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ON NOW : Counterpoint
Series 27 - Episode 3

Counterpoint Paul Gambaccini chairs the third heat of the general knowledge music quiz.

Presented byKirsty Young

Desert Island Discs Presenter Kirsty Young

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Broadcast

First broadcast: Sun 20 Jun 1993

Campaigner, Singer, Songwriter

Sue Lawley's castaway is musician and campaigner Joan Baez.

Choices

Charles-François Gounod

1.

Castaway's favourite

Charles-François Gounod

Salut! demeure chaste et pure (from Faust)

Soloist: Jussi Björling

Others who chose this artist

Johann Sebastian Bach

2.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Goldberg variations

Soloist: Glenn Gould

Others who chose this artist

George Frideric Handel

3.

George Frideric Handel

O thou that tellest good tidings (from Messiah)

Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Others who chose this artist

Max Bruch

4.

Max Bruch

Scottish Fantasy - 4th movement

Orchestra: The New Symhony Orchestra Of London Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent Soloist: Jascha Heifetz

Others who chose this artist

Book

Diary by Anne Frank

Others who chose this author

Luxury item

Personal pouch with a silver lion in it

Others who chose a similar luxury

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