Derren Brown: TV Specials
Private Passions with Derren Brown broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 23 December 2007
Michael Berkeley meets Derren Brown, who over the last seven years has enthralled audiences with his famous experiments in 'Mind Control', a potent blend of psychology, illusion and showmanship.
A passionate music-lover, Derren listens every day to Bach, especially The Goldberg Variations and Cello Suites, and many of his choices have a spiritual nature, including Tallis's 40-part motet Spem in alium and Elgar's oratorio The Dream of Gerontius.
He also reveals that he used the slow movement of Beethoven's Emperor Piano Concerto in a live stage show to accompany the slow and painful process of hammering a nail into his nose.
- J S Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite Number 1 in G Major
played by Janos Starker 
J S Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite Number 1 in G Major 
- Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium
sung by The Tallis Scholars, directed by Peter Phillips Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium - Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio (second movement) from Piano Concerto Number 5 in E flat (Opus 73) Emporer
played by Stephen Bishop Kovacevich with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio (second movement) from Piano Concerto Number 5 in E flat (Opus 73) Emporer - Richard Strauss: Morgen! (Opus 27 Number 4)
sung by Felicity Lott with the Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Meeme Jarvi Richard Strauss: Morgen! (Opus 27 Number 4) - Edward Elgar: Praise to his name! / Take me away from The Dream of Gerontius
conducted by Richard Hickox Edward Elgar: extracts from The Dream of Gerontius - Anita Baker: Sweet Love
Anita Baker: Sweet Love from the album, Rapture - J S Bach: Aria da capo from The Goldberg Variations (BWV 988)
played by Murray Perahia J S Bach: Aria da capo from The Goldberg Variations (BWV 988)
All links to CDs link to the particular recording that DB selected of the music
