Cinema Classics

2001: A Space Odyssey: Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)

Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30

Klaus Tennstedt

Philadelphia: Andrea Chénier: Act III. "La mamma morta"

Umberto Giordano - Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)

Tullio Serafin, Philharmonia Orchestra

Apocalypse Now: Die Walküre: Act III: The Ride of the Valkyries

Richard Wagner - Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt

Adrian Boult

Platoon: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra

Barry Lyndon: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D 929: II. Andante con moto

Franz Schubert - Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 100, D. 929

Augustin Dumay, Frédéric Lodéon

Fatal Attraction: Madama Butterfly: Act II. "Un bel dì vedremo"

Giacomo Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)

Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra

A Room with a View: Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"

Giacomo Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)

Gabriele Santini

Jefferson in Paris: Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12: "La Folia"

Arcangelo Corelli - Violin Sonata in D minor "Follia", op. 5 no. 12

William Christie, Hiro Kurosaki

The Madness of King George: Zadok the Priest

George Frideric Handel - The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258

Yehudi Menuhin

Out of Africa: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622

Hans Vonk, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Driving Miss Daisy: Rusalka: Act I. "Song to the Moon"

Antonín Dvořák - Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka)

Stefan Soltész, Munich Radio Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra

Raging Bull: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Untouchables: Pagliacci: Act I. "Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba"

Ruggero Leoncavallo - Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

Carrington: String Quintet in C major, Op. 163: II. Adagio

Franz Schubert - String Quintet in C major, D. 956

Laszlo Varga

Amadeus: Requiem in D minor, KV 626: "Requiem aeternam"

Franz Xaver Süssmayr - Requiem in D minor, K. 626

Eric Ericson, Riccardo Muti, Berlin Philharmonic

Pretty Woman: La traviata: Act II. "Dammi tu forze, o cielo!"

Giuseppe Verdi - La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

Brief Encounter: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Moonstruck: La bohème: Act I: "Che gelida manina"

Giacomo Puccini - La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)

James Levine, National Philharmonic Orchestra

True Romance: Lakmé: Act I: "Flower Duet"

Léo Delibes - Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)

Alain Lombard, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Children of a Lesser God: Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043: II: Largo ma non tanto

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043

Alberto Lysy, Yehudi Menuhin

Dead Poets Society: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": "Ode to Joy"

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”

Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra