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Ronald Harwood

Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Ronald Harwood.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the writer Ronald Harwood. At the age of 17 Ronald Harwood left his home in South Africa and set sail for England, determined to become an actor. When that failed he turned his hand successfully to writing. Some plays, like The Dresser, draw on his theatrical experiences, others, like Articles of Faith deal with the political dilemmas. He leaves behind his thought-provoking work to join Sue Lawley on the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Emperor Concerto No 5 in E Flat, Opus 73 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
Luxury: My bathroom

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45 minutes

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Fri 1 Sep 2000 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

      Soloist: Alfred Brendel Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

      • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5, Brendel/Chica.
      • Philips.

  • Franz Schubert

    Ungeduld (from Die Schöne Müllerin)

    Soloist: Dietrick Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

    • Die Schone Mullerin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • William Shakespeare

    O, that this too solid flesh would melt (from Hamlet)

    Artist: Laurence Olivier

    • Hamlet.
    • RCA.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30/2

    Soloist: Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy

    • Sonatas for Violin & Piano Nos 7 & 8.
    • Decca.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade No. 10 in B flat major for 13 Wind Instruments

    Soloist: Wilhelm Furtwangler Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
    • EMI.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 36 in C major 'Linz'

    Soloist: Bruno Walter Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra

    • Symphonies 36 and 38.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Prelude

    Soloist: Riccardo Chailly Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale

    • Rigoletto.
    • Decca.

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    • Memories Are Made Of This.
    • Dino Entertainment.

  • Book Choice

    • Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh

  • Luxury Choice

    • My bathroom

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Ronald Harwood

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Aug 2000 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 1 Sep 2000 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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