Sound Of Cinema - 480. A Place For Ideas

SOUND OF CINEMA - 480. A PLACE FOR IDEAS (320kbs-m4a/134mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 23rd October 2025

A selection of music for the big screen introduced by Matthew Sweet (in his final show) suggesting that cinema is not only a great source of entertainment but a perfect medium for expressing ideas. Matthew's choice of scores includes David Shire's 'The Taking of Pelham 123', Johann Johannsson's 'Arrival', Jerry Goldsmith's and Michael Giacchino's music for 'The Planet of the Apes' series, Laura Karpman's 'American Fiction', Naomi Sato's 'Godzilla Minus One', Angelo Badalamenti's 'Twin Peaks', and Howard Shore's 'Hugo'.

David Shire - The Conversation (1974) - Theme [Silva Screen]
David Shire - The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974) - Main Title [EMI America]
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival (2016) - Kangaru [Deutsche Grammophon]
Jerry Goldsmith - Planet Of The Apes (1968) - The Hunt [Varèse Sarabande]
Michael Giacchino - Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) - End Credits [Sony Classical]
Michael Giacchino - Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) - Star Trek Main Theme [Varèse Sarabande]
Laura Karpman - American Fiction (2023) - Family Is, Monk Is [Mutant]
Laura Karpman - American Fiction (2023) - Romantic Ending [Mutant]
Naoki Satō - Godzilla Minus One (2023) - Godzilla Suite II [Waxwork]
Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks (1990) - Main Theme [Warner Bros.]
Howard Shore - Hugo (2011) - Winding It Up [Howe]
Jean Vincent Plummer - Casablanca (1942) - As Time Goes By [Sony Classical]
Ennio Morricone - Cinema Paradiso (1988) - Love Theme - Version 3 + Main Theme [EMI]
Paul Giovanni - The Wicker Man (1973) - Festival / Sumer Is A-cumen In [Trunk]