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Private Passions

Colm Toibin

Sunday 29 July 2007 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Michael Berkeley's guest is award-winning Irish writer Colm Toibin, whose novels include The Blackwater Lightship, The Master and a collection of short stories, Mothers and Sons.

A passionate music lover, his choices include Pablo Casals playing Bach, songs by Faure, Gluck, Schubert and Sibelius, a string quartet by Irish composer Frederick May and an excerpt from Wagner's Die Walkure.

Duration:

1 hour

Private Passions

Episode and Playlist Information

• 9 Sep 07 Prof. Robin Wilson
• 2 Sep 07 Michele Hanson
• 26 Aug 07 Alexander Armstrong
• 19 Aug 07 Simon Heffer
• 12 Aug 07 Joan Bakewell
• 5 Aug 07 Felicity Kendal
• 29 Jul 07 Colm Toibin
• 15 Jul 07 Joanna David
• 8 Jul 07 Scott Stroman
• 1 Jul 07 Linda Colley