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September listener requests

Saturday Cinema - Sept. 7, 2024

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel plays two hours of listeners’ requests for their favorite film music, including selections from The Empire Strikes Back, Hugo and The Hunt for Red October. Listen now!

Playlist

Anthony Adverse
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 7890

Ray Harryhausen Fantasy Film Suite
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1051

The Adventures of Robin Hood: Robin Hood and His Merry Men
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Sony 62788

Hugo: Suite
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Howard Shore
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Howe 1007

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Bernard Herrmann
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
London/Decca 443899

Pleasantville: Real Rain
Composer: Randy Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66460

Doctor Zhivago: Lara’s Theme
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168

The Cider House Rules: Suite
Composer: Rachel Portman
Conductor: David Snell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 89031

Toy Story 2: When She Loved Me
Composer: Randy Newman
Soloists: Randy Newman, piano
Nonesuch 79689

A Bug’s Life: The Time of Your Life
Composer: Randy Newman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80535

Seabiscuit: Suite
Composer: Randy Newman
Conductor: Thomas Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
London/Decca 772

The Hunt for Red October: Hymn to Red October
Composer: Basil Poledouris
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80342

Conan the Barbarian: Anvil of Crom
Composer: Basil Poledouris
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80342

The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial March
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706

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