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This Week's Guest:
Karen Armstrong
12 February 2006
Repeated
17 February 2006 |
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Karen's Choice |
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Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the author Karen Armstrong.
She writes books about the world's religions, trying to explain that their strength lies not in dogma but profound and enduring truths. Since 9/11 her books on Islam in particular have become best-sellers - although she has also written on Judaism, Buddhism, the Crusades and Christianity.
She was brought up in Birmingham, but at the age of 17 she left her family to become a nun. She had hoped to become enriched by the contemplative life - but it left her feeling a failure, shamed by her inability to pray as the other nuns did. After seven years she turned her back on the convent and became a teacher. Then a chance opportunity to work in television led to her studying the world's religions - and becoming fascinated by the similarities between them. Now she is in great demand as a public speaker - and when she isn't touring the world she says she leads a nun-like life; living alone, contemplating God and thinking about the nature of faith and understanding. |
1. 5th Movement of Bach's Cello Suite No 2 in D Minor
Performer Pierre Fournier
Composer Bach
Publisher Polydor International
CD Title Six Cello Suites
Track Cd2 trk 5
Label Deutsche Grammophon
Rec No:4193592
2. Christus Factus Est
Performer Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
Composer Trad.
Publisher EMI
CD Title Canto Gregoriano
Track 12
Label EMI CLASSICS
Rec No:7243 5 652172
3. Adagio of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto
Performer Arturo Benedetti Michaelangeli with the Prague Symphony Orch. conducted by Václav Smetácek
Composer Beethoven
CD Title Beethoven:Concerto No 5 Emperor/Symphony No 4
Track 2
Label PRAGA
Rec No:PR250021
4. Visions of Johanna
Performer Bob Dylan
Composer Bob Dylan
Publisher Dwarf Music
CD Title Blonde on Blonde
Track 3
Label CBS
Rec No:CDCBS22130
5. 3rd movement of Beethoven's String Quartet in A minor
Performer Borodin String Quartet
Composer Beethoven
Publisher Virgin Classics
CD Title String Quartets
Track 3
Label VIRGIN CLASSICS
Rec No:VC7907462
6. The Destiny Sura
Performer Seemi Bush Ghazi
PRIVATE RECORDING
7. The Second Movement of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet
Performer Eduard Brunner with the Hagen Quartet
Composer Mozart
Publisher Polydor International
CD Title Mozart: Weber:Clarinet Quintets
Track 2
Label DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
Rec No:4196002
8. The Second Movement of Schubert's String Quartet in D Minor- Death and the Maiden
Performer Vienna Philharmonic String Quartet
Composer Schubert
Publisher Decca
CD Title Schubert:Trout Quintet/Death & the Maiden..
Track 7
Label DECCA
Rec No:4174592
Record: Beethoven Quartet
Book: The complete works of Milton
Luxury: Continuous supply of very cold & dry white wine.
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