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Sue Lawley's castaway is musician and campaigner Joan Baez.

Favourite track: Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure by Charles Gounod
Book: Diary by Anne Frank
Luxury: Personal pouch with a silver lion in it

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40 minutes

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Fri 25 Jun 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Charles Gounod

      Salut! demeure chaste et pure (from Faust)

      Soloist: Jussi Björling

      • Faust.
      • EMI.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg variations

    Soloist: Glenn Gould

    • Goldberg Variations No 2.
    • CBS.

  • George Frideric Handel

    O thou that tellest good tidings (from Messiah)

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Kathleen Farrier Sings Bach and Handel.
    • Decca.

  • Max Bruch

    Scottish Fantasy - 4th movement

    Orchestra: The New Symhony Orchestra Of London Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent Soloist: Jascha Heifetz

    • RCA.

  • Joan Baez

    Diamonds And Rust

    • The Best Of Joan Baez.
    • A&M.

  • Van Morrison

    Madame George

    • Astral Weeks.
    • Warner Brothers.

  • Gipsy Kings

    Sin Ella

    • Este Mundo.
    • Columbia.

  • Jackson Browne

    Late For The Sky

    • Late For The Sky.
    • Asylum.

  • Book Choice

    • Diary - Anne Frank

  • Luxury Choice

    • Personal pouch with a silver lion in it

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Joan Baez

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Jun 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 25 Jun 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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