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Oscar record breakers

Saturday Cinema - Feb. 28, 2026

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel kicks off awards season with music from current Oscar nominees and record-breaking winners from the past, including Sinners, Ben-Hur and Titanic. Listen now!

Playlist

The Color Purple: Theme
Composer: Quincy Jones
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra
Soloists: Belinda Broughton, violin
Varese Sarabande 6151155

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

Titanic Medley
Composer: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: I Salonisti
Sony 61731

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: A Storm is Coming
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Boston Pops 4

How the West Was Won
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80141

Mary Poppins Medley
Composer: Richard Sherman/Robert Sherman
Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 454736

To Kill a Mockingbird: Main Title
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80708

The Little Mermaid: Main Title; Happy Ending
Composer: Alan Menken
Conductor: J.A.C. Redford
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Walt Disney 18

The Bridges of Madison County: Love Theme
Composer: Clint Eastwood
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80440

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

Jurassic Park: Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Beauty and the Beast
Composer: Alan Menken
Conductor: Robert Ziegler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Lang Lang, piano
DG 4803885

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Countermove
Composer: Carter Burwell
Conductor: Carter Burwell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 67536

The Lion in Winter Suite
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 6015

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

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