Classical Film Score Essentials

Classical Film Score Essentials

Apple Music Classical

Updated 6 days ago

The very best soundtrack adds infinite magic to its movie. In 1934, influential Austrian composer Erich Korngold arrived in Hollywood to write film music, bringing lush German Romanticism to the silver screen. Ever since, composers have conjured huge soundscapes to bring love stories, thrillers, biopics and more to compelling life. Here are some of the very best, including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat and one of cinema’s most recent talents, Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Fight Fire or Save Lives

James Newton Howard

2:08

I’m Sorry (feat. Dimitri Smith)

1:54

Built For Combat

3:05

Main Title Theme (From "Blue Velvet")

Brussels Philharmonic, Angelo Badalamenti, Dirk Brossé

1:25

Train to Emerald City

John Powell, Stephen Schwartz

2:17

Herald of the Change

5:01

Anything You Wish You'd Done Differently?

2:10

Hedwig's Theme (Theme from Harry Potter)

Synchron Stage Orchestra, John Williams, Wizarding World

5:03

Time (From "Inception" Soundtrack) [Arr. for Organ by Anna Lapwood]

5:09

Main Titles (from Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning)

Max Aruj, Alfie Godfrey

1:07

Finnish Waters

4:51

Stand with Maui (feat. Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, Paula Fuga, Kimié Miner & STARR KALAHIKI)

James Everingham, Hans Zimmer

2:45

Married Life (from "Up", Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)

Raphaela Gromes, Julian Riem

4:13

Natural History Museum

Alexandre Desplat

5:04

No Time for Caution

4:06

I. Prelude

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:58

The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”) [Live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 2023]

John Williams, Saito Kinen Orchestra

3:09

Main Titles

Theodore Shapiro

1:20

The Maze

Anthony Willis, London Contemporary Orchestra

2:21

Jump Rope Song

1:22

American Beauty

3:06

Gwideok Diving

Jang Young-gyu

1:26

Singin' in the Rain

Haruma Sato, Ayako Tahara, Cocomi, Ryota Higashi

3:57

Palazzo Korda

Alexandre Desplat

4:12

Sirens End Credits

2:09

The King of the Golden Hall

3:49

Tears

1:46

The Shape of Water

Alexandre Desplat

3:42

Call Me Joker

Hildur Guðnadóttir

4:48

Tearing Herself Away

Lyric Quartet, Michael Riesman, Philip Glass

5:03

The Ecstasy of Gold

Ennio Morricone

3:23

Theme from Schindler's List

Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, Itzhak Perlman

4:15

Time

4:35

V. Love Theme

Massimo Colombo, Riccardo Muti, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala

2:50

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

2:20

Cornfield Chase

2:06

Prelude

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen

2:03

Theme, Cubana and Finale

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Kaufman

6:05

Gone With The Wind - Main Title

John Mauceri, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

4:27

Theme from Jurassic Park

3:25

Breadcrumbs

George Doering, Thomas Bowes, Sonia Slany, Frank Ricotti, Thomas Newman, Paul Clarvis, John Beasley, John Parricelli, Phil Todd

2:02

Can You Hear the Music

Ludwig Göransson

1:50

VII. Waltz No. 2

Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton

3:39

Open Spaces

Jonny Greenwood

3:55

Chariots of Fire Theme

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry

3:18

Main Title

Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams

4:05

I'm Forrest... Forrest Gump

2:39

Pi and Richard Parker

2:14

Main Titles (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)

James Newton Howard

2:54

Desert Capriccio (Music from the Film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon")

Joseph Gramley, Yo-Yo Ma, Joel Fan, Shane Shanahan

1:34

II. Song About Alexander Nevsky

André Previn, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

3:21

Daylight Express To Lutz

Alexandre Desplat

2:16

Theme from "Love Story"

2:51

Gabriel's Oboe

Ennio Morricone, Yo-Yo Ma, Roma Sinfonietta

3:12

Angela

The Paramount Studio Orchestra, Franz Waxman

2:09

Robin Hood Meets Little John - Robin Hood Fights with Little John - Jolly Friendship

William Stromberg, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Erich Wolfgang Korngold

3:55

Prelude to "Ben-Hur" (feat. Boston Pops Orchestra & Keith Lockhart)

Boston Pops Orchestra, Keith Lockhart

4:00

IV. Touch Her Lips Softly and Part

Oregon Symphony, James DePreist

2:12

Prelude (From "The Big Country") [Live]

Iain Sutherland, Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra

3:03

I. Prelude

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

4:25

Main Title (From Game of Thrones: Season 8)

1:51

The Imitation Game

Alexandre Desplat, London Symphony Orchestra

2:37

Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme)

1:52

Title Music (From "633 Squadron") [Live]

Iain Sutherland, Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra

2:37

Royal Talon Fighter

Ludwig Göransson

4:00

Holiday Flight

0:58

A Place In the Sun - Suite

London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams

7:58

Casablanca Suite

Max Steiner, アカデミー作品賞受賞コレクション

6:59

Main Title

Hugo Friedhofer

1:35

On Reflection

7:14

Main Title and First Victim

3:26

20th Century Fox Fanfare

Alfred Newman, Howard Griffiths, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

0:28