Tuning in…
Tuning in…
Castaway
1 appearance
One of the great pianists of his time, known for his interpretations of the classical repertoire.
On the island
Eight records
Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944Favourite
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
It's a record that I have always cherished and I consider Mr. Furtwinger to be maybe the greatest musical interpreter of all time.
La flûte enchantée (from Shéhérazade)
Uh in the first place I think it's one of Ravel's greatest works and uh it is beautifully sung in a way that one always dreams of and wishes for.
Los requiebros (from Goyescas)
whom I consider a wonderful, sensitive and extremely musical pianist from Spain.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 (second movement)
I consider it to be one of the greatest piano recordings ever made.
Dorothy Dow with the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
Well, it is a work that I have always liked very much and um which I consider very important for the development of modern music.
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf with Edwin Fischer
what I think is one of the greatest examples of how a lead should be interpreted.
Piano Sonata in A major, D. 959 (fourth movement)
whom I have worshipped deeply all my life.
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 (third movement: Heiliger Dankgesang)
one of the loftiest musical conceptions ever written.
In conversation
Presenter asks
0:46Do you think you could endure the loneliness of being an exile?
But I think I could. It wouldn't frighten me.
Presenter asks
1:32How did you set about choosing your eight records for the island? Did you choose them for personal nostalgia or emotional appeal?
I don't think so. I think I chose them for what I considered to be summits of musical interpretation.
Presenter asks
3:32You showed your musical talent at a very early age, didn't you?
At the age of four I felt a tremendous urge to approach the piano and I even taught myself to read music before I could read words.
Presenter asks
9:00Mr. Arrow, you have the reputation of having a phenomenal musical memory. Would you say that's true?
The keepsakes
The luxury
Early Chinese statuette of a court lady (Wei era)
which is particularly beautiful and belongs to my own collection.
Well, I memorize very easily and retain things for a long time.
Presenter asks
9:40Have you any musical ambition as yet unfulfilled?
Yes. I would like to play much more modern music than I have done up to now.
Presenter asks
11:22How do you think you'd be able to look after yourself on a desert island?
I'm afraid I would be lost. I would starve. and would absolutely not know what to do.
“I think I chose them for what I considered to be summits of musical interpretation.”
“At the age of four I felt a tremendous urge to approach the piano and I even taught myself to read music before I could read words.”
“I'm afraid I would be lost. I would starve. and would absolutely not know what to do.”
“Any artist who is alive develops all the time and what he thought was good a week ago is bad a week later.”