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Friday, February 27, 2026

Benjamin Britten; Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Violin Concertos (Vilde Frang)


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Composer: Benjamin Britten; Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • Korngold - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
  • Britten - Violin Concerto, Op. 15

Vilde Frang, violin
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor

Date: 2016
Label: Warner

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Samuel Barber; Erich Wolfgang Korngold; William Walton - Violin Concertos (James Ehnes)


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Composer: Samuel Barber; Erich Wolfgang Korngold; William Walton
  • Korngold - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
  • Barber - Violin Concerto, Op. 14
  • Walton - Violin Concerto in B minor

James Ehnes, violin
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey, conductor

Date: 2006
Label: Onyx

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold; Joseph Marx - Piano Concertos (Marc-André Hamelin)


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Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold; Joseph Marx
  • Marx - Romantisches Klavierkonzert in E major
  • Korngold - Piano Concerto for left hand in C-sharp major, Op. 17

Marc-André Hamelin, piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor

Date: 1997
Label: Hyperion

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Symphony; Much Ado About Nothing (Marc Albrecht)


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Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • Symphony in F-sharp major, Op. 40
  • Much Ado About Nothing, incidental music, Op. 11

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
Marc Albrecht, conductor

Date: 2010
Label: PentaTone

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Orchestral Works (Werner Andreas Albert)


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Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

CD1
  • Der Schneemann, ballet-pantomime
  • Schauspiel-Ouvertüre, Op. 4
  • Sinfonietta in B major, Op. 5
CD2
  • Viel Lärmen um nichts (Much Ado about Nothing), incidental music, Op. 11
  • Sursum Corda, symphonic overture, Op. 13
  • Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, Op. 17
CD3
  • Baby Serenade, Op. 24
  • Cello Concerto in C major, Op. 37
  • Symphonic Serenade for strings in B major, Op. 39
CD4
  • Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40
  • Thema and Variation, Op. 42
  • Straußiana

Steven de Groote, piano
Julius Berger, cello
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Werner Andreas Albert, conductor

Date: 1998
Label: CPO

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Film Music (Lionel Newman)


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Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • King's Row
  • Anthony Adverse
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
  • The Sea Hawk
  • The Prince and the Pauper
  • The Constant Nymph
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
Lionel Newman, conductor

Date: 1961 / 1990
Label: Stanyan

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Various Composers - Charles Gerhardt conducts Classic Film Scores


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  • CD1: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • CD2: Dimitri Tiomkin
  • CD3: Errol Flynn
  • CD4: Max Steiner
  • CD5: Alfred Newman
  • CD6: Humphrey Bogart
  • CD7: Bernard Herrmann
  • CD8: Franz Waxman
  • CD9: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • CD10: Miklós Rózsa
  • CD11: Max Steiner
  • CD12: Bette Davis

John Alldis Choir
Ambrosian Singers
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Gerhardt, conductor

Compilation: 2020
Label: Sony

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Various Composers - Piano Themes from Cinema's Golden Age (Valentina Lisitsa)


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  1. Richard Addinsell - Warsaw Concerto (from Dangerous Moonlight)
  2. Richard Rodney Bennett - Murder on the Orient Express (from Murder on the Orient Express)
  3. Dmitri Shostakovich - Assault on Beautiful Gorky (From The Unforgettable Year 1919)
  4. Charles Williams - Jealous Lover (from The Apartment)
  5. Nino Rota - The Legend of the Glass Mountain (from The Glass Mountain)
  6. Robert Farnon - Seashore (from Player's TV advert)
  7. Richard Addinsell - Invocation (from Journey To Romance)
  8. Kenneth Leslie-Smith - The Mansell Concerto (from The Women's Angle)
  9. Hubert Bath - Cornish Rhapsody (from Love Story / A Lady Surrenders)
  10. Jack Beaver - Portrait of Isla (from The Case of the Frightened Lady)
  11. Dave Grusin - New Hampshire Hornpipe (from On Golden Pond)
  12. Leighton Lucas - Stage Fright Rhapsody (from Stage Fright)
  13. Leslie Bridgewater - Legend of Lancelot (from Train Oof Events)
  14. Charles Williams - The Dream of Olwen (from While I Live)
  15. Carl Davis - Pride and Prejudice (from Pride and Prejudice)

Valentina Lisitsa, piano
BBC Concert Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland & Christopher Warren-Green, conductors

Date: 2016
Label: Decca

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Various Composers - The Golden Age of Hollywood Vol. 3 (Richard Bernas)


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  1. Leonard Bernstein - On the Waterfront: Suite
  2. Elmer Bernstein - Birdman of Alcatraz: Suite (orch. Patrick Russ)
  3. Elmer Bernstein - The Man with the Golden Arm: Suite
  4. David Rose - Burlesque: The Stripper
  5. Georges Auric, Victor Young - Roman Holiday: Main Title - Prelude (orch. Patrick Russ)
  6. Victor Young - Shane: Prelude (arr. Patrick Russ)
  7. Victor Young - Around the World in 80 Days: Overture (arr. Steven R. Bernstein)
  8. Richard Rodney Bennett - Murder on the Orient Express: Waltz (arr. Iain Sutherland)
  9. Maurice Jarre - Is Paris Burning?: A la valse (orch. Patrick Russ)
  10. Franz Waxman - The Philadelphia Story: Suite
  11. David Raksin - Laura: Main Theme
  12. Miklós Rózsa - Double Indemnity: Suite (Prelude - Narration - The Meeting - The Lovers - The Murder - Finale)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Bernas, conductor

Date: 2012
Label: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Various Composers - The Golden Age of Hollywood Vol. 2 (José Serebrier)


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  1. Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: Prelude
  2. Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: The Nightmare
  3. Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo: Scene d'Amour
  4. Bernard Herrmann - North by Northwest: Overture
  5. Max Steiner - The Caine Mutiny: March
  6. Bernard Herrmann - Citizen Kane: Prelude & Finale
  7. Erich Wolfgang Korngold - The Adventures of Robin Hood: The Fight, Victory & Epilogue
  8. Elmer Bernstein - To Kill a Mockingbird: Suite
  9. Miklós Rózsa - The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes: Violin Concerto (Second Movement)
  10. Franz Waxman - Sunset Boulevard: Suite
  11. Franz Waxman - A Place in the Sun: Suite
  12. Dimitri Tiomkin - Dial M for Murder: Theme
  13. Nino Rota - The Godfather: Sicilian Pastorale
  14. Nino Rota - The Godfather: Michael and Kay
  15. Nino Rota - The Godfather: Love Theme

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
José Serebrier, conductor

Date: 2012
Label: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Various Composers - The Golden Age of Hollywood Vol. 1 (José Serebrier)


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  1. Jerome Moross - The Big Country: Theme
  2. Max Steiner - Casablanca: Suite
  3. Miklós Rózsa - Spellbound: Concerto
  4. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: Suite - Prelude
  5. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: Suite - The Stairs
  6. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: Suite - The Murder
  7. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho: Suite - Finale
  8. Dimitri Tiomkin - The Guns of Navarrone: Main Theme
  9. Miklós Rózsa - Ben-Hur: Love Theme
  10. Miklós Rózsa - Ben Hur: Parade of the Chariotteers
  11. Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver: Main Theme
  12. Erich Wolfgang Korngold - The Sea Hawk: Suite
  13. Richard Addinsell - Dangerous Moonlight: Warsaw Concerto
  14. Max Steiner - Gone with the Wind: Tara (arr. Campbell-Watson)
  15. Elmer Bernstein - The Magnificent Seven: Overture (arr. Bateman)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
José Serebrier, conductor

Date: 2011
Label: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Nino Rota - Piano Works (Christian Seibert)


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Composer: Nino Rota
  • Variazioni e fuga sul nome di Bach
  • 15 Preludes
  • Waltz
  • Ippolito gioca
  • 7 Pezzi per bambini
  • Fantasia in G Major

Christian Seibert, piano
Date: 2016
Label: CPO

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Nino Rota - Film Music on Piano (Massimo Palumbo)


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Composer: Nino Rota
  • The Godfather
  • The Glass Mountain
  • Fanciulle di Lusso
  • Death on the Nile
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Fantasmi a Roma
  • Obsession
  • Otto e mezzo (Valzer lento)
  • Il gattopardo
  • Giulietta degli spiriti
  • The Taming of the Shrew
  • Quel bandito sono io: Neapolitan Samba

Massimo Palumbo, piano
Date: 1999
Label: Chandos

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Nino Rota - Trios; Nonet (Pahud; Meyer; Le Sage; Kashimoto)


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Composer: Nino Rota
  • Trio for Flute, Violin and Piano
  • Valzer sul nome Bach
  • Piccola offerta musicale
  • Nonetto
  • Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
  • Prelude XIII. Andante cantabile
  • Prelude II. Allegro, ma espressivo e delicato

Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Paul Meyer, clarinet
Éric Le Sage, piano
Daishin Kashimoto, violin
Joaquín Riquelme García, viola
Aurélien Pascal, cello
Claudio Bohórquez, cello
Olivier Thiery, double bass
François Meyer, oboe
Gilbert Audin, bassoon
Benoît de Barsony, horn

Date: 2021
Label: Alpha

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Nino Rota - Sonatas; Trio; Improvvisos (Bidoli; Canino; Mercelli; Sanzin)


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Composer: Nino Rota
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano
  • Improvviso in D minor for Violin and Piano (from the film "Amanti senza amore")
  • Improvviso for Violin and Piano "Un diavolo sentimentale"
  • The Legend of The Glass Mountain (from the film "The Glass Mountain")
  • Sonata for Flute and Harp
  • Trio for Flute, Violin and Piano

Alessio Bidoli, violin
Bruno Canino, piano
Massimo Mercelli, flute
Nicoletta Sanzin, harp

Date: 2020
Label: Decca Italy

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