Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.
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Sound of Cinema publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 431 episodes.
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Sound of Cinema is a music podcast with 431 episodes published.
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<p>To mark the latest release in the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, Matthew Sweet looks at music for films set in prehistoric times, or that feature dinosaurs in a modern setting.</p>
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<p>Matthew Sweet talks to film editor, sound designer and director Walter Murch about working on Apocalypse Now, the Godfather films, The Conversation, Barton Fink and Return to Oz</p>
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<p>Matthew Sweet is on the hunt for mythical creatures on the big screen. Tune in to escape reality, as we explore film music that transports you to fantastical worlds; from Middle-earth with Howard Shore’s beloved...
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<p>Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores such as the Cristal Baschet which is a favourite of Cliff Martinez in scores such as Drive.</p><p>He considers the use of unusual technology such as the...
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<p>Matthew Sweet dials in, with a playlist of film music inspired by a phone call. </p><p>Hold the line for classics including Scream, The Conversation and Dial M for Murder. Also featuring Bear McCreary’s score for our...
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<p>Matthew Sweet is joined by multiple award-winning composer A.R. Rahman to explore his extraordinary career in film music, including his best-known score - Slumdog Millionaire. In an exclusive interview, we hear about...
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<p>Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of Studio Ghibli composer, Joe Hisaishi. Tune in for some of his most beloved music, with classic soundtracks including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Howl’s Moving...
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<p>This special episode of Sound of Cinema features an exclusive interview with the legendary film composer and record producer, Hans Zimmer.</p><p>Hosted by Matthew Sweet, this programme dives into the growth of live...
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<p>Evil penguins, chickens on the run and the mischievous sheep of Mossy Bottom Farm. Enter the unique musical world of Aardman Animations as Matthew Sweet celebrates the studio's iconic film scores with the release of...
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<p>Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion. There's Tan Dun's taiko masterclass of a score in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the delicate and lyrical marimba in American Beauty, John...
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<p>Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin - famous for his scores for Where Eagles Dare, 633 Squadron, The Battle of Britain and the Miss Marple films. However, Goodwin's scores...
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<p>Matthew Sweet celebrates the film highlights of the year with a focus on the recently announced 2025 Bafta winners. </p><p>He speaks exclusively with the winner of the Best Original Score - composer Daniel Blumberg...
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<p>Matthew Sweet speaks to actor and director Jesse Eisenberg about using Chopin's music in his latest film "A Real Pain" - the story of two cousins touring Poland to honour their grandmother. Matthew also explores the...
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<p>Matthew Sweet talks to composer Debbie Wiseman about using period music in films. For the TV series Wolf Hall, Debbie wrote original music in a period style, films like Farinelli and Death In Venice use classical...
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<p>With the Maria Callas biopic starring Angelina Jolie in cinemas, Matthew Sweet speaks to Maria director Pablo Larrain. The talk about working with Angelina Jolie, being a frustrated musician himself and how Pablo...
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<p>Defying the convention of massive orchestral scores, Matthew Sweet looks at films that embrace the intimacy of chamber music including: the Syrian-inspired strings of Nainita Desai's For Sama score, The Third Man's...
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<p>From the driving energy of North By Northwest to the iconic string stabs of Psycho, music is an integral part of what makes Alfred Hitchcock's films stand out. Matthew Sweet finds out what makes them so good and...
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<p>As part of Radio 3's European Road Trip, Matthew Sweet explores some of the best soundtracks in German cinema.</p><p>To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Sound of Cinema".</p>
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<p>What is the sound of Papal Rome? Matthew Sweet explores the music of films set in and influenced by the Vatican. From Morricone's melancholy oboe in The Mission to Hans Zimmer's massed choirs and menacing strings in...
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<p>Presenter Matthew Sweet cosies up with the soundtracks of films that bring comfort to those dark, wintry nights…</p><p>From the life-affirming joy of Studio Ghibli classic My Neighbour Totoro to the 80s cinema...
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