The Entertainer
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the idea of the entertainer to mark the release of Florence Foster Jenkins, featuring a score by Alexandre Desplat.
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by the idea of 'The Entertainer' in the week of the launch of Stephen Frears's new film "Florence Foster Jenkins", with music by Alexandre Desplat.
The programme features music from "Behind The Candelabra"; "Limelight"; "L'Illusioniste"; "La Strada"; "Yankee Doodle Dandy"; "Annie Get Your Gun"; "Calamity Jane" and "Marguerite". The Classic Score of the Week is "Singin' In The Rain".
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Scott Joplin
The Sting (1973) - The Entertainer
Music Arranger: Marvin Hamlisch. Conductor: Marvin Hamlisch. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. -
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Liberace
Behind the Candelabra (2013) - The Liberace Boogie
Performer: Michael Douglas. Orchestra: BTC Orchestra. -
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Charlie Chaplin
Limelight (1952) - The Sardine Song
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Charlie Chaplin
Limelight (1952) - Limelight Theme
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. -
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Sylvain Chomet
L'Illusioniste (2010) - The Clown
Orchestra: The Kinoslav Studio Orchestra. -
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Nino Rota
La Strada (1954) - Il Circo Giraffa
Conductor: Nino Rota. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. -
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Nino Rota
La Strada (1954) - Tema della Strada
Conductor: Nino Rota. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. -
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George M. Cohan
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1954) - Yankee Doodle Dandy
Performer: James Cagney. -
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Irving Berlin
Annie Get Your Gun (1950) - Main Title
Performer: Betty Hutton. Performer: Howard Keel. Conductor: Irving Berlin. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra. -
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Irving Berlin
Annie Get Your Gun (1950) - Colonel Buffalo Bill
Performer: Betty Hutton. Performer: Howard Keel. Conductor: Irving Berlin. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra. -
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Nacio Herb Brown
Singin' in the Rain
Singer: Gene Kelly. -
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Al Hoffman
Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Fit as a Fiddle (And Ready for Love)
Composer: Al Goodhart. Performer: Gene Kelly. Performer: Donald O Connor. Performer: Doris Day. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra. -
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Nacio Herb Brown
Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Good Morning from Babes in Arms (1939)
Composer: Arthur Freed. Performer: Gene Kelly. Performer: Donald O Connor. Performer: Doris Day. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra. -
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Nacio Herb Brown
Singin' in the Rain
Composer: Arthur Freed. Performer: Gene Kelly. Performer: Donald O Connor. Performer: Doris Day. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.- Singin' in the Rain (Original MGM Soundtrack).
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Ronan Maillard
Marguerite (2015) - Hommage a Mozart: Atos chez Marguerite
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. -
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Alexandre Desplat
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) - Carnegie Hall
Conductor: Alexandre Desplat. Orchestra: The United Studio Orchestra & The United Choral Singers. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Marguerite (2015) - Overture: The Magic Flute
Music Arranger: The Swingle Singers. Choir: The Swingle Singers. -
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Hanon Townsend
Knight of Cups (2016) - Water Music No.1
Conductor: Hanon Townsend. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
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