Sound Of Cinema - 413. Academy And Golden Globe Award-Winning Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto

SOUND OF CINEMA - 413. ACADEMY AND GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER RYUICHI SAKAMOTO (320kbs-m4a/134mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 23rd March 2024

Matthew Sweet looks back on the life and career of the multi-award-winning composer, pianist, producer and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto and speaks to his son, Neo Sora, about making his father's final concert film "Opus" as well as the legendary musician's legacy. Music includes Sakamoto's Oscar-winning score for The Last Emperor, his final film Monster, The Revenant, and exclusive tracks from Neo Sora's concert film of his father - Opus.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) - Main Theme [Virgin]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor (1987) - First Coronation [Virgin]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor (1987) - Where Is Armo? [Virgin]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor (1987) - The Baby (Was Born Dead) [Virgin]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Love Is The Devil (1998) - Love Is The Devil [Asphodel]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Snake Eyes (1998) - Snake Eyes (Short Version) [Hollywood]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Snake Eyes (1998) - The Storm [Hollywood]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Femme Fatale (2002) - Bolerish [Silva Screen]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Revenant (2015) - The Revenant Theme 2 [Milan]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Revenant (2015) - Arriving At Fort Kiowa [Milan]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Revenant (2015) - Out Of Horse [Milan]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Proxima (2019) - Exhibition Room [Sony Classical]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Proxima (2019) - Reunion [Sony Classical]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2023) - Bibo No Aozora
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2023) - The Sheltering Skies
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2023) - The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2023) - Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Monster (2023) - Aqua [Commons]