Christopher Hampton
Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Christopher Hampton. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his multiplicity of talents - after obtaining a first at Oxford he went straight to the Royal Court Theatre in London where he wrote several highly-regarded plays, among them The Philanthropist. He then went on to win an Oscar for his screenplay of the film Dangerous Liaisons, to translate the work of Ibsen and Chekhov, to write the book for Sunset Boulevard, and, most recently, to direct the film Carrington, which he also wrote.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Requiem: The Lachrymosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A title by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Pen and paper
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, Op. 3/10
Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
- L'Estri Armonico.
- Loiseau Lyre.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
- The Mozart Almanac.
- Decca.
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Buddy Holly
Love Is Strange
- The Collectors.
- MCA.
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Orchestra: The Amadeus Quartet Soloist: William Pleeth
- Schubert: Quintet In C.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich
Soloist: J Baker Orchestra: The Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Karl Richter
- St Mathew Passion.
- Archiv.
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Juice Newton
Angel Of The Morning
- Country Love 2.
- Telstar.
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Philip Glass
Satyagraha
Artist: Douglas Perry Orchestra: The New York City Opera Theatre Conductor: Christopher Keene
- Satyagraha.
- CBS.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D minor - Lacrymosa
Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
- The Mozart Almanac.
- Decca.
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Book Choice
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A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
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 | Christopher Hampton |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Jan 1996 12:15成人论坛 Radio 4
- Fri 12 Jan 1996 09:05成人论坛 Radio 4
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