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Saturday Cinema - Feb. 17, 2024

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On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, Lynne Warfel takes an Oscars run-up with a look at past winners and present nominations, including selections from Spellbound and The Bridge on the River Kwai. Listen now!

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Anthony Adverse
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 7890

The Adventures of Robin Hood: Suite
Composer: Erich Korngold
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 912

Song of Bernadette
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 184

The Red Shoes: Ballet
Composer: Brian Easdale
Conductor: Rumon Gamba
Orchestra/Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Soloists: Cynthia Millar, ondes martenot
Chandos 10636

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

The Informer: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 136

Spellbound: Suite
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80708

The Devil and Daniel Webster: Sleigh Ride
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80189

The Best Years of Our Lives: Theme
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Sony 62788

Pinocchio: When You Wish Upon a Star
Composer: Leigh Harline
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 454736

The Bridge on the River Kwai: Suite
Composer: Malcolm Arnold
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Chandos 9100

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