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Music that made the movies

Great music can make a great film. Where would Frozen be without a singing snowman? What would deep space sound like without Arvo Part? And where would the Force be without John Williams' iconic compositions? On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear all this music and more, as we explore unforgettable movie music.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

John Williams: The Asteroid Field from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
Pops in Space: Boston Pops and John Williams
Philips 412884

Frode Fjellheim, Christophe Beck: Eatnemen Vuelie
Cantus
Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Walt Disney Records

Traditional (arr. Danish String Quartet): Vigstamoin
Danish String Quartet
Wood Works
Dacapo 226081

Traditional (arr. Henrik Odegaard and Grete P. Helgerod): Te'Jondalen Og Fri
Berit Opheim, vocalist; Geir Arne Servan, vocalist; Oslo Kammerkor; Grete Peterson Helgerod, conductor
Bergtatt
FXCD 214

Arvo Part: Spiegel Im Spiegel
Dietmar Schwalke, cello; Alexander Malter, piano
Alina
ECM 1591

John Williams: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Suite: Parade of The Ewoks; Luke and Leia; The Ewok Battle; Return of The Jedi
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Charles Gerhardt, conductor
Music from the John Williams Score Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
RCA 60767

John Williams: Star Wars: Main Theme
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
Pops in Space: Boston Pops and John Williams
Philips 412884

Hour 2

Ernesto Lecuona: La Comparsa (Carnival Procession) and Por que te vas? (Why do you go?)
Gabriela Montero, piano
Henry Wood Hall, London, England
Solatino
EMI 41144

Marcel Tyberg: Symphony No. 3: 2. Scherzo; 3. Adagio; 4. Rondo: Allegro vivace
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY

Claude Debussy: Cello Sonata
Julia Bruskin, cello; Aaron Wunsch, piano
Skaneateles Festival, First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, NY

Alejandro Garcia Caturla: Danzon
Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor
Teatro Nacional de Cuba, Havana, Cuba

Ernesto Lecuona: Malaguena
Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor
Teatro Nacional de Cuba, Havana, Cuba

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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.

Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.

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