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Spring! - The Movies

A selection of film music to evoke the start of spring and the idea of rebirth, including scores by Ji Bark, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Danny Elfman, John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith.

A selection of film music written to evoke the start of spring and the idea of rebirth, including scores by Ji Bark, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Isobel Waller-Bridge and David Schweitzer, Nino Rota and Jerry Goldsmith, among others. The Classic Score of the Week is Jerry Goldsmith's music for the 'The Reincarnation of Peter Proud'. Matthew also takes a close look at how music works to picture in the first outing of a new feature for the programme. Today he examines Alexandre Desplat's music for the opening scene of Jonathan Glazer's 2004 film 'Birth'.

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Sat 20 Mar 2021 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Frank Churchill

    Let's Sing A Gay Little Spring Song (Bambi)

    Ensemble: Studio Orchestra & Chorus. Conductor: Alexander Steinert.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Emma (2020): "Emma Suite"

    Composer: David Schweitzer. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Mondo.

  • Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir

    Fairy Tales: Early Colour Stencil films from Path茅: 'The Fairy of Spring' (1906)

    Performer: Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir.

  • Danny Elfman

    Big Fish (2003): "Sandra's Theme"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nick Ingman.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.

  • John Williams

    Memoirs of a Geisha (2003): "The Garden Meeting"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.

  • Park Ji-Woong (Ji Bark)

    Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... Spring (2005): "Sad Amore"

    Performer: Park Ji-Woong.
    • PONY CANYON.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata for violin and piano in F "Spring" Op.24 - 1st movement

    Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Nino Rota

    Amarcord (1973): "Le Manine di Primavera"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Quartet Records.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975): "The Lovers"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Intrada.

  • Richard Rodgers

    It Might As Well Be Spring (State Fair)

    Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II. Performer: Jeanne Crain.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Robert Farnon

    Spring in Park Lane (1948): "Early One Morning"

    Orchestra: Robert Farnon Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Farnon.
    • GUILD.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Birth (2004): "Prologue"; "Birth Waltz"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • SILVA SCREEN.

  • Tom Tykwer

    Cloud Atlas (2012): "Finale"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975): "The Lovers"; "Final Confrontation"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Intrada.

  • Trent Reznor

    Soul (2021): "The Great Beyond"

    Composer: Atticus Ross. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • WALT DISNEY RECORDS.

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  • Sat 20 Mar 2021 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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