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1Four Weddings & A Funeral: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
harpsichord:
Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin‐in‐the‐Fields (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel2:51
2The Aviator: Toccata: Fugue in D minor
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach5:50
3Saving Private Ryan: Hymn to the Fallen
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
arranger:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music, Cherry Lane and Silva Screen Records (main imprint of Silva Screen Records Ltd.) (in 1999)
cover recording of:
Hymn to the Fallen (Saving Private Ryan)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB
part of:
Saving Private Ryan (1998 film score)
John Williams6:07
4The Bridges of Madison County: Casta Diva
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:49
5The Deer Hunter: Cavatina
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist) and Steve Morse (American guitarist)
Stanley Myers3:17
6Shine: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor: I. Allegro ma non tanto
piano:
Mikhail Rudy (pianist)
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:53
7Lemony Snickett's a Series of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
Thomas Newman4:01
8Minority Report: "Unfinished" Symphony: I. Allegro moderato
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert4:11
9Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:13
10What Lies Beneath: Gymnopedie No. 1
piano:
Anne Queffélec (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:35
11Platoon: Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber36:24
12The Truman Show: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto (Opening)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Frédéric Chopin3:53
13Vera Drake: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:56
14E.T.: E.T. Main Theme
orchestra:
Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra
recording of:
E.T.: Main Theme
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1982)
part of:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (concert arrangement soundtrack)
John Williams4:00
15Manhattan: Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin4:40
16The Incredibles: Overture
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
Michael Giacchino3:35
17Apocalypse Now: Ride of the Valkyries
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Oslo Konserthus in Oslo, Norway (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner4:47