Movies on the Radio
Produced by WQXR. This show is not longer airing.
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Hans Zimmer's Brash 'Interstellar' Score
Saturday at 9 pm, David Garland presents highlights from "Interstellar," as well as a few earlier film music evocations of outer space. Nov 22, 2014
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Two Sides of Franz Waxman from Hollywood's Golden Age
Saturday at 9 pm, the curtains part to reveal two sides to Franz Waxman, a great composer of Hollywood's Golden Age. Nov 15, 2014
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Bach Goes to the Movies
Bach's special mix of the logical and the spiritual makes his music very effective for some films. Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents film scores where Bach's music is used. Nov 8, 2014
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Mathematicians at the Movies
Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents music to accompany equations, from "The Imitation Game," "Good Will Hunting," "A Beautiful Mind," and other mathematical films. Nov 1, 2014
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Haunting Soundtracks
Eerie special effects, monstrous makeup, and shock editing all contribute to the thrills of a spooky movie. But it may be the film's music that has the greatest influence. Oct 25, 2014
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Tchaikovsky at the Movies
Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents some Tchaikovsky-inspired scores, including a charming adaptation of the "Sleeping Beauty" ballet for Disney's 1959 animated feature. Oct 18, 2014
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Love is Strange
David Garland presents a few examples of film scores for love stories, including the restrained but effective use of Chopin in the recent film "Love Is Strange," Oct 11, 2014
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Two Modern Movie Maestros
Dario Marianelli and Howard Shore are among the most accomplished contemporary composers for film. Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents works by each composer. Oct 4, 2014
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Starring Joan Crawford
Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents music from movies in which Joan Crawford starred, plus highlights from Henry Mancini's score for the scathing bio-pic "Mommie Dearest." Sep 27, 2014
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Concertos for Movie and Orchestra
Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents some examples of concerto-style film scores, by Miklos Rozsa, Dimitri Tiomkin, Franz Waxman, Alberto Iglesias and others. Sep 20, 2014
