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Barbara Mills QC

Sue Lawley's castaway is QC Barbara Mills.

Favourite track: Un Ballo In Maschera: E Scherzo Od E Follia by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: History of the Crusades by Stephen Runciman
Luxury: Tennis court, balls, racket and wall

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Fri 15 Jan 199309:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Suede Shoes

    • G.I. Blues.
    • RCA.

  • Édith Piaf

    Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

    • The Legendary Edith Piaf.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • Charles‐Marie Widor

    Toccata (from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor)

    Soloist: Simon Weston

    • The World Of The Organ.
    • Decca.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      E scherzo od è follia (from Un ballo in maschera)

      Soloist: Edita Gruberova, Elena Obraztsova, Placido Domingo Orchestra: Orchestra Of La Scala, Milan Conductor: Claudio Abbado

      • Un Ballo In Maschera.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Dick Wellstood

    Maple Leaf Rag

    • Ragtime Piano Favourites.
    • Michele.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Waltz in A flat major, Op. 64/3

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy

    • Decca.

  • George Frideric Handel

    For unto us a child is born (from Messiah)

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sir Colin Davis

    • Messiah.
    • Philips.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem in D minor - Dies Irae

    Choir: Academy and Choir Of St. Martin In The Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner

    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • History of the Crusades - Stephen Runciman

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tennis court, balls, racket and wall

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestBarbara Mills QC

Broadcasts

  • Sun 10 Jan 199312:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 15 Jan 199309:05
    BBC Radio 4

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