Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, celebrating the Sound of Cinema with the A-Z of film music, the Musical Map and listener requests. Show more
Essential Classics
Monday - Sarah Walker: Sound of Cinema
3 hours
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
With Sarah Walker. Including CD of the Week: French Wind Band Classics; Artist of the Week: Janet Baker; Sound of Cinema with Neil Brand: Herrmann: Vertigo Suite. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces music from the 'father of film music', Max Steiner, as well as two other European emigres, Erich Korngold and Franz Waxman. Show more
In a live concert from the Wigmore Hall in London, pianist Christian Blackshaw performs Schubert's Sonata in A minor, D784 and Schumann's Fantasie in C, Op 17. Show more
Music composed in America. Elmer Bernstein: The Magnificent Seven. Copland: Appalachian Spring. Rodgers: Oklahoma Overture. Still: Kaintuck. Dello Joio: The Trumph of St Joan. Show more
Sean Rafferty is joined by film director Alan Parker as part of the BBC's Sound of Cinema season. Plus Robin Ticciati on conducting the LSO and live music from the Isimsiz Trio. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces music from the 'father of film music', Max Steiner, as well as two other European emigres, Erich Korngold and Franz Waxman. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Live from the Watford Colosseum
Episode 1: Sound of Cinema: Europe on Film (part 1)
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Live from Watford Colosseum, the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates Europe on film, with music by Maurice Jarre, Ennio Morricone, Ligeti, Zbigniew Preisner, Messiaen and Schönberg. Show more
In a series of programmes exploring the relationship between film composers and directors, Academy Award-nominated composer James Horner talks to Tom Service. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Live from the Watford Colosseum
Episode 2: Sound of Cinema: Europe on Film (part 2)
1 hour, 25 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Live from the Watford Colosseum, the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates Europe on film. With music by Ludovic Bource, Bruno Coulais, Bruckner, Berg, Faure and Schönberg. Show more
Night Waves
Simon Schama, Beeban Kidron, End of Human Rights
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Philip Dodd talks to Simon Schama about his History of the Jews and to Beeban Kidron about her new documentary exploring the impact of the internet on children and young people. Show more
Simon Heffer discusses the film It Always Rains on Sunday, noting how it showed a gritty world of shrewish housewives, spivs, thugs and avuncular but determined policemen. Show more
As part of Radio 3's Sound of Cinema season, Jez Nelson explores why jazz and improvising musicians continue to be fascinated by, and draw inspiration from, the medium of film. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the 2011 Proms featuring works by Bax, Barber and Prokofiev, plus Bartok's Second Piano Concerto played by Yuja Wang. Show more
