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The 21st-Century Musical

Episode 155

Episode 155: The 21st-Century Musical

BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, The 21st-Century Musical

Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music from 21st-century film musicals.

Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music from 21st-century film musicals, marking the launch of Damien Chazelle's La La Land, which features a score written by Justin Hurwitz.

Matthew Sweet looks at the 21st-century film musical in the week of the launch of Damien Chazelle's "La La Land" with music by Justin Hurwitz - who had a huge success with "Whiplash" a couple of years ago.

From the 1970s and 1980s, the film musical declined in popularity, but re-appeared with renewed vigour - darker, and with an edge - at the start of the new century, in films such as "Chicago" and "Moulin Rouge". The programme features music from "Chicago", "Les Miserables", "Moulin Rouge", "Mamma Mia", "Dancer In The Dark"; "London Road"; "Into The Woods", "Frozen" and "Nine" - and also features some of Justin Hurwitz's music for "La La Land".

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