Rabbi Hugo Gryn
Sue Lawley's castaway is Rabbi Hugo Gryn.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Rabbi Hugo Gryn. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how his happy and secure childhood in Czechoslovakia was devastated by Nazism and how he survived two years in concentration camps. He'll also be discussing how his commitment to bettering relations between people of differing faiths is rooted in his experience of persecution during the Second World War.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Kol Haoalm Kulo Gesher Tzar M' Od by Israel Zohar
Book: Biography of Churchill by Martin Gilbert
Luxury: A parking space
Last on
Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D major 'Prague'
- Mozart Symphonies 38 & 39.
- Decca.
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Muzsikás
Szol A Kakas Mar
- Muzikas Maramaros - The Lost Jewish Music.
- Hannibal Records.
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Leos Janáček
Sinfonietta - 5th movement
- Dvorak: Legends.
- Bis.
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The Polish Army's Central Artistic Ensemble
Zog Nit Keinmol (Never Say This Is The Last Road)
- Piesni Zydowskie (Jewish Songs).
- Muza.
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The Choir From The West London Synagogue
Shema Koleinu
- Choral Music From The West London Synagogue.
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Ravi Shankar
Gat Kirwani
- Portrait Of Genius.
- BGD.
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Kid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band
St Louis Blues
- New Orleans Jubilee.
- Vogue.
Castaway's Favourite
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Israel Zohar
Kol Haoalm Kulo Gesher Tzar M' Od
- Jewish Soul Music With The Clarinet Wizard.
- Israphon.
Book Choice
Biography of Churchill - Martin Gilbert
Luxury Choice
A parking space
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Rabbi Hugo Gryn |
Broadcasts
- Sun 10 Jul 199412:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 15 Jul 199409:05BBC Radio 4
- Fri 17 Feb 199509:05BBC Radio 4
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