Music from the silver screen made quite a splash once again on this year’s Classical California Ultimate Playlist. Check out ths playlist of your favorite 20 favorite pieces from the movies, as voted by you for the 2022 Classical California Ultimate Playlist. Enjoy!
Our first entry on the Classical California Ultimate Playlist…
Coming in at #237, Elmer Bernstein’s The Magnificent Seven
220. Yann Tiersen’s Amelie
201. Ennio Morricone: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
186. Ennio Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso
163. Bernard Hermann’s Vertigo
119. Michael Giacchino’s Up
115. Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
108. John Williams’s Schindler’s List
106. Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean
90. John Williams’s Harry Potter
76. John Williams’s E.T.
69. Jerry Goldsmith’s Star Trek
52. Joe Hisaishi’s Spirited Away
47. John Williams’s Raiders of the Lost Ark
34. John Williams’s Jurassic Park
31. Ennio Morricone’s The Mission
26. John Barry’s Out of Africa
23. Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story
18. Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings
Without further ado, #14 on the Classical California Ultimate Playlist: John Williams’ Star Wars
Hungry for more movie music? Now you can stream the Classical California Movie Music Playlist.
KUSC Staff
Classical KUSC, located in the USC building in downtown Los Angeles, broadcasts hand-picked commercial-free classical performances, expert music commentary and coverage of the arts in Southern California. The listener-supported station has been broadcasting for more than 75 years as a broadcast service of the University of Southern California at 91.5(FM) in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, 88.5 KPSC in Palm Springs, 91.1 KDSC in Thousand Oaks, 93.7 KDB in Santa Barbara and 99.7 KESC in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo. It is live-streamed at kusc.org, attracting listeners from around the globe.
