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Matthew Sweet talks to composer Isobel Waller-Bridge about her score for the new film of Emma and looks back at other Jane Austen adaptations over the years.

Matthew Sweet talks to composer Isobel Waller-Bridge about her score for the new film of Emma and looks back at other Jane Austen adaptations over the years. From famous Mr Darcy's like Laurence Olivier and Colin Firth to Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma, and Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson as the Dashwood Sisters. Featuring music by Rachel Portman, Patrick Doyle, and Dario Marianelli, whose 2005 score for Pride and Prejudice is our classic score of the week.

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Sat 15 Feb 2020 15:00

Music Played

  • Carl Davis

    Pride and Prejudice (1995): Main Title

    Conductor: Carl Davis. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Pride And Prejudice - Original 成人快手 Soundtrack.
    • EMI.
  • Rachel Portman

    Emma (1996): End Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: David Snell.
    • Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood.
    • 18.
  • Adrian Johnston

    Becoming Jane (2007): Bond Street Airs

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Becoming Jane (Original Score).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.
  • Lesley Barber

    Mansfield Park - Fireworks

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nick Ingman.
    • Mansfield Park (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture).
    • RCA Victor.
    • 1.
  • Patrick Doyle

    Sense and Sensibility (1995): My Father's Favorite

    Performer: Tony Hymas. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.
    • Sense and Sensibility (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.
  • AR Rahman

    Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000): Titles

    Performer: AR Rahman. Performer: Rohit Raj. Performer: Dhina.
    • Kandukondain Kandukondain / Nanbaa / Annai.
    • Ramiy Records 鈥.
    • 1.
  • Anu Malik

    Bride and Prejudice (2004): Punjabi Wedding Song

    Performer: Anu Malik. Music Arranger: Ranjit Barot.
    • Bride & Prejudice.
    • Casablanca.
    • 1.
  • Herbert Stothart

    Pride and Prejudice (1940): Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
  • Fernando Valazquez

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016): An Illustrated History of England

    Orchestrator: Jaime Guti茅rrez. Orchestra: Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa. Conductor: Fernando Valazquez.
    • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 2.
  • Dario Marianelli

    Pride and Prejudice (2005): Suite

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet. Conductor: Benjamin Wallfisch. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.
    • Pride & Prejudice (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • UCJ Music.
    • 1.
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Emma (2020): Proposal

    Composer: David Schweitzer. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Emma (2020): Mr Woodhouse

    Composer: David Schweitzer. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Emma (2020): Row with Harriet

    Composer: David Schweitzer. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Emma (2020): Wedding

    Composer: David Schweitzer. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
  • Aaron Zigman

    The Jane Austin Book Club (2007): Jocelyn and Greg

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Jane Austin Book Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 5.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    Far From Heaven (2002): Main Theme

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection.
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd..
    • 3.

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  • Sat 15 Feb 2020 15:00

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