Sound of Cinema
Episodes
Jungle
09 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film music with a jungle setting, including the Sherman Brothers' "Jungle Book", Ennio Morricone's "The Mission", Maurice Jarre's "...
The Music of Georges Delerue
02 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet reflects on the film music of the great French film composer Georges Delerue, who composed over 350 scores including much of the music f...
1970
25 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With the release of Liza Johnson's new drama comedy "Elvis & Nixon" - a look at America in December 1970 - Matthew Sweet reflects on the score for...
The American Civil War
18 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the American Civil War including the Classic Score of the Week - Max Steiner's "Gone With The Wind". Feature...
Courtroom Drama
11 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music inspired by the court room drama - including the classic score of the week - Franz Waxman's music for Hit...
Race
04 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music for films that tackle the subject of racial prejudice in the week that has seen the launch of the film "Race" about the l...
Alice
28 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at film music inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice, in the week of the release of the new Disney film, "Alice Through The Looking Gla...
Mutants!
21 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the idea of "mutant" beings in the cinema - from the science fiction, horror and the superhero genres....
Imaginary Films
14 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet explores the trend among composers of creating music for films that do not actually exist. Matthew looks at music for "Imaginary films",...
The Entertainer
07 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 "F...
The Yellow Star
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents music from films set in and after the Holocaust including Laszlo Melis's score to Son of Saul which won Best Foreign Language F...
Brian Tyler
16 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet is joined by Award winning Hollywood composer Brian Tyler whose credits include over 70 films including blockbusters such "Avengers: Age...
Genius
09 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet features music for films on the theme of "Genius" including music for the new Matthew Brown film about mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanuja...
Powell and Pressburger
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music for the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger who created some of Britain's best loved and innovative classic fi...
Batman v Superman
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the cinematic portrayal of Batman and Superman in the week in which the movies pit one comic strip hero agai...
Son of God
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a programme of film music inspired by the life and times of Christ.
Soulmates
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music for films about "Soulmates" in the week of the launch of Charlie Kaufman's "Anomalisa" with a new score by Carter Burwell...
International Women's Day
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Radio 3's International Women's Day celebration this Tuesday Matthew Sweet presents music from films made by female directors, from Hollywood...
Crime and Punishment
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music inspired by "crime and punishment" prompted by the Hollywood remake of "Secret In Their Eyes" with music ...
Malcolm Arnold
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks back on the film career of Malcolm Arnold, including excerpts from "Hobson's Choice", "Bridge on the River Kwai", "Hard Times" and...
Enemy of the People
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with music for films about whistle-blowers, Cassandras and Enemies of the People in the week that sees the launch of the Ibsenesque "Con...
Reds and Beds
06 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music inspired by the fears of communist infiltration in Hollywood in the late 40s and 50s and the persecut...
Rags and Riches
23 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by images of poverty and riches in the week of the launch of "The Big Short" with a score ...
Rousseau's Forbidden Experiment
16 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with music for films about those cut off from conventional living. Those left to their own devices include Mowgli, Tarzan and Romulus &a...
Countdown
09 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet counts down through some of great movie scores featuring numbers in the title in the week that has seen the launch of Quentin Tarantino'...
New Year New Music - Experimenting with music for film
02 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at some of the experimental ventures in music for film from composers who have strived to create new sounds and evoke new aural wo...
God Bless Us Everyone
26 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents music from film adaptations of the works of Charles Dickens: including scores for his festive favourite A Christmas Carol by Ri...
Star Wars
19 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With the release of "Star Wars - The Force Awakens", Matthew Sweet looks back on John Williams's music for the celebrated movie franchise.
Northern Lights: Fire and Ice
05 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at film, music, and Iceland and is joined by the award-winning composer Johann Johannsson, whose scores include The Theory of Ever...
Once More unto the Breach...
21 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at film music inspired by the battlefield hot on the heels of the release of Hunger Games, Mockingjay 2. The Classic score of the ...
BBC Films
14 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet is joined by producer Christine Langan and composer George Fenton to celebrate 25 years of BBC Films in the week that has seen the launc...
Jocelyn Pook
07 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet is joined by composer Jocelyn Pook, whose music features in Eyes Wide Shut, Heidi and Brick Lane to talk about her work in film.
Symphonic Bond
31 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As the new James Bond movie, "Spectre" reaches cinemas, Matthew Sweet is at London's Barbican Centre as part of "Sound Unbound" to celebrate the great...
Witchcraft
24 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces music for films exploring the theme of witchcraft prompted by the release of "The Last Witch Hunter" with music by Steve Jabl...
Changing the Way We Think
17 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces scores for films that question the way we think about the cinema, and about other things as well....The programme features mu...
From out of the Shadows
10 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents music from films featuring a range of assassins, hitmen and sharp shooters. Our classic score of the week is David Amram's 1962...
The Caledonian Way
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet reflects on film music which revels in the history and culture of Scotland.
Hammer!
29 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet explores the music of Hammer Horrors and other films made by the eponymous British production company.Founded in 1934, the company acqui...
Marco Beltrami
08 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet meets prolific American composer Marco Beltrami, pupil of Jerry Goldsmith and arguably the foremost creator of the modern horror film so...
Real Lives and True Events
25 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet turns his attention to music written for films based on real lives and true events in the weekend of the launch of "True Story" - a film...
James Horner
11 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents a tribute to the film composer James Horner who died suddenly last month. A regular collaborator of directors Ron Howard and Ja...
The Age of Machines
04 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet on film music inspired by man and machine in the week of the launch of the latest in the Terminator series. Matthew joins composers Hans...
On the Wrong Side of the Law
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music written for characters who find themselves on the wrong side of the law in the week that has seen the rel...
Prehistory
13 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet excavates samples of prehistoric film music in the light of the launch of the latest movie in the Jurassic Park franchise - Jurassic Wor...
Spies
06 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents an edition of music from spy movies, featuring scores from gritty Carré-esque espionage films to James Bond action fantasies.T...
Is There Anybody out There?
30 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music for films inspired by the spirit world in the week of the release of the remake of "Poltergeist" with a new score by Marc...
The Ealing Comedies
16 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet turns his attention to the celebrated Ealing Comedies from 1947-57 and the composers who wrote the music for them, including Georges Aur...
Classic Novels
02 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by classic novels in the week of the launch of Thomas Vinterberg's new version of Thomas Hardy's "Far From ...
Part 2
18 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents the second of two programmes looking at music from classic Westerns, including scores by Alfred Newman, Carter Burwell and Jonn...
Part 1
11 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents the first of two programmes of music from classic and modern Westerns, including scores by Dimitri Tiomkin, Elmer Bernstein and...
Patrick Doyle
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet meets composer Patrick Doyle for a look back on his film composing career to date in the week that sees the release of his new score for...
Down Under
04 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With the release of Russell Crowe's directorial debut in The Water Diviner, Matthew Sweet features some of its music and looks at a selection of film ...
Folk Tales
21 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet features film music inspired by the folk tale in the week that sees the UK release of Isao Takahata's acclaimed Studio Ghibli animation ...
Bafta Games Awards
14 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music specially written for the important growth area of Video Gaming and marks the 2015 BAFTA Gaming Awards, the winners of wh...
Women in Film
07 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel created an influential means of measuring the significance of the role woman play in film: Does the film contain a conversat...
Part 2
28 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet is joined by conductor Robert Ziegler in the second of their two programmes profiling the film music of Jerry Goldsmith - the Classic Sc...
Jerry Goldsmith 1/2
21 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet is joined by conductor Robert Ziegler in the first of two programmes reflecting on the scores of one of the great figures of film music ...
Obsession
14 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the week of the much anticipated release of "Fifty Shades of Grey", Matthew Sweet features the Danny Elfman score and considers film music inspired...
Inherit the Earth
07 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by heritage - the Classic score of the week is Copland's "The Heiress" and the new release, Michael Giacchino's...
Detective
31 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet considers music written to enhance the character of the movie detective. The Classic Score of the week is David Raksin's 1944 music for ...
Cities - Urban Landscapes
24 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Cinema's urban landscapes can be threatening and challenging. Matthew Sweet introduces film music evoking the darkness and the light of the city inclu...
All that Jazz...
17 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of jazz inspired film music including Justin Hurwitz's new score for "Whiplash" and the Classic Score "A Streetcar Name...
Film Musicals - The Last 50 Years
10 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews is 50 years old - in the week of the release of Sondheim's screen version of Into The Woods, Matthew Sweet looks...
In the Limelight
03 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces music written for films inspired by the acting profession hot on the heels of the launch of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's new...
Movie Sagas
13 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With the latest instalment of Peter Jackson's Tolkien-inspired films launched on Friday - "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies", Matthew Sweet looks...
British Sci-Fi from the BFI Days of Fear and Wonder
06 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet is joined by Oscar-winning composer Steven Price for a review of music written for British Sci Fi films, recorded on London's South Bank...
Lorne Balfe
29 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet meets Lorne Balfe, composer for the new animated comedy The Penguins of Madagascar. The programme explores how Balfe set about writing m...
Let the Games Begin
22 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by contest and competition in the arena, from sporting prowess to the gladiatorial - including music for the Th...
Live from the Free Thinking Festival: Breaking the Sound Barrier
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents a live edition from Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival of Ideas at Sage Gateshead with composer Max Richter, whose credits includ...
The Fourth Dimension
08 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet profiles scores for films inspired by notions of time, space and travel prompted by Christopher Nolan's new film "Interstellar".The prog...
Richard Attenborough Tribute
18 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music in homage to the late Richard Attenborough. Matthew's guest is the composer George Fenton who colla...
Of a Puzzling Nature
11 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of music for films inspired by puzzles and games prompted by this week's new release, "The Maze Runner" with music by J...
Guilty 'til Proven Innocent
04 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of music for films on the subject of innocence and guilt prompted by the release of David Fincher's "Gone Girl" with a ...
From the Small Screen
27 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of music for film that began life on the small screen, including Harry Gregson-Williams's score for Antoine Fuqua's new...
Pianos
20 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music inspired by the piano to coincide with the launch of the thriller "Grand Piano" with a new score by Victo...
Pride
13 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of music for film inspired by the LGBT movement in the weeekend that has seen the release of Matthew Warchus's fi...
Memory
06 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music inspired by the theme of memory, in the launch weekend of Rowan Joffé's "Before I Go To Sleep" featuring...
AR Rahman
30 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet profiles one of India's most succesful composers, the "Mozart of Madras", A.R. Rahman, whose film scores have changed the sound of India...
Grey Matter - Brains and Movie Music
23 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with a selection of music for film inspired by the human brain, from the thoughts of great geniuses to the creations of mad scientists.F...
Part 2
16 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents the second of two programmes exploring the rich art and dolce vita of the Italian film composer Nino Rota. Matthew is joined by...
Part 1
09 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet presents the first of two programmes exploring the rich art and dolce vita of the Italian film composer Nino Rota. Matthew is joined by ...
Till Death Us Do Part
02 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film scores inspired by love and tragedy prompted by this week's featured new release, Michel Gondry's romanti...
They Came from Outer Space
26 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by visitors from outer space inspired by the week's featured new release: David Green's "E...
Monkey Business
19 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of simian inspired film music for the week that has seen the release of the latest in the Planet of the Apes seri...
Fine Arts
12 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with music for films recalling the world's great artists in the week that sees the UK theatrical release of the second part of Peter Gre...
Senior Moments
05 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by movies about old age, prompted by this week's new release: "The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The ...
Music in the Great War: The First World War
28 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music for films set against the background of the First World War, including the Classic Score of the Week, Joseph Kosma's musi...
Computer Animations and John Powell
21 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet talks to Hollywood composer John Powell about film scores for computer-animated features such as "How To Train Your Dragon", the much an...
Movie Inventors
14 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at film music inspired by inventors following Friday's launch of "The Young and Prodigious TS Spivet". As well as music by Denis S...
Rachel Portman and Belle
07 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet meets composer Rachel Portman in the week that sees the launch of Amma Asante's "Belle", featuring a new Rachel Portman score.Rachel Por...
The Screen Villainess
31 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces music inspired by screen villainesses in the week that sees the launch of Robert Stromberg's film, "Maleficent" - inspired by...
The Wizard of Oz
24 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the week that sees the release of "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return", Matthew Sweet looks back on some of the film music that has been created for t...
Beneath the Surface with Godzilla - King of Metaphors
17 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet takes musical inspiration from this week's new Godzilla film - the fictional filmic monster who has been inspiring metaphors and mayhem ...
Studio Ghibli
10 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at the music for the Japanese phenomenon that is Studio Ghibli in the week that sees the release of Hayao Miyazaki last film, "The...
The Newman Dynasty
03 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at the music of the Newman Dynasty of film composers, founded by Alfred and including David, whose score features in "Tarzan", rel...
Robots, Cyborgs and AI
26 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet with film scores inspired by robots, cyborgs and artificial intelligence in the week that sees the release of Wally Pfister's "Transcend...
Comic Strip Heroes
19 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces film music for superheroes including the new score for The Amazing Spiderman 2 by Hans Zimmer and the Classic Score of the We...
Film Scores Inspired by the 18th Century
12 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
As part of Radio 3's 18th Century season, Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music with an 18th century theme including John Addison's music...
The Bible
05 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film scores inspired by the Bible including the Classic Score of the Week, Alfred Newman's "The Robe" and Clin...
Live at Southbank Centre: Mica Levi
24 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet comes live from London's Southbank Centre with guest Mica Levi, composer for the new Scarlett Johansson film "Under the Skin". This week...