Waltz Time at the Movies

On this episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel celebrates waltz music in movies as part of a theme request from an anonymous friend of the show. Listen now to the program, which includes selections from Up, Lady and the Tramp and Murder on the Orient Express.

Playlist:

Up: Married Life
Michael Giacchino (Composer)
Tim Simonec (Conductor)
Up: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone: Hedwig's Theme
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Album)
Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:04

The Sound Of Music: My Favorite Things
Richard Rodgers (Composer)
Get Happy (Album)
Jenny Lin, Piano (Soloist)
Duration: 3:13

Moon River
Henry Mancini (Composer)
Music From The Films Of Audrey Hepburn (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Audrey Hepburn, Vocals (Soloist)
Duration: 2:03

Lady And The Tramp: Bella Notte/Peace On Earth
Sonny Burke/Peggy Lee (Composer)
Lady And The Tramp: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Disney Studio Chorus (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Donald Novis, Vocals (Soloist)
Duration: 3:07

The Leopard (Il Gattopardo): Dances
Nino Rota (Composer)
Riccardo Muti (Conductor)
Rota: La Strada Ballet Suite (Album)
Orchestra Of La Scala, Milan (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 16:12

Around The World In 80 Days: Theme
Victor Young (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Hollywood's Greatest Hits Volume Ii (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:40

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: Main Theme
Ernest Gold (Composer)
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:17

The Godfather: Godfather Waltz
Nino Rota (Composer)
Hope@Home (Album)
Daniel Hope, Violin (Soloist)
Duration: 3:52

Scarborough Fair
Traditional English (Composer)
Stuart Morley (Conductor)
Claire Jones: Royal Harp Strings (Album)
London Mozart Players (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Claire Jones, Harp (Soloist)
Duration: 4:49

Murder On The Orient Express: Waltz
Richard Rodney Bennett (Composer)
John Mauceri (Conductor)
The Great Waltz (Album)
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:35

Peyton Place: Main Theme
Franz Waxman (Composer)
John Mauceri (Conductor)
Always And Forever - Movies' Greatest Love Songs (Album)
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:04

South Pacific: This Nearly Was Mine
Richard Rodgers (Composer)
Paul Daniel (Conductor)
Rodgers And Hammerstein (Album)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Bryn Terfel, Baritone (Soloist)
Duration: 3:03

Is Paris Burning?
Maurice Jarre (Composer)
Maurice Jarre (Conductor)
Maurice Jarre: The Emotion And The Strength (Album)
Bbc Concert Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:27

The Artist: Waltz For Peppy
Ludovic Bourse (Composer)
Ernst Van Tiel (Conductor)
The Artist Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Brussels Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:24

Doctor Zhivago: Lara's Theme
Maurice Jarre (Composer)
Paul Bateman (Conductor)
Doctor Zhivago: The Classic Film Music Of Maurice Jarre (Album)
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:18

Gigi: Waltzes
Frederick Loewe (Composer)
John Mauceri (Conductor)
The Great Waltz (Album)
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 6:16

Cinderella Waltz
Richard Rodgers (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Songbook For Orchestra (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:59