Private Passions - John Stefanidis

Michael Berkeley talks to the interior designer John Stefanidis, whose work is internationally renowned for its bold use of colour. He draws inspiration from many different cultures and this cosmopolitan approach is reflected in his music choices, which include works by Brahms, Korngold, Rossini and Tchaikovsky as well as Indian music, played by Ravi Shankar. Playlist: Signature Tune: M Berkeley: The Wakeful Poet (Music from Chaucer) (Berkeley/OUP) Beaux Arts Brass Quintet Dur: 0m26s Korngold: Gluck, das mir verblieb (Marietta's Song - Die Tote Stadt) Fleming: Beautiful Voice DECCA 4588582 Tr 7 Renee Fleming (soprano) English Chamber Orchestra Jeffrey Tate (conductor) Korngold/Schott Dur: 5m59s Brahms: Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor, Op 38 (3rd mvt) Cello Sonatas EMI CDM 7632982 Tr 3 Jacqueline de Pre (cello) Daniel Barenboim (piano) Dur: 6m50s Ravi Shankar: Gat in Fast Ek Taal Incredible Ravi Shankar (CHHANDA DARA SNCD2286) Tr 1 Shankar/ASCAP Dur: 4m47s Rossini: Bel raggio lusinghier (Semiramide - Act 1) Callas: Rossini & Donizetti Arias EMI CDM5664642 Tr 3 Maria Callas/Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire Nicola Rescigno (conductor) Dur: 4m42s Beethoven: Sonata No 31 in A flat, Op 110 (excerpt from the 3rd mvt) PHILIPS 4467012 Tr 7 Alfred Brendel (piano) Dur: 7m06s Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (excerpt from Act 3, Sc 1) DECCA 417 414-2/415-2 - CD2 Tr 11 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Georg Solti (conductor) Dur: 4m32s Mozart: Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!, K418 Arias by Mozart EMI CDC7473552 Tr 1 Kathleen Battle (soprano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andre Previn (conductor) Dur: 6m43s.