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Radio 3,08 Feb 2025,26 mins

Warsaw Concertos: Film Music from Poland

Sound of Cinema

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Matthew Sweet speaks to actor and director Jesse Eisenberg about using Chopin's music in his latest film "A Real Pain" - the story of two cousins touring Poland to honour their grandmother. Matthew also explores the wider impact Polish music and musicians have had on the world of film music - from Bronislaw Kaper's music for the 1954 monster classic "Them!" to Wojciech Kilar's award-winning scores for "The Pianist" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula". To listen on most smart speakers, just say: "Ask BBC Sounds to play Sound of Cinema.”

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