Classical Film Score Essentials

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Classical Film Score Essentials

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.

Tears

1:46

Main Title Theme (From "Blue Velvet")

Brussels Philharmonic, Dirk Brossé, Angelo Badalamenti

1:25

Train to Emerald City

Stephen Schwartz, John Powell

2:17

Hedwig's Theme (Theme from Harry Potter)

John Williams, Synchron Stage Orchestra, Wizarding World

5:03

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

5:09

Finnish Waters

4:51

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

London Contemporary Orchestra, Anthony Willis

2:21

American Beauty

3:06

Gwideok Diving

Jang Young Gyu

1:26

Herald of the Change

5:01

The King of the Golden Hall

3:49

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

Raphaela Gromes, Julian Riem

4:13

Cornfield Chase

2:06

The Shape of Water

Alexandre Desplat

3:42

Call Me Joker

Hildur Guðnadóttir

4:48

Tearing Herself Away

Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, Lyric Quartet

5:03

The Ecstasy of Gold

Ennio Morricone

3:23

Theme from Schindler's List

John Williams, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman

4:15

Time

4:35

V. Love Theme

Massimo Colombo, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Riccardo Muti

2:50

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

2:20

Prelude

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:03

Theme, Cubana and Finale

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Kaufman

6:05

Gone With The Wind - Main Title

Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri

4:27

Theme from Jurassic Park

3:25

Breadcrumbs

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

2:02

Can You Hear the Music

Ludwig Göransson

1:50

VII. Waltz No. 2

Andrew Litton, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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")

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

1:34

II. Song About Alexander Nevsky

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

3:21

Daylight Express To Lutz

Alexandre Desplat

2:16

Theme from "Love Story"

2:51

Gabriel's Oboe

Yo-Yo Ma, Roma Sinfonietta, Ennio Morricone

3:12

Angela

The Paramount Studio Orchestra, Franz Waxman

2:09

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

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, William Stromberg, Moscow Symphony Orchestra

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

James DePreist, Oregon Symphony

2:12

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

Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra, Iain Sutherland

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Alexandre Desplat

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

John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra

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

Howard Griffiths, Alfred Newman, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

0:28