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Sound of Cinema

Real Lives and the musical world of cinema biopicsReal Lives and the musical world of cinema biopics

Released On: 13 Apr 2024

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With the release of the Amy Winehouse biopic, Matthew Sweet explores lives told on film.

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Matthew Sweet with soundtracks for films where deceit and fakery are the name of the game.
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Actor and Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland looks back at his late father's life and films.
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An interview with visionary filmmaker and director M. Night Shyamalan
Director M. Night Shyamalan talks to Matthew Sweet about how music influences his films.
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Matthew Sweet saddles up to explore the most iconic soundtracks of the Wild West.
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Matthew Sweet explores what makes a president on the big screen.
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The Roman Empire
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Music from films themed around the Vatican
Matthew Sweet with the music of films featuring the Vatican and Papal Rome.
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Comfort films
Matthew Sweet with the music of films that bring comfort to those dark, wintry nights…
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Alfred Hitchcock
Matthew Sweet delves into the soundtracks of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.
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Christmas film scores
Matthew Sweet with the greatest Christmas film soundtracks.
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Wallace & Gromit and the music of Aardman Animations
With the release of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Matthew Sweet visits Aardman.
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A celebration of German film
Matthew Sweet explores some of the best soundtracks in German cinema.
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Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film
Matthew Sweet talks to composer Debbie Wiseman about using period music in films.
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Maria Callas and opera in films
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Matthew Sweet on film scores that embrace the intimacy of chamber music.
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And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film
Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion.
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Matthew Sweet and Jesse Eisenberg on Chopin and film music from Poland.
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100 years of Ron Goodwin
Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.
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Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights
Matthew Sweet chats to this year's Bafta Best Original Score winner, Daniel Blumberg
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Slumdog Millionaire composer - A.R. Rahman
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Hans Zimmer on the concert platform
Matthew Sweet is joined by Hans Zimmer to discuss film music on the concert stage.
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Joe Hisaishi
Matthew Sweet celebrates the work of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi
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