The right music can make a film great, even iconic. Where would Frozen be without a singing snowman? How would the orbital desperation of Gravity feel without the music of Arvo Part? Can you imagine Star Wars without John Williams' pulse-raising compositions? On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear this music and more, as we explore unforgettable movie music.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
John Williams: The Asteroid Field, from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
Pops in Space: Boston Pops and John Williams
Philips 412884
Frode Fjellheim, Christophe Beck: Eatnemen Vuelie
Cantus
Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records 8730118
Traditional (arr. Danish String Quartet): Vigstamoin
Danish String Quartet
Wood Works
Dacapo 226081
Traditional (arr. Henrik Odegaard and Grete P. Helgerod): Te'Jondalen Og Fri
Berit Opheim, vocalist; Geir Arne Servan, vocalist; Oslo Kammerkor; Grete Peterson Helgerod, conductor
Bergtatt
FXCD 214
Arvo Part: Spiegel Im Spiegel
Dietmar Schwalke, cello; Alexander Malter, piano
Alina
ECM 1591
John Williams: Star Wars: Main Theme
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
Pops in Space: Boston Pops and John Williams
Philips 412884
John Williams: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Suite
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Charles Gerhardt, conductor
Music from the John Williams Score Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
RCA 60767
Hour 2
Radames Gnattali: Chiquinha Gonzaga
Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar
Latin American Music for Two Guitars
Nonesuch 79116
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F-minor, Op. 20, No. 5, Hob. III:35
Parker Quartet
Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
Paulo Bellinati: Jongo
Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Frederic Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21: Movements 2-3
Orli Shaham, piano; Aspen Chamber Symphony; David Robertson, conductor
Aspen Chamber Music Festival and School, Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, CO
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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.
Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.
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