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Saturday Cinema - Jan. 18, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from the biggest Oscar winners across all categories. Selections include music from Titanic, Ben-Hur, Up and more. Listen now!

Playlist

Titanic: Back to Titanic
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80535

Ben-Hur: Suite
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80631

The Lord of the Rings: May it Be
Composer: Enya
Orchestra/Ensemble: Voces8
London/Decca 29601

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings: The Fellowship
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Warner 54928

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: End Credits
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1098

All About Eve: Main Title
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 183

Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: David Abel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 54928

The Heiress Suite
Composer: Aaron Copland
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
RCA 61699

Aladdin: A Whole New World
Composer: Alan Menken
Soloists: Lang Lang, piano
DG 4803885

The Informer: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 136

The Quiet Man: Suite
Composer: Victor Young
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1037

The Fabelmans: Reverie
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 55194

On Golden Pond: Main Theme
Composer: Dave Grusin
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Soloists: William Tritt, piano
Telarc 80474

Up: Married Life
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: Tim Simonec
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Walt Disney 1372702

The Apartment: Main Theme
Composer: Charles Williams
Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
RCA 60393

Airport
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 184

The Robe
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 184

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