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Diamonds and Coal

Llewelyn Morgan considers how diamonds, a beautiful yet tarnished jewel, reflect our highest and lowest desires.

In this week's Something Understood, Llewelyn Morgan considers how the diamond, a beautiful yet tarnished jewel, is capable of provoking complex responses within us.

With readings from Christina Rosetti, Marco Polo and William Pitt, music from Joan Baez, Bela Bartok and Joni Mitchell, and an interview with bookseller Farrukh Hussain, he examines how this precious stone can bring out the best and worst in us.

Producer: Katie Burningham
A Falling Tree Production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Jun 2011 23:30
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, The Bringer of Peace

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra

    • Holst: The Planets.
    • Delta Music GmbH.
    • B001PD0FRO.
    • 2.

  • Joan Baez

    Diamonds and Rust

    • The Best of Joan C. Baez.
    • A&M.
    • 213 234.
    • 1.

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • It鈥檚 Not Me, It鈥檚 You.
    • Parlophone.
    • 6942752.
    • 2.

  • Jean Mouton

    Ave Maria Gemma Virginium

    Artist: Theatre Of Voices

    • Josquin Desprez: Missa de Beata Virgine. Jean Mouton: Motets.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • B001LAZ9RW.
    • 10.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Third Door (The Treasury)

    Artist: Berliner Philarmonik

    • Bartok: Bluebeard鈥檚 Castle.
    • EMI / Angel Records.
    • B000002RWP.
    • 4.

  • Vashti Bunyan

    Diamond Day

    • TV Ad Songs.
    • Virgin.
    • 914.
    • 2.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Jun 2011 06:05
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Jun 2011 23:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4