Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished' — Franz Schubert

desert is.landest. 1942

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Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished' — Franz Schubert — Song · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished' — Franz Schubert

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desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

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Broadcasting since 1942
Long wave 198 kHz
An unofficial archive companion
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Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

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