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Matthew Sweet speaks to Jesse Eisenberg about using Chopin's music in his latest film "A Real Pain". As well as the wider impact Polish music has had on the world of film music.

Matthew Sweet speaks to actor and director Jesse Eisenberg about using Chopin's music in his latest film "A Real Pain" - the story of two cousins touring Poland to honour their grandmother. Matthew also explores the wider impact Polish music and musicians have had on the world of film music - from Bronislaw Kaper's music for the 1954 monster classic "Them!" to Wojciech Kilar's award-winning scores for "The Pianist" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula".

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Music Played

  • Abel Korzeniowski

    Penny Dreadful "Demimonde (Main Title)"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Penny Dreadful (Music From The Showtime Original Series).
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Wojciech Kilar

    The Truman Show "Father Kolbe's Preaching"

    Orchestra: Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • The Truman Show (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Minute Waltz (Chopin)

    Music Arranger: Forrest Patten.
    • The Classics: Positive.
    • OneMusic.

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Submarine "Fish out of Water"

    • MovieScore Media.

  • Wojciech Kilar

    The Pianist "Moving to the Ghetto Oct. 31, 1940"

    Orchestra: The Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland. Conductor: Tadeusz Struga艂a.
    • The Pianist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Wojciech Kilar

    Bram Stoker's Dracula "The Storm" + "Love Remembered"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Anton Coppola.
    • "Bram Stoker's Dracula".
    • Columbia.

  • Zbigniew Preisner

    Three Colors: Blue "Song for the Unification of Europe"

    Singer: El偶bieta Towarnicka. Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia. Conductor: Zdzis艂aw Szostak.
    • Virgin.

  • Krzysztof Komeda

    Rosemary's Baby "Main Title" + "Through the Closet"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rosemary's Baby (Music From The Motion Picture Score).
    • Geffen.

  • Bronis艂aw Kaper

    Mutiny on the Bounty "Suite"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • MGM Records.

  • Jon Batiste

    Saturday Night "Lorne on 50th Street"

    Performer: Jon Batiste.
    • Saturday Night (Original Score).
    • Verve/Sony.

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