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The 21st-Century Musical

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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Sat 14 Jan 2017 15:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Dr. Arthur Krause

    Funeral Drum

    Ensemble: Dr Arthur Krause Band.

  • John Kander

    Chicago (2002) - Overture

    Ensemble: Studio Band. Conductor: Paul Bogaev.

  • Danny Elfman

    Chicago (2002) - After Midnight

    Ensemble: Studio Band. Conductor: Paul Bogaev.

  • John Kander

    Chicago (2002) - Cell Block Tango

    Performer: Catherine Zeta‐Jones. Performer: Susan Misner. Performer: Deidre Goodwin. Performer: Denise Faye. Performer: Ekaterina Chtchelkanova. Conductor: Paul Bogaev. Ensemble: Studio Band.

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Phantom of the Opera (2004) - Overture

    Conductor: Simon Lee.

  • Claude‐Michel SchΓΆnberg

    Les MisΓ©rables (2012) - I Dreamed a Dream

    Performer: Anne Hathaway. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Brooker.

  • Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor & Jamie Allen

    Moulin Rouge (2001) - Elephant Love Medley

  • Benny Andersson

    Mamma Mia (2008) - Our Last Summer

    Composer: BjΓΆrn Ulvaeus. Performer: Colin Firth. Performer: Stellan SkarsgΓ₯rd. Performer: Pierce Brosnan. Performer: Amanda Seyfried. Conductor: Martin Lowe. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.

  • ΅ώΒαΓΆ°ω°μ

    Dancer in the Dark (2000) - Cvalda

    Performer: ΅ώΒαΓΆ°ω°μ. Performer: Catherine Deneuve.

  • Adam Cook

    London Road (2015) - London Road in Bloom Finale

    Ensemble: London Road Band and Chorus. Conductor: John Warhurst.

  • Stephen Sondheim

    Into The Woods (2015) - No One Is Alone

    Performer: Anna Kendrick. Performer: James Corden. Performer: Lilla Crawford. Performer: Daniel Huttlestone. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Gemignani.

  • Christophe Beck

    Frozen (2013) - For the First Time In Forever

    Performer: Idina Menzel. Orchestra: Frozen Cast Pit Orchestra. Conductor: Tim Davies.

  • Christophe Beck

    Frozen (2013) - Winter's Waltz

    Orchestra: Frozen Cast Pit Orchestra. Conductor: Tim Davies.

  • Justin Hurwitz

    City Of Stars

    Performer: Emma Stone. Performer: Ryan Gosling.

  • Maury Yeston

    Nine (2009) - Cinema Italiano

    Performer: Kate Hudson. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Bogaev.

  • Justin Hurwitz

    Planetarium

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  • Sat 14 Jan 2017 15:00
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