Jan Pienkowski

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]

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Castaway's favourite

The Beatles

Eleanor Rigby

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Panstwowy Ludowy Zespól Piesni i Tanca Mazowsze

Warsaw Polonaise

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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

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Derek McCulloch

Oranges and Lemons

Artist: Children’s Chorus & Orchestra

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Lata Mangeshkar

Gore Gore O Banke Chhore

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Gabriel Fauré

Après un rêve, Op. 7/1

Soloist: Pablo Casals

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Vincent Scotto

Sous Les Ponts de Paris

Soloist: Tino Rossi

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The Monks of Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight

Nunc Dimittis

Book

Audiobook of Martin Jarvis reading Just William by Richmal Crompton

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Luxury item

Large supply of moleskin sketch books

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