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Saturday Cinema - May 3, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, join host Lynne Warfel for a salute to Mexican filmmakers and actors. Selections include music from La Strada, Gravity, The Shape of Water and more. Listen now!

Playlist

Frida Viva la Vida: Frida Viva la Vida
Composer: Remo Anzovino
Soloists: Remo Anzovino, piano
Sony 80503

La Strada
Composer: Nino Rota
Orchestra/Ensemble: I Salonisti
Sony 61731

Zorba the Greek: Finale
Composer: Mikis Theodorakis
Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Orchestra/Ensemble: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Lakis Karnezis, bouzouki
EMI 56576

High Noon
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
RCA 60392

The Black Hole: End Title
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80231

Spartacus: Main Title
Composer: Alex North
Conductor: Eric Stern
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Nonesuch 79446

Psycho: Prelude and The City
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Joel McNeely
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66225

Gravity: selections
Composer: Steven Price
Conductor: Geoff Alexander
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 39478

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Hedwig's Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706

The Shape of Water: The Shape of Water
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Conductor: Alexandre Desplat
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
London/Decca 27674

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Epilogue/End Credits
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80146

A Summer Place
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168

King Kong: Overture
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 442425

Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex: Elizabeth’s Theme
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 183

Captain Blood: Overture
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168

The Prince and the Pauper: Flirtation
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 438685

The High and the Mighty: Suite
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: Richard Kaufman
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
LSO 720

The Best Years of Our Lives: Theme
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Sony 62788

Moon River
Composer: Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Audrey Hepburn, vocals
Warner 24503

Tribute to Fred Astaire
Composer: Alexander Courage
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 412132

Philadelphia Story: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 708

Citizen Kane: Overture
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1051

The Cowboys: Overture
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 420178

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