Music for (silent) film started in France when Saint-Saëns composed an original score for The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (L’Assassinat du duc de Guise, 1908) and Hollywood took it from there. Bill recalls some of his favorite original and arranged scores for many great films: Bernard Herrmann’s work for Citizen Kane and several Hitchcock films; Elmer Bernstein for To Kill a Mockingbird; Henri Mancini’s work on The Pink Panther; Ennio Morricone for various Westerns; and even some singing from Charlie Chaplin. Grab the popcorn and listen!
I Lost it at the Movies
Man with Vintage Film Camera lining up a shot for a moving picture
Playlist
Episode 1
Newman, Alfred: 20th Century Fox theme
20th Century Fox theme
Itunes
0:22
Saint-Saëns, Camille: L’Assassinat du duc de Guise, Op. 128 (excerpts)
Ensemble Musique Oblique
Le Carnaval Des Animaux (Quintette Op.14 – L’Assassinat Du Duc De Guise)
HM 901472
1:50
Saint-Saëns, Camille: L’Assassinat du duc de Guise, Op. 128
Ensemble Musique Oblique
Le Carnaval Des Animaux (Quintette Op.14 – L’Assassinat Du Duc De Guise)
HM 901472
19:25
Mahler, Gustav: Das Klagende Lied (excerpt)
Halle Orchestra/ Nagano
Mahler: Das Klagende Lied
Elatus 927490162
1:04
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: The Sea Hawk: Suite (excerpt)
National Phil/ Gerhardt
Captain Blood — Classic Film Scores For Errol Flynn
RCA 0912-2
8:09
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Captain Blood: Ship in the Night
National Phil/ Gerhardt
Captain Blood — Classic Film Scores For Errol Flynn
RCA 0912-2
2:09
Waxman, Franz: Objective: Burma!; Operation Parachute Drop
National Phil/ Gerhardt
Captain Blood — Classic Film Scores For Errol Flynn
RCA 0912-2
2:17
Friedhofer, Hugo: The Sun Also Rises; Prologue
National Phil/ Gerhardt
Captain Blood — Classic Film Scores For Errol Flynn
RCA 0912-2
4:38
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: The Adventures of Robin Hood
National Phil/ Gerhardt
Captain Blood — Classic Film Scores For Errol Flynn
RCA 0912-2
12:22
Episode 2
Steiner, Max: Treasure of Sierra Madre (excerpt)
Max Steiner
Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, The: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rhino handmade RHM2 7773
8:27
Waxman, Franz: Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra: The Paradine Case
New Zealand SO/Sedares; Buechner, piano
Herrman, Waxman, North: Piano Concertos
Koch 7225
12:04
Herrmann, Bernard: Citizen Kane (excerpts)
National Phil/ Gerhardt
Citizen Kane – Classic Film Scores Of Bernard Herrmann
RCA 0707
5:56
E. Bernstein: To Kill a Mockingbird (excerpts)
Royal Scottish Nat’l Orchestra/ E. Bernstein
To Kill a Mockingbird (Original Score)
Varese 5754
19:37
Portman, Rachel: Main Titles fr. Chocolat
Rachel Portman
Chocolat (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)
Sony 89472
3:09
Episode 3
Mancini, Henry: The Pink Panther Theme
United Artists
The Ultimate Pink Panther
BMG 59882
0:30
Ibert, Jaques: Macbeth Suite (excerpt)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra/Adriano
IBERT: Macbeth / Golgotha / Don Quichotte
Naxos 8.557607
0:30
Ibert, Jaques: Macbeth Suite
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra/Adriano
IBERT: Macbeth / Golgotha / Don Quichotte
Naxos 8.557607
16:48
Milhaud, Darius: La Cheminée Du Roi René
Athena Ensemble
Music For Wind Instruments
Chandos 6536
12:51
Schifrin, Lalo: Bullitt (excerpts)
WDR Big Band/ Schifrin
Bullitt
Aleph 18
3:07
Schifrin, Lalo: Bullitt (excerpts)
WDR Big Band/ Schifrin
Bullitt
Aleph 18
8:14
Mancini, Henry: The Pink Panther Theme
United Artists
The Ultimate Pink Panther
BMG 59882
2:34
Mancini, Henry: The Pink Panther Theme
McFerrin, vocal
The Ultimate Pink Panther
BMG 59882
3:08
Mancini, Henry: Inspector Clouseau Theme fr. Pink Panther
United Artists
The Ultimate Pink Panther
BMG 59882
2:58
Episode 4
Variations: Jeanne la Pucelle (excerpts)
Hespèrion XX/ Savall
Jeanne la Pucelle Joan of Arc Jordi Savall 1993 Film
Astree 9938
2:45
Variations: Jeanne la Pucelle (excerpts)
Hespèrion XX/ Savall
Jeanne la Pucelle Joan of Arc Jordi Savall 1993 Film
Astree 9938
12:43
Davies/ Gordon/ Tognetti: Master and Commander (excerpts)
Various Artists
Master & Commander: Original Soundtrack
Decca 157402
9:18
Davies/ Gordon/ Tognetti: Master and Commander (excerpts)
Various Artists
Master & Commander: Original Soundtrack
Decca 157402
1:38
Morricone, Ennio: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly- Main Theme
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
2:41
Morricone, Ennio: Cockeye’s Song
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
1:32
Morricone, Ennio: March of The Beggars (excerpt)
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
0:37
Morricone, Ennio: Man with a Harmonica (excerpt)
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
1:06
Morricone, Ennio: Il Gatto
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
3:06
Morricone, Ennio: Robodog
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
1:36
Morricone, Ennio: Cinema Paradiso: Love Theme & Main Theme
Metheny, guitar; Haden, double bass
Beyond The Missouri Sky
Verve 537130
8:01
Morricone, Ennio: Once Upon a Time in the West
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
3:42
Morricone, Ennio: Il Gatto (excerpt)
London Phil orch, Unione Musicisti Di Roma, and Alessandro Alessandroni
The Ennio Morricone Anthology – A Fistful Of Film Music
Rhino 71858
1:32
Episode 5
Jarre, Maurice: Dr. Zhivago; Lara’s Theme
Boston Pops/ Fiedler
Somewhere My Love
RCA 6035719
1:03
Dun, Tan: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (excerpts)
Shanghai Symphony Orch/ Yang; Ma, violin cello
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Sony 89347
10:03
Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, II
English Concert/ Pinnock
Bach: 6 Brandenburg Concertos / 4 Orchestral Suites
Archiv 423492
3:47
Mozart, Wolfgang: Magic Flute “Der Vogelfanger bin ich Ja”
Ensemble Orchestral de Paris/Jordan;Hagegard
Magic Flute
Erato 27065
2:41
Young, Victor: Around the World in 80 Days; Theme
Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel
Michael Todd’s Around The World In 80 Days
MCA 31134
3:36
Raskin, David: Laura; Theme
New Philharmonia
A Musical Christmas Tree
RCA 6035719
5:51
Legrand, Michael: The Umbrellas of CherbourgI; “Will Wait for You”
Cincinnati Pops/ Kunzel
Hollywood’s Greatest Hits
Telarc 80168
3:47
Herrmann, Bernard: Vertigo; Prelude
LA Phil/ Salonen
Music In Film
Sony 60991
2:59
Barry, John: Midnight Cowboy; Theme
Cincinnati Pops/ Kunzel
Hollywood’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Telarc 80168
4:12
Jarre, Maurice: Dr. Zhivago; Lara’s Theme
Boston Pops/ Fiedler
Somewhere My Love
RCA 6035719
4:44
Chaplin, Charlie: Modern Times; “Smile”
Cincinnati Pops/ Kunzel
Hollywood’s Greatest Hits
Telarc 80168
3:08
Herrmann, Bernard: Vertigo; Prelude
LA Phil/ Salonen
Music In Film
Sony 60991
0:16
