Hello, I'm Kirstie Young, and this is a podcast from the Desert Island Discs archive.

For Wright's reasons, we've had to shorten the music.

The program was originally broadcast in 1982, and the presenter was Roy Plumley. On a desert island on this occasion is the excellent English singer Dame Janet Baker.

Dame Janet eight discs that may have to last a long time.

Was it difficult to choose?

Very difficult indeed. I've chosen generally speaking

composers that I can't live without. Not all the composers that I couldn't live without because again that's not possible in the time or in the number of records and certain instruments certain sounds of instruments that I also couldn't live without. the I think I could very easily.

And what would you be happiest to have got away from?

People, I think.

You mean massive of people?

Yes, yes. The fact of being alone is something that I never am and would fascinate me.

What's the first record you have on that small pile?

The first one is something I'd like to wake up with every morning.

I can't say that it's my favorite instrument, but certainly the instrument that I couldn't live without.

The Scarlatti Sonata I've chosen is just something very delightful and happy.

Who's playing it and what is the instrument?

Richard Lester is playing the harpsichord. Oh, Oh, Richard Lester playing the opening of the Sci Sonata in A minor K54.

Now, you're to Yorkshire girl, whereabouts in Yorkshire?

I was brought up in York. It was a wonderful city to spend one's childhood in.

Oh indeed. Do you have brothers and sisters?

No, I had a brother who died many years ago when I was 10.

So, although I was brought up as an only child, I don't feel like one because I can still remember him.

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