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Alexandre Desplat talks about his BAFTA nominated score to Frankenstein. Plus music from the other 2026 nominees: Max Richter, Ludwig Gorranson, Jonny Greenwood and Jerskin Fendrix
Edith Bowman talks to multi award winning composer Alexandre Desplat about his BAFTA nominated score to Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein ahead of the ceremony tomorrow night, and plays cues from the other nominations: Max Richter's Hamnet, Ludwig Göransson's Sinners, Jonny Greenwood's One Battle After Another, and Jerskin Fendrix's Bugonia.
Plus Brian Irvine dissects the music of Ennio Morricone in this week's Harmonising Hollywood, and Sara Mohr-Pietsch chooses her Pick of the Flicks, featuring the music of the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.
You can watch the BAFTA ceremony on BBC1 on Sunday 22nd February at 7pm.
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Ludovic Bource
The Artist: "George Valentin"
Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic.- Sony Classical.
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Ennio Morricone
The Mission "Main Theme"
Performer: Ennio Morricone.- EMI.
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Ludwig Göransson
Sinners "Smokestack Twins"
Performer: Ludwig Göransson.- Sony Classical.
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Max Richter
Hament "See Things Others Don't"
Performer: Max Richter.- Decca.
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Thomas Newman
American Beauty "Dead Already"
- Geffen.
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Thomas Newman
Skyfall: "Severine"
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Hildur Guðnadóttir
Joker: "Bathrrom Dances"
Performer: Hildur Guðnadóttir.- Water Tower Music.
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Jonny Greenwood
One Battle After Aonther "Avanti Q"
Performer: Jonny Greenwood.- Nonesuch.
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Jerskin Fendrix
Bugonia: "Bees"
Performer: Jerskin Fendrix.- Milan Records.
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
Arrival: " Heptapod B"
Performer: Jóhann Jóhannsson.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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John Williams
The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Walt Disney Records.
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- Sat 21 Feb 202616:00BBC Radio 3
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