Movie Adagios – Classical Music from Films – 2-CD Set

Rediscover cinema through its memorable melodies

Barber’s Adagio recalls Platoon, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto brings back Out of Africa and Gabriel’s Oboe takes you to The Mission. Enjoy these pieces as music in their own right and revisit the film memories they accompany.

From classical repertoire to film themes

Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Mahler feature alongside Ennio Morricone, John Barry and Michael Nyman. Concertos, opera arias, piano pieces and orchestral music bring varied colours, with 17 tracks on disc 1 and 16 on disc 2.

Performers to savour

Renée Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa, Renata Tebaldi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, András Schiff and Jean-Yves Thibaudet are among the artists on this Decca compilation. Voices, solo instruments and orchestras give the programme its variety.

A gift that speaks to film lovers

For a quiet evening, time with a book or attentive listening, choose a classical movie music collection with memories to share. A thoughtful gift for someone who loves connecting a melody with a favourite moment on screen.

Two discs to extend the emotion

Movie Adagios offers 155 minutes 22 seconds of music on two audio CDs. Place a disc in a compatible player and let the selection unfold, from the opening adagio to the closing notes of We Have All the Time in the World.

Frequently asked questions

How many tracks are included?

33 tracks across two CDs: 17 on the first and 16 on the second.

Was all the music composed for films?

The programme combines classical works used in films with themes composed for cinema.

Are the films shown in the track list?

Yes, each track is accompanied by the associated film or films in the list below.

Artists on the compilation

Academy of St Martin in the Fields ; Vladimir Ashkenazy ; Jack Brymer ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Renée Fleming ; Julian Lloyd Webber ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Radu Lupu ; Renata Tebaldi ; Cristina Ortiz ; András Schiff ; Sir Georg Solti ; Kiri Te Kanawa ; Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Complete track and film listing

CD 1

1. Barber : Adagio (Platoon)
2. Mozart : Piano concerto n°21, Andante (Elvira Madigan)
3. Puccini : O mio babbino caro, Gianni Schicchi (A room with a view)
4. Addinsell : Warsaw Concerto (Dangerous Moonlight)
5. Barry : John Dunbar Theme (Dances with wolves)
6. Mascagni : Intermezzo, Cavalleria rusticana (Raging Bull / Godfather III)
7. Rachmaninov : Piano concerto n°2, Adagio sostenuto (Brief encounter)
8. Morricone : Gabriel's Oboe (The mission)
9. Nyman : The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
10. Shostakovich : Romance (The Gadfly)
11. Mozart : Serenade in B flat, Adagio (Amadeus)
12. Mozart : Trio, Così fan tutte (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
13. Catalani : Ebben?... Ne andrò lontano, La Wally (Diva)
14. Bach : Keyboard concerto n°5, largo (Hannah and her sisters)
15. Beethoven : "Moonlight" sonata, Adagio sostenuto (Immortal beloved)
16. Schubert : String quintet, Adagio (Carrington)
17. Mozart : Lacrimosa, Requiem (Amadeus)

CD 2

1. Tchaikovsky : Scène, Swan Lake (Billy Elliot)
2. Offenbach : Barcarolle, The tales of Hoffmann (Life is Beautiful)
3. Beethoven : Piano concerto n°5, Adagio un poco mosso (Dead Poets Society / Picnic at Hanging Rock)
4. Elgar : Cello Concerto, Adagio moderato (Hilary and Jackie)
5. Mozart : Clarinet concerto, Adagio (Out of Africa)
6. Bach : Concerto for 2 violins, Largo (Children of a Lesser God)
7. Debussy : Clair de Lune (Frankie and Johnny)
8. Morricone : Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Cinema Paradiso)
9. Mahler : Adagietto, Symphony n°5 (Death in Venice)
10. Bach : Suite n°3, Air (Seven)
11. Mozart : Letter duet, The Marriage of Figaro (The Shawshank Redemption)
12. Puccini : Un bel dì, Madame Butterfly (Fatal Attraction)
13. Pachelbel : Canon (Ordinary People)
14. Bach : Cello Sonata in G minor, Adagio (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
15. Rachmaninov : Prelude in C sharp minor (Shine)
16. Barry : We have all the time in the world (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)