The Film Connection
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For 10 years, beginning in 1938, six prominent composers moved from the confines of the concert hall to write for the screen—embracing the challenges of the medium and a wide range of subject matter.
It was, in many ways, a golden age of film music that would never be repeated.
In this hour, music by Thomson, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, Alfven, Walton, and Copland.
4:00 p.m.
Symphony of the Air
Virgil Thomson
Finale of The River
Symphony of the Air; Leopold Stokowski, conductor
4:02 p.m.
Symphony of the Air
Virgil Thomson
The Old South, 1st mvmt of The River
Symphony of the Air; Leopold Stokowski, conductor
4:12 p.m.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Prokofiev
Pskov: ProcessionOf The Fallen And Judgement Of The Prisoners from Alexander Nevsky
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Yuri Temirkanov, conductor
4:16 p.m.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Prokofiev
'And Now Let's Celebrate!' from Alexander Nevsky
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Yuri Temirkanov, conductor
4:17 p.m.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Prokofiev
Final Chorus from Alexander Nevsky
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Yuri Temirkanov, conductor
4:19 p.m.
BBC Philharmonic
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Winnipeg I from 49th Parallel
BBC Philharmonic; Rumon Gamba, conductor
4:22 p.m.
BBC Philharmonic
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Winnipeg II from 49th Parallel
BBC Philharmonic; Rumon Gamba, conductor
4:23 p.m.
BBC Philharmonic
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Nazi March from 49th Parallel
BBC Philharmonic; Rumon Gamba, conductor
4:26 p.m.
BBC Philharmonic
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Prelude from 49th Parallel
BBC Philharmonic; Rumon Gamba, conductor
4:29 p.m.
Boston Pops
Aaron Copland
Grandfather's Tale from The Red Pony
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:30 p.m.
Gothic Voices
The Agincourt Carol
; Christopher Page, conductor
4:31 p.m.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
William Walton
Battle Music from Henry V
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor
4:37 p.m.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
William Walton
Agincourt Carol from Henry V
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor
4:41 p.m.
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra
Hugo Alfven
Introduction to A Country Tale
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra; Niklas Willen, conductor
4:44 p.m.
Boston Pops
Aaron Copland
Morning On The Ranch from The Red Pony
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:49 p.m.
Boston Pops
Aaron Copland
Grandfather's Tale from The Red Pony
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:54 p.m.
Boston Pops
Aaron Copland
Happy Ending from The Red Pony
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:57 p.m.
Symphony of the Air
Virgil Thomson
Finale of The River
Symphony of the Air; Leopold Stokowski, conductor
