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Sound Stories: Women Writers: 1: George Eliot

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With Peggy Reynolds.

Born Mary Anne Evans and later calling herself Marion and Mrs Lewis, George Eliot died as Mrs John Cross. One of her first stories features Caterina, an Italian singer, and many of her famous books include portraits of musicians. Her last novel, Daniel Deronda, includes a portrait drawn from the life of Liszt.

Including:
Liszt Ave Maria Stephen Hough (piano)
Wagner Elizabeth's Greeting (Tannhauser) Waltraud Meier (mezzo), Bavarian RSO, conductor Lorin Maazel
Schubert Piano Sonata in B flat, D960 (excerpt) Mitsuko Uchida
Handel O, Had I Jubal's Lyre (Joshua) Janet Baker (mezzo), ECO, conductor Raymond Leppard
Producer Tony Sellors
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Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Reynolds.
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George Eliot.
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Mary Anne
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Mrs Lewis
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George Eliot
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Mrs John Cross.
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Daniel Deronda
Piano:
Maria Stephen Hough
Piano:
Wagner Elizabeth
Unknown:
Waltraud Meier
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Unknown:
Mitsuko Uchida
Unknown:
Janet Baker
Conductor:
Raymond Leppard
Producer:
Tony Sellors
Source: Radio Times

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