David Hare
Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright and director David Hare.
This week's Desert Island Discs castaway is the playwright and theatre director David Hare - a man who has made his name with plays like Pravda, Plenty, Lickin' Hitler and, most recently, The Secret Rapture. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the impact of the theatre on post-war Britain and his own role as one of the leading writers of left-wing intellectual drama.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Young and Foolish by Mabel Mercer
Book: Larousse Gastronomique
Luxury: Cricket bat & bowling machine
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern Orchestra: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
- Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary Celebration.
- CBS.
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Mabel Mercer
Young and Foolish
- Midnight At Mabel Mercer.
- Atlantic.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Orchestra: The Hollywood String Quartet
- Beethoven's String Quartets Nos 12 & 16.
- HMV.
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Gary “U.S.” Bonds
Jole Blon
- Dedication.
- EMI.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
- Stravinsky Firebird Suite.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Teresa Stratas
One Life To Live
- Teresa Stratus: Songs By Kurt Weill.
- Nonesuch.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Transfigured Night
Orchestra: The La Salle Quartet
- Schoenberg: Verklaire Nacht, String Trio.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Younger Than Springtime
Soloist: MAndy Patinkin
Book Choice
Larousse Gastronomique
Luxury Choice
Cricket bat & bowling machine
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | David Hare |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Feb 198912:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Mar 198909:05BBC Radio 4
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