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Music: Classical

A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes

A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Authored, themed mini-series and one-off programmes offer a chance to share the musical interests of the presenters.

Saturday Classics: John Wilson: Screen Music Greats of Hollywood

Saturday Classics: John Wilson: Screen Music Greats of Hollywood: Episode 2: Curl up in Front of the Fire for a Christmas Movie

John Wilson: Screen Music Greats of Hollywood

Episode 2

Episode 2: Curl up in Front of the Fire for a Christmas Movie

Curl up in Front of the Fire for a Christmas Movie

BBC Radio 3 - Saturday Classics, John Wilson: Screen Music Greats of Hollywood, Curl up in Front of the Fire for a Christmas Movie

John Wilson selects music by Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Danny Elfman.

John Wilson selects music by Hollywood composers Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold and Danny Elfman, and films including It's a Wonderful Life and Gremlins.

Conductor John Wilson presents a personal selection of Christmas music for the cinema including scores from Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold and Danny Elfman.

Some of his selection includes music with specific Christmas themes such as "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" , but many reflect the spirit of the family at Christmas time, the kind of films that folk might enjoy in front of the television after the Christmas dinner. 

The films themselves are much loved, but John invites us to revel is some of the inventiveness of the often under-appreciated film composer.

Film titles for this programme also include "Whistle Down the Wind", "Edward Scissorhands", "A Christmas Carol", "The Sound of Music", "Gremlins" and "The Polar Express".

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Conductor John Wilson offers a personal selection of music written for film

Series in which conductor John Wilson offers a personal selection of music written for film

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