Playlist
Mark Cousins
Our new All Stars playlist is here!
In this series, some of our - and your - favorite contemporary artists, composers, and musicians will let you take an exclusive sneak peek into their favorite musical works through specially curated playlists.
This time around, award-winning UK-based composer Mark Cousins is entering the fold to share a personal list of pieces that have inspired his work in the film and TV industry, from iconic Williams and Zimmer scores to classic concert works from Holst and John Adams.
Watch Mark Cousins introduce his favorites here!
John Williams - Flying Theme
- ConductorLudwig Wicki
- OrchestraDanish National Symphony Orchestra
- LocationDR Koncerthuset
Remembering E.T the Extra-Terrestrial.
The soaring primary melody of John Williams' 'Flying Theme' from the heart-warming 1982 Spielberg classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is as awe-inspiring as ever performed by Ludwig Wicki and the DNSO.
Bernard Herrmann - Prelude from Vertigo
- ConductorSarah Hicks
- OrchestraDanish National Symphony Orchestra
- LocationDR Koncerthuset
Herrmann's string masterpiece.
No one can evoke uneasiness through strings as well as Bernard Herrmann. In this prelude, which sets the tone for Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Vertigo, this talent shines through.
James Horner - Aliens Suite
- ConductorAntony Hermus
- OrchestraDanish National Symphony Orchestra
- LocationDR Koncerthuset
Antony Hermus conducts the iconic 'Aliens' theme.
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra performs a suite of music from James Horner's soundtrack to the 1986 sci-fi classic 'Aliens' under the baton of Antony Hermus.
Joe Hisaishi - Princess Mononoke Suite
- ConductorJoe Hisaishi
- LocationPhilharmonie de Paris
Hisaishi does Hisaishi in Paris.
In this 2022 showcase at the Philharmonie de Paris, Joe Hisaishi leads the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg in a performance of his 'Princess Mononoke' Suite.
Hans Zimmer - Inception Suite
- ConductorMartin Gellner
- LocationKonzerthaus
Hans Zimmer perhaps most iconic score.
Hans Zimmer’s mesmerizing score for the 2010 film Inception is performed here by the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien under the baton of Martin Gellner.
Gustav Holst - The Planets
- ConductorGemma New
- OrchestraOrchestre symphonique de Montréal
- LocationMaison symphonique de Montréal
Holst's planets with Gemma New and the OSM.
From the thunderous tuttis of Mars to the enigmatic soundscape of Neptune, Holst contrasts orchestral colors to create a 'series of mood pictures.
