The Soundtrack Connection
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Although he never set foot on a Hollywood sound stage, Richard Strauss has been a major influence on film music since the 1930s.
In the next hour, the impact of Strauss and his sweeping orchestral style on Hollywood’s great composers—from Erich Korngold to John Williams.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
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Title
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Group/Artist
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Catalog #
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UPC
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Richard Strauss: Don Quixote & Other Works [for opening music only]
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis
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Orfeo C 968 191
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C 968 191
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Richard Strauss [for Don Juan op.20]
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
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Deutsche Grammophon 4742812
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028947428121
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Korngold: Orchestral Works Vols. 1-4 [for Sinfonietta and Sursum Corda]
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Northwest German Philharmonic Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert
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CPO 999 150-2
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761203915026
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Previn Conducts Korngold [for The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex & The Sea Hawk)
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London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn
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Deutsche Grammophon 471 347-2
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028947134725
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Charles Gerhardt Conducts Classic Film Scores [for Kings Row, Now Voyager, Gone with the Wind]
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National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
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RCA Red Seal (Sony Classical) 19075920642
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190759206423
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Sunset Boulevard
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Joel McNeely
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Varese Sarabande VSD-6316
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4005939631628
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Strauss: Scenes from Elektra & Salome
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
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RCA Red Seal 68636
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090266863624
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Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
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Deutsche Grammophon 4742812
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028947428121
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John Williams: Star Wars
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London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
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Sony Classical S2K92950
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827969295021
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The Essential Hollywood [for Jaws]
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London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
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Sony Classical 82876770862
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828767708621
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Williams & Spielberg - The Ultimate Collection [for Jurassic Park]
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London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
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Sony Classical 88985374582
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889853745821
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Hans Zimmer: The Definitive Collection [for Pirates of the Caribbean]
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London Music Works, City of Prague Symphony Orchestra, Nic Raine
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Silva Screen SILCD1453
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738572 145323
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Halloween: The Best of John Carpenter [for The Fog]
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Daniel Crane
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Silva America SSD 1012
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738572101220
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Howard Shore: The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings
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City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine
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Silva Screen SILCD1483
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738572148324
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Michael Giacchino: Up
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Uncredited orchestra, Michael Giacchino
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050087241575
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