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Radio 4 Extra,29 Aug 2000,45 mins

A Country House by Dorothy Edwards

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Shortly after the First World War, in an isolated country house, a lonely young woman practises the piano. She finds relationships with her husband and a young engineer strangely influenced by the music of Frederic Chopin. And also the ghostly presence of Chopin's lover, Georges Sand… Starring Sally Cookson and Jane Lapotaire. Michelene Wandor’s drama is based on a short story written by Dorothy Edwards. She ... Sally Cookson He ... Michael McClain Mr Richardson ... Stephen Rashbrook Georges Sand ... Jane Lapotaire Mr Green ... Peter Wickham Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.

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