: 1st movement
Felix Mendelssohn13:13
6Piano Concerto No.21 'Alvira Madigan': 2nd movement
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:16
7Rhapsody in Blue
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin16:58

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part of:Desert Island Discs compilations (order: 3)