Exploring the best in film music, with host Lynne Warfel. Listen live at 10 a.m. central every Saturday on YourClassical Radio — now 2 hours! And be sure to follow us on Letterboxd!
When it comes to Memorial Day, many things come to mind -- small town parades, flags, picnics, and observances at war memorials. With so many war movie music scores to choose from for Memorial Day, Lynne Warfel looks at 'Saving Private Ryan' in honor of her father.
This week on Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of Aaron Copland's Oscar-nominated score from the 1940 film version of 'Our Town'.
It's nearly time for Mother's Day! This week on Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at great cinematic mothers in history, and shares a song made famous by an elephant named Mrs. Jumbo.
On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of James Newton Howard's score from Hidalgo.
On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll celebrate the career of Danny Kaye, and hear a song from one of his most beloved roles as Hans Christian Andersen: 'Inchworm'.
On paper, 'Paint Your Wagon' should have been a rousing success, but big budgets and changing public tastes created different results. Nevertheless, the film features great songs, including 'I Talk to the Trees'. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear Bryn Terfel's interpretation of the song.
This week on Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel celebrates the artistry of two performers who were great song-and-dance stars who could also pull off dramatic roles with great credibility -- Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.
On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the career of Robert Preston, and shares some of Henry Mancini's music from 'Victor/Victoria'.
This 1969 romantic comedy features Jack Lemmon, Catherine Deneuve, Sally Kellerman and a wonderful supporting cast. The film's title tune proved a big hit for composer Burt Bacharach, finding its way onto radio as well as into restaurants and department stores. Hearing it on this week's Flicks in Five may jog your memory.
Alfred Hitchcock arrived in Hollywood in the 1930s, and by the late 1950s, his nine-stroke pencil caricature had become internationally famous. In 1960, Hitch released of one of his best known films, 'Psycho'. On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel will share some of Bernard Herrmann's unforgettable music from that soundtrack.
Exploring the best in film music, with host Lynne Warfel. Listen live at 10 a.m. central every Saturday on YourClassical Radio — now 2 hours! And be sure to follow us on Letterboxd!
