On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel pairs a great Italian film composer with a great American composer: Nino Rota and James Horner in the show’s first hour, and Ennio Morricone and John Williams in the second. Listen now!
Playlist
Braveheart: Main Title
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Soloists: Jerry O’Sullivan, Uilleann pipes
RCA 68901
Cocoon: Theme
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80146
Apollo 13: Re-entry and Splashdown
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80437
Glory: Closing Credits
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Virgin 86150
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Epilogue/End Credits
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80146
8 1/2: Walking the Gangplank
Composer: Nino Rota
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Sony 63359
The Godfather: Godfather Waltz
Composer: Nino Rota
Orchestra/Ensemble: I Salonisti
Sony 61731
Death on the Nile
Composer: Nino Rota
Soloists: Massimo Palumbo, piano
Chandos 9771
La Dolce Vita
Composer: Nino Rota
Conductor: Derek Wadsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble: Czech Symphony Orchestra
Silva 1024
The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists: Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Koch 7792
Once Upon a Time in the West
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: John Williams, guitar
Sony 63000
For a Few Dollars More: Main Theme
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: Ennio Morricone
Orchestra/Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra
London/Decca 25323
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic
Cinema Paradiso
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Soloists: Gil Shaham, violin
Philips 446681
The Towering Inferno: Main Title
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 2840
Amistad: Dry Your Tears Afrika
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Dreamworks 50035
The Missouri Breaks: Crossing the Missouri
Composer: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Primary Wave 500609
Jurassic Park: Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706
Star Wars: Throne Room and Finale
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706
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