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Simon Schama

Sue Lawley's castaway is historian Simon Schama.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the historian Simon Schama. Books such as The Embarrassment of Riches, Landscape and Memory and Citizens have won Simon Schama countless awards and critical acclaim, and he takes a break from his latest project - the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ television series A History of Britain - to choose eight records for his desert island.

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

Favourite track: Symphony No. 9 in C Major 'Great' by Franz Schubert
Book: The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa
Luxury: Bethsheba by Rembrandt

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Sep 2001 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Cole Porter

    You're The Top

    • The Song Is Cole Porter.
    • ASV.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No. 3 in E major - 1st movement

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz

    • Solo Sonatas.
    • RCA.

  • The Rolling Stones

    You Can't Always Get What You Want

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Ah, here they are! (from Eugene Onegin)

    Soloist: Stuart Burrows Orchestra: Orchestra of Royal Opera House

    • Eugene Onegin.
    • Decca.

  • Bob Dylan

    Simple Twist of Fate

    • Best of Bob Dylan Vol 11.
    • Columbia.

  • Ramones

    I Wanna Be Sedated

    • We're Outta Here.
    • Eagle Records.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great'

      Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Conductor: Sir George Solt

      • Schubert's Symphony No. 9.
      • Decca.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

    Orchestra: Quartetto Italiano

    • The Late String Quartets.
    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • The Leopard - Giuseppe di Lampedusa

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bethsheba by Rembrandt

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Simon Schama

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Sep 2001 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 7 Sep 2001 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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