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John Keegan

Sue Lawley's castaway is military historian John Keegan.

Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is the military historian John Keegan. As a boy, he would listen to his father's tales of war on the Western Front. Disabled because of a childhood illness, he was unable to become a soldier himself, and so chose to document their history instead.

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

Favourite track: An die Musik by Franz Schubert
Book: The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
Luxury: French-speaking man robot

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45 minutes

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Fri 11 Dec 1998 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    From Foreign Lands and People from Kinderszenen, Op. 15

    • Kreisleriana, Kinderszenen.
    • Philips.

  • George Frideric Handel

    March (from Scipio)

    Artist: Royal Military Academy Band Corps, Sandhurst

    • Sandhurst.
    • Bandleader.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      An die Musik (To Music), D547

      Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

      • Schubert: Lieder vol 2.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Pasadena Roof Orchestra

    Pasadena

    • Fifteen Years On.
    • Metronome.

  • Choir of Downside Abbey

    Pange Lingua

    • Gregorian Moods.
    • Virgin.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major - 2nd movement

    Soloist: Jack Brymer Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner

    • Clarinet Concerto in A, Oboe Concerto in C.
    • Philips.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E minor - 3rd movement

    Soloist: Jacqueline Du Pre Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli

    • Elgar and Delius Cello Concertos.
    • HMV.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson

    • Seascapes.
    • Chandos.

  • Book Choice

    • The Thirty-Nine Steps - John Buchan

  • Luxury Choice

    • French-speaking man robot

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest John Keegan

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Dec 1998 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 11 Dec 1998 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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