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Sound of Cinema: Laura Karpman

Laura Karpman

BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, Laura Karpman

Matthew Sweet talks with the composer of The Marvels.

Film composer Laura Karpman talks to Matthew Sweet about Ms Marvel, studying under Nadia Boulanger and the influence of Benjamin Britten on her score for The Marvels.

Laura Karpman is best known for her work composing the soundtracks for The Marvels, and the Disney+ series Ms Marvel and What If… 
She joins Matthew Sweet from her studio in LA overlooking the Pacific and talks about studying under Milton Babbitt and Nadia Boulanger, scoring for documentaries, attending the Last Night of the Proms and the influence of Benjamin Britten on her score for The Marvels.

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.

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