Lady Warnock
Sue Lawley's castaway is philosopher Lady Warnock.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a philosopher, academic and mistress of Girton College, Cambridge; but Lady Mary Warnock is perhaps best known for her work in the public arena, on committees looking at a wide range of ethically-controversial subjects, including embryo research and animal experimentation.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about these difficult areas and also her early days as an academic when she was also bringing up five children. Throughout her life, music has also been a dominant theme and she'll be carrying out the difficult task of choosing eight records to accompany her to the desert island.
Favourite track: My Beloved Spake by Henry Purcell
Book: The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope
Luxury: Pen and paper
Last on
Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 12 in C minor for Wind Instruments
Orchestra: The Albion Ensemble
- Mozart.
- Meridian.
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Johannes Brahms
Denn alles Fleisch (from German Requiem)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Choir: The Chorus Of The Vienna Staatsoper Conductor: Bernard Haitink
- Brahms Requiem.
- Philips.
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The Everly Brothers
Bye Bye Love
- Bye Bye Love.
- The Entertainers.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in B flat major, Op. 6/2
Choir: English Concert and Choir Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
- Handel.
- Archiv.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Henry Purcell
My beloved spake
Soloist: Simon Preston Orchestra: English Concert and Choir Choir: The Choir Of Christchurch Cathedral
- Purcell.
- Archiv.
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Franz Schubert
Auf dem Strom, D 943
Singer: Mark Padmore. Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Paul Lewis.Soloist: Robert Tear, Lamar Crowson, Neill Sanders
- Works By Brahms, Schubert & Schumann.
- Oiseau-Lyre.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 4: Christ lag In Todesbanden
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer Dieskau Choir: The Munich Bach Choir 7 Orchestra Conductor: Karl Richter
- Bach Cantatas 4 & 182.
- Archiv.
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Jan Dismas Zelenka
Trio Sonata No 3 in B Flat Major
Soloist: Thunemann, Bourgue, Gawriloff, Holliger
- Sechs Triosonaten.
- Archiv.
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Book Choice
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The Last Chronicle of Barset - Anthony Trollope
Luxury Choice
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Pen and paper
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Lady Warnock |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Dec 1988 12:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 9 Dec 1988 09:05成人快手 Radio 4
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