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Saturday Cinema - August 2, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from films that celebrate summer, including Summer of ‘42, Summer and Smoke, Summertime, A Summer Place and more. Listen now!

Playlist

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

A Streetcar Named Desire: Suite
Composer: Alex North
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80708

Summer of ‘42: The Summer Knows
Composer: Michel Legrand
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168

Jaws: Suite
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic
DG 4836373

State Fair: Suite
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80278

The Goonies: Fratelli Chase
Composer: Dave Grusin
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 6151155

Rear Window: Intermezzo
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1045

Picnic: Moonglow and Main Theme
Composer: George Duning
Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
RCA 60392

Catfish Row
Composer: George Gershwin
Conductor: JoAnn Falletta
Orchestra/Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Naxos 559750

Brokeback Mountain: 2
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Gustavo Santaolalla, guitar
Verve 5604

Brokeback Mountain: 3
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Gustavo Santaolalla, guitar
Verve 5604

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

A League of Their Own: The Final Game
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80468

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