Sound Of Cinema - 328. Epic Struggle

SOUND OF CINEMA - 328. EPIC STRUGGLE (320kbs-m4a/134mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 23rd October 2021

Transferring a book or idea to the screen can be troublesome, in the week of the long-awaited 'Dune', Matthew Sweet selects music for films that have struggled to reach the screen. The programme includes music from 'Apocalypse Now' - including part of David Shire's rejected score - 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Waterworld', 'Heaven's Gate', 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dune'.

Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.

Carmine Coppola - Apocalypse Now (1979) - Orange Light [Elektra]
David Shire - Apocalypse Now (The Unused Score) (1979) - Kurtz Calling [La-La Land]
Popol Vuh - Fitzcarraldo (1982) - Wehe Khorazin [Polydor]
James Horner - Waterworld (1995) - The Sky Boat [MCA]
James Horner - Waterworld (1995) - Main Credits [MCA]
David Mansfield - Heaven's Gate (1980) - Heaven's Gate Waltz [Liberty]
Miriam Cutler - Lost In La Mancha (2002) - Credits
Roque Baños - The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) - I Am Don Quixote [Meliam Music S.L.]
Roque Baños - The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) - Angelica's Love [Meliam Music S.L.]
Maurice Jarre - Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) - Overture [Varèse Sarabande]
Maurice Jarre - Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) - End Playout Music [Varèse Sarabande]
Toto - Dune (1984) - Prologue [Polydor]
Toto - Dune (1984) - Main Theme [Jackpot]
Hans Zimmer - Dune (2021) - Dream Of Arrakis [WaterTower Music]
Hans Zimmer - Dune (2021) - Herald Of The Change [WaterTower Music]
Alexandre Desplat - The French Dispatch (2021) - A Multi-Pronged Battle Plan [ABKCO]