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Christopher Hampton

Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Christopher Hampton. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his multiplicity of talents - after obtaining a first at Oxford he went straight to the Royal Court Theatre in London where he wrote several highly-regarded plays, among them The Philanthropist. He then went on to win an Oscar for his screenplay of the film Dangerous Liaisons, to translate the work of Ibsen and Chekhov, to write the book for Sunset Boulevard, and, most recently, to direct the film Carrington, which he also wrote.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Requiem: The Lachrymosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A title by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Pen and paper

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Jan 1996 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, Op. 3/10

    Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood

    • L'Estri Armonico.
    • Loiseau Lyre.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major

    Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood

    • The Mozart Almanac.
    • Decca.

  • Buddy Holly

    Love Is Strange

    • The Collectors.
    • MCA.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major

    Orchestra: The Amadeus Quartet Soloist: William Pleeth

    • Schubert: Quintet In C.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich

      Soloist: J Baker Orchestra: The Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Karl Richter

      • St Mathew Passion.
      • Archiv.

  • Juice Newton

    Angel Of The Morning

    • Country Love 2.
    • Telstar.

  • Philip Glass

    Satyagraha

    Artist: Douglas Perry Orchestra: The New York City Opera Theatre Conductor: Christopher Keene

    • Satyagraha.
    • CBS.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem in D minor - Lacrymosa

    Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood

    • The Mozart Almanac.
    • Decca.

  • Book Choice

    • A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pen and paper

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Christopher Hampton

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Jan 1996 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 12 Jan 1996 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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