A Potpourri of 'Best of' Lists

On the April 22, 2023, episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel ventures outside of the American Film Institute’s lists of best scores to explore a collection from the Guardian, the New York Times, Variety and other polls of movie score favorites. Hear music from Casablanca, the Harry Potter and James Bond films, and a lot more.

Playlist:

Superman: March
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Album)
Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:52

Casablanca Suite
Max Steiner (Composer)
Charles Gerhardt (Conductor)
Casablanca - Classic Film Scores For Humphrey Bogart (Album)
National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 8:41

Pride And Prejudice Suite
Dario Marianelli (Composer)
Carte Blanche (Album)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano (Soloist)
Duration: 8:56

The Last of the Mohicans: Main Theme
Trevor Jones (Composer)
Kenneth Alwyn (Conductor)
Cinema's Classic Romances (Album)
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:14

Jurassic Park: Theme
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Album)
Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:36

James Bond Medley
John Barry (Composer)
Stanley Black (Conductor)
Digital Hollywood: Memorable Film Scores (Album)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 9:07

Back to the Future
Alan Silvestri (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Star Tracks Ii (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:20

Back to the Future Part Iii: End Credits
Alan Silvestri (Composer)
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:02

All About Eve: Main Title
Alfred Newman (Composer)
Charles Gerhardt (Conductor)
Classic Film Scores For Bette Davis (Album)
National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 1:39

The Generals' March
Jerry Goldsmith (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Victory At Sea And Other Favorites (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:47

Apollo 13: Re-Entry and Splashdown
James Horner (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
The Big Picture (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:34

Gladiator: Gladiator Theme (Abridged)
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Nic Raine (Conductor)
Best Film Classics 100 (Album)
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:20

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Selections
Klaus Badelt (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Masters And Commanders: Music From Seafaring Film Classics (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:52

The Godfather: Love Theme
Nino Rota (Composer)
Stephane Deneve (Conductor)
Cinema (Album)
Brussels Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Renaud Capucon, Violin (Soloist)
Duration: 3:13

Star Trek: Main Theme
Jerry Goldsmith (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Out Of This World (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:07

Lawrence of Arabia: Overture
Maurice Jarre (Composer)
Tony Bremner (Conductor)
Doctor Zhivago: The Classic Film Music Of Maurice Jarre (Album)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:26 

The Magnificent Seven
Elmer Bernstein (Composer)
Elmer Bernstein (Conductor)
Elmer Bernstein By Elmer Bernstein (Album)
Royal Philharmonic Pops (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:58

Hatari!: Baby Elephant Walk
Henry Mancini (Composer)
Henry Mancini (Conductor)
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra; The Pink Panther And Other Hits (Album)
Mancini Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:46

The Lord of the Rings: Suite
Howard Shore (Composer)
Klauspeter Seibel (Conductor)
Wings Of Song (Album)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
James Galway, Flute (Soloist)
Duration: 6:43

Raiders of the Lost Ark March
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Album)
Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:49