Soundtracks of Our Lives (twenty-six episodes) – note to self and all: Friday evenings at 11 p.m. (UK time) on Classic 107.3; this Friday, June 12, programme twenty-five.**

**(Programme 25 not broadcast. This and the final episode are looked-forward-to in due course.)

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Started on Dec.26

A few words on Episode Two (Jan.2)…

“Soundtracks of Our Lives”: Leonard Slatkin’s new film-music series being broadcast on Classic 107.3.

Episode Three (Jan.9) centred on Alfred Newman.

Episode Four (Jan.16) was Elmer Bernstein.

Elmer Bernstein’s music for The Great Escape.

Episode Five (Jan.23) Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini – Collection of Great Music.

Episode Six (Jan.30) Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith – “Top 10 Movie Soundtracks”.

Episode Seven (Feb.6): John Williams’s film music before he collaborated with Steven Spielberg, a subject that will be featured in a later edition of this Slatkin-curated Soundtracks series

Some of John Williams’s film music before he met Spielberg – The Cowboys; Jane Eyre; The Reivers. All selections conducted by the composer.

Episode Eight (Feb.13): John Williams (part two) – Directors other than Spielberg…

Many Happy Returns to John Williams, 94 today. A selection of his concert and film music. Interview.

PS: The above for Williams’s 94th-birthday, so not entirely related to Episode Eight.

Episode Nine (Feb.20) – Williams part three (of three) concerned his music for Spielberg movies…

Some of John Williams’s music for Spielberg movies…

Episode Ten (Feb.27)…

Soundtracks of Our Lives: Episode Ten/February 27. Colin’s Confession & Examining an Enigma.

RELEASED TODAY, Friday March 6: Warner Classics releases “Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak” – ten new complementary Peak-related pieces performed by the Los Angeles Film Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin.

Episode Eleven (March 6)…

Such as Morris Stoloff, Kenyon Hopkins, Roy Webb, and others…

A few complements to Episode Eleven (March 6) of “Soundtracks of Our Lives”.

Episode Twelve (March 13)…

Soundtracks of Our Lives (episode 12; March 13).

Episode Thirteen (March 20)…

“Sounds of Our Lives” – episode thirteen/March 20.

Episode Fourteen (March 27)…

The latest episode (14/26) of the Leonard Slatkin-curated “Soundtracks of Our Lives” series was broadcast yesterday on the St. Louis-based Classic 107.3 station.

Episode Fifteen (April 3)…

The latest episode (15/26) of the Leonard Slatkin-curated “Soundtracks of Our Lives” series was broadcast yesterday on the St. Louis-based Classic 107.3 station. Or, this week… Leonard Slatkin – star of Radio and Facebook.

Episode sixteen (April 10)…

“Soundtracks of Our Lives” (episode sixteen/26; April 10) – once again the six-hour time difference (London-St. Louis) and sleep got in the way of listening. Woke up just as the programme finished!

Episode 17; April 17…

One of the episodes that I missed!

Episode 18; April 24…

Soundtracks of Our Lives – April 24, programme eighteen – Newman (Alfred, Lionel, Maria, Thomas).

Episode 19; May 1…

“This week on Soundtracks of Our Lives: The Musical Illustrators. “Toon” in at 5 p.m. Central at https://classic1073.org” (LS)

Episode 20; May 8…

Soundtracks of Our Lives – Episode Twenty/26 (May 8): Breakthroughs for film-music composers who were Black and for those who were Female.

Episode 21; May 15…

This episode focussed on composer Hans Zimmer.

Episode 22, May 22…

The latest Slatkin-esque “Soundtracks of Our Lives” – episode 22 of 26/broadcast May 22. ‘Care to dance?’ Puts the motion into the motion picture – Fred & Ginger Cheek to Cheek. Gene Kelly Singin’ in the Rain. Busby Berkeley. James Cagney Yankee Doodle.

Soundtracks of Our Lives, episode 23/26, broadcast May 29. Mission: Impossible. Bullitt. Dirty Harry. The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three. Forrest Gump. Rocky. Mrs. Doubtfire.

Soundtracks of Our Lives. Episode 24/26. Broadcast June 5 on Classic 107.3.