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Jan Pienkowski

Duration:: 45 minutes

First broadcast:: Sunday 18 October 2009

Kirsty Young's castaway is the illustrator Jan Pienkowski. He was born in Warsaw before the Second World War and lived through the uprising of 1944. He spent his childhood in Poland, Bavaria, Vienna and Italy, before making his home in England more than 60 years ago. The folk traditions of central Europe are still much in evidence in his work though; twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, his illustrations see childhood terrors realised in gothic scenes, with witches a constant presence.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles
Book: Audiobook of Martin Jarvis reading Just William by Richmal Crompton
Luxury: Large supply of moleskin sketch books.

The Beatles Eleanor Rigby
Revolver, Apple
Panstwowy Ludowy Zespól Piesni i Tanca Mazowsze Warsaw Polonaise
Przeboje Socjalizmu: Hej Chlopcy Do Roboty!, Anex
Giuseppe Verdi Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate (from Aida)
Soloist: Brigit Nilsson & Mario Sereni Orchestra: The Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Aida, EMI
Derek McCulloch Oranges and Lemons
Artist: Children’s Chorus & Orchestra
Uncle Mac’s Party Games for Children, HMV
Lata Mangeshkar Gore Gore O Banke Chhore
Bollywood Bizarro, MSI/Super
Gabriel Fauré Après un rêve, Op. 7/1
Soloist: Pablo Casals
Casals: The Victor Recordings (1926-1928), Biddulph
Vincent Scotto Sous Les Ponts de Paris
Soloist: Tino Rossi
Tino Rossi, Columbia
The Monks of Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight Nunc Dimittis
Gregorian Chant: Sunday Vespers, Benediction & Compline, Herald

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