Alison Owen
Michael Berkeley's guest is the film producer Alison Owen.
Alison Owen is one of the UK’s leading film producers. Her credits range from the zombie apocalypse comedy Shaun of the Dead to Saving Mr Banks, the story of the making of the film Mary Poppins, starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks.
Her most recent film is based on the short life of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse and the making of her album Back to Black.
Alison probably knows better than most what it’s like to be a young woman in the spotlight, as the mother of a high-profile star herself: the singer Lily Allen.
Her music choices include Beethoven, Coltrane, Ravel and Puccini.
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Giacomo Puccini
Sono andati? (La Boheme)
Singer: Leontina Vaduva. Singer: Roberto Alagna. Choir: London Voices. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- Puccini: La Boheme (Highlights).
- Warner Classics.
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Leonard Bernstein
Maria (West Side Story)
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim. Singer: Jimmy Bryant. Orchestra: West Side Story Orchestra. Conductor: Jonny Green.- Bernstein: West Side Story Original Soundtrack Recording.
- SONY.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano.
- Erato/Warner Classics.
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Cole Porter
Let's Do It
Lyricist: Cole Porter. Orchestra: Buddy Bregman.- The Complete Original Song Books.
- Verve Reissues.
- 9.
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Lily Allen
Chinese
- It's Not Me It's You.
- Parlophone.
- 10.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op 19 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Paul Lewis. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jiřà BÄ›lohlávek.- Beethoven Complete Piano Concertos Lewis - Belohlavek.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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John Coltrane
A Love Supreme, Pt. II - Resolution
- A Love Supreme.
- GRP.
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Paul Cantelon
The Other Boleyn Girl: Opening Titles
Performer: Paul Cantelon. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: James Shearman.- The Other Boleyn Girl.
- Varese Sarabande.
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Gustav Holst
In the Bleak Midwinter
Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Director: Stephen Cleobury.- Christmas at King's - The Ultimate Collection of Classic Christmas Carols.
- EMI.
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Amy Winehouse
Love Is A Losing Game
Singer: Amy Winehouse.- Back To Black.
- Universal-Island Records Ltd..
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