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Matthew Sweet presents music for films recalling the world's great artists, to coincide with the UK cinema release of the second part of Peter Greenaway's Dutch Masters Trilogy.

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 Greenaway's "Dutch Masters Trilogy".

The programme includes music by Michael Nyman; Georges Auric; Elliot Goldenthal; Alexandre Desplat; Gabriel Yared; Nicholas Ward-Jackson; Jeff Beal; Frank Cordell and Krishna Levi.

Films: "Lust for Life"; The Draughtsman's Contract"; "Moulin Rouge"; "Frida"; "Girl With A Pearl Earring"; "Camille Claudel"; "Caravaggio 1610"; "Pollock" and "The Rebel".

The Classic Score of the week is Alex North's "The Agony and the Ecstasy".

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Sat 12 Jul 2014 16:00
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Music Played

  • Miklós Rózsa

    LUST FOR LIFE (1956): Prelude

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • GOLDEN AGE CLASSICS FSM: Vol 5 No 1.
    • 1.

  • Michael Nyman

    THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT (1982): Chasing Sheep is Best Left To Shepherds

    Performer: Michael Nyman Band.
    • CHARISMA : CASCS1158.
    • CHARISMA.
    • 1.

  • Georges Auric

    MOULIN ROUGE (1952): Polka/Waltz

    Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba. Singer: Mary Carewe.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN 9774.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 18/19.

  • Elliot Goldenthal

    FRIDA (2002): Benediction and Dream/The Floating Bed

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Steven Mercurio.
    • Deutsche Grammophon _– 474 150-2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1/2.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (2003): Griet's Theme

    Orchestra: Pro Arte Orchestra of London. Conductor: Tim Simonec.
    • DECCA : 4755372.
    • DECCA.
    • 2.

  • Gabriel Yared

    CAMILLE CLAUDEL (1988): Camille e Rodin

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Harry Rabinowitz.
    • Virgin : 30673.
    • Virgin.
    • 7.

  • Nicholas Ward-Jackson

    CARAVAGGIO 1610 (1986): Fantasia

    Performer: El Titó.
    • DEMON : DSCD10.
    • DEMON.
    • 4.

  • Jeff Beal

    POLLOCK (2000): Alone in a Crowd

    Performer: Jeff Beal.
    • Unitone Recordings : 025 201.
    • Unitone Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Frank Cordell

    THE REBEL (1961): Theme

    Performer: Frank Cordell and His Orchestra.
    • The Golden Age of Light Music: Holidays For Strings.
    • GUILD.

  • Alex North

    THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY (1965): Main Title/Painting/Festivity/Julius and End

    Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
    • VARESE SARABANDE : VSD5901.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 1/2/7/11.

  • Marco Robino

    GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY (2012): Goltzius Scendete

    Performer: Architorti.

  • Krishna Levi

    ARTEMISIA (1997): Artemisia

    • delabel : 724384486723.
    • delabel.
    • 1.

  • Leigh Harline

    PINNOCHIO (1940): I've Got No Strings

    Performer: Dickie Jones. Performer: Patricia Page.
    • WALT DISNEY.

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  • Sat 12 Jul 2014 16:00
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