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With the current release of Justin Hurwitz's new score for Babylon in cinemas, Matthew Sweet looks at the theme of decadence in the movies through examples of its music.

With the current release of Justin Hurwitz's new score for 'Babylon' in cinemas, Matthew Sweet looks at the theme of decadence in the movies through examples of its music. The programme includes notes by Debbie Wiseman for 'Wilde', Jen Anderson for 'Pandora's Box'; 'Caligula' by Bruno Nicolai, Nino Rota's 'La Dolce Vita', Jonny Greenwood's 'Inherent Vice' and Dustin O'Halloran's 'Marie Antoinette'. Philippe Sarde scores with 'La Grande Bouffe' and Craig Armstrong with 'The Great Gatsby'. The programme also features music by John Barry and Georgio Moroder, and the Classic Score of the week is Jerry Goldsmith's 'LA Confidential'. To round things off, a decadent helping of 'Babylon'.

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Sat 21 Jan 202315:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jenine Anderson

    Pandora's Box - The Legend of Pandora

    • Pandora's Box - The Soundtrack.
    • Head Records.

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Wilde - Wilde

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Debbie Wiseman.
    • Wilde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • JAY Records.

  • Nino Rota

    La Dolce Vita "Titoli Di Testa / Canzonetta / Notturno II / Cadillac"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • La Dolce Vita.
    • Creazioni Artistiche Musicali.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    Inherent Vice - The Chryskylodon Institute

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.
    • Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Nonesuch.

  • Kabir

    Ud Jaayega

    Performer: Gurupriya Atreya. Performer: Vedanth.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jan 202315:00
    BBC Radio 3

Podcast

  • Sound of Cinema

    Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.