Richard Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra 2 accompanies Alien’s final dialogue and end credits, drawing the sci-fi thriller to a cathartic and emotional close. Lush, heartfelt music from Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. ![]() 9 might not seem like a natural fit for an action blockbuster, but the symphony’s exuberant, raucously joyous finale is the perfect complement to the high-octane roller coaster ride that is Die Hard. The piece also famously underscored the atrocities of war in Oliver Stone’s Platoon. Haunting and poignant, Samuel Barber’s instantly recognizable Adagio For Strings has helped the world through tragic times: it accompanied the public announcements of FDR and JFK’s deaths, and was played at the funerals of Albert Einstein and Princess Grace, to name a few. The Coen Brothers’ quirky crime comedy has plenty of Dylan, Eagles, and Creedence, but excerpts from Mozart’s Requiem, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and Korngold’s Die tote Stadt really tie the film together. Led by former Houston Symphony Music Director Leopold Stokowski, Fantasia features favorites like The Nutcracker Suite, Night on Bald Mountain, and, of course, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. The wonder and imagination of Walt Disney meets some of the most beloved classical masterpieces ever composed in this timeless extravaganza of sight and sound. The passionate and heart-wrenching Intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni’s opera, Cavalleria rusticana, memorably sets the stage in the opening credits of Raging Bull. 7 provides the perfect backdrop to the climactic moment of The King’s Speech, the music’s ever-growing volume and intensity paralleling King George’s VI bourgeoning self-assurance. ![]() The second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. The Shining’s opening theme, composed for the film by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, was based on the medieval hymn Dies Irae (“Day of Wrath”) and inspired by Berlioz’s iconic use of the theme in Symphonie fantastique. In Stanley Kubrick’s chilling psychological-horror classic, Jack Torrance’s descent into insanity is underscored by some of the most terrifyingly imaginative works of the 20 th century, including Bartók’s ghostly Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta and music of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. The film is packed with Mozart masterpieces, including excerpts from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and, most famously, Mozart’s Requiem.īartók, Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Winner of 8 Academy Awards, Amadeus interweaves the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with that of Antonio Salieri for a gripping meditation on the nature of genius-in all its mysterious, awe-inspiring, unpredictable glory. We're kicking off Classical Music Month with 10 movies that feature classical favorites!
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