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Saturday Cinema - Jan. 18, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from the biggest Oscar winners across all categories. Selections include music from Titanic, Ben-Hur, Up and more. Listen now!

Playlist

Titanic: Back to Titanic
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80535

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

The Lord of the Rings: May it Be
Composer: Enya
Orchestra/Ensemble: Voces8
London/Decca 29601

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings: The Fellowship
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Warner 54928

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: End Credits
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1098

All About Eve: Main Title
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 183

Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: David Abel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 54928

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

Aladdin: A Whole New World
Composer: Alan Menken
Soloists: Lang Lang, piano
DG 4803885

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

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

The Fabelmans: Reverie
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 55194

On Golden Pond: Main Theme
Composer: Dave Grusin
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Soloists: William Tritt, piano
Telarc 80474

Up: Married Life
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: Tim Simonec
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Walt Disney 1372702

The Apartment: Main Theme
Composer: Charles Williams
Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
RCA 60393

Airport
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 184

The Robe
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 184

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I'd like to thank the Academy

I'd like to thank the Academy

This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from the biggest Oscar winners across all categories. Selections include music from ‘Titanic,’ ‘Ben-Hur,’ ‘Up’ and more. Listen now!

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1:58:59
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1:58:56
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1:58:57
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