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Unusual Instruments

Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores such as the Cristal Baschet which Daniel Blumberg used in his recent award-winning score for the Brutalist.

Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores such as the Cristal Baschet which is a favourite of Cliff Martinez in scores such as Drive.

He considers the use of unusual technology such as the Blaster Beam used by Jerry Goldsmith in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. He traces the development of electronics in film music, from 'electronic tonalities' in Forbidden Planet, to the Moog synthesiser in A Clockwork Orange, and the later use of the Chamberlin by Jon Brion in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

We hear unusual instruments in the scores of blockbusters such as Casino Royale (David Arnold), Sherlock Holmes and Dune (Hans Zimmer). And Matthew's Classic Score of the Week, Spellbound by Mikl贸s R贸zsa, features the Theremin.

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Sat 26 Apr 2025 16:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture "Meet V'ger"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (Music from the Motion Pi.
    • Paramount Music.

  • Nathan Johnson

    Brick "Locker 269"

    Performer: Nathan Johnson.
    • Brick (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Hans Zimmer

    Sherlock Holmes "Discombobulate"

    Performer: Diego Stocco. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Sherlock Holmes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Henry Purcell

    A Clockwork Orange "Title Music"

    Performer: Rachel Elkind. Music Arranger: Wendy Carlos.
    • Wendy Carlos's Clockwork Orange (Complete Original Score).
    • East Side Digital.

  • Jon Brion

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind "A Dream Upon Waking"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Jon Brion

    I Heart Huckabees "Later Monday"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • I Love Huckabees (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Music.

  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    Spellbound "Main Title"

    Performer: Celia Sheen. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Allan Wilson.
    • Spellbound.
    • Intrada.

  • David Arnold

    Casino Royale "African Rundown"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Dodd.
    • Casino Royale.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Hans Zimmer

    Dune "Herald of the Change"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Dune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.

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  • Sat 26 Apr 2025 16:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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  • Sound of Cinema

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