Schindler's List

1. Theme From Schindler's List Itzhak Perlman 2. Jewish Town (Krakow Ghetto, Winter '41) 3. Immolation (With Our Lives, We Give Life) 4. Remembrances 5. Schindler's Workforce 6. Oyf'n Pripetshok / Nacht Aktion 7. I Could Have Done More 8. Auschwitz-Birkenau 9. Stolen Memories 10. Making The List 11. Give Me Your Names 12. Yerushalaim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold) 13. Remembrances 14. Theme From Schindler's List (Reprise)

Because he's long been stereotyped by the rousing neo-romantic adventure scores for the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park franchises, it's easy to forget that composer John Williams is hardly idiomatically challenged. When Steven Spielberg gratifyingly used the clout of his enormous commercial success to produce and direct this brave Holocaust drama, his longtime musical collaborator used the opportunity to display both the depth and maturity of his musical gifts and training, producing a score with sad, evocative melodies frequently carried by the violin of the great Itzhak Perlman. Rich with ethnic nuance and showcasing the composer's masterful orchestral/choral subtlety, Williams's emotionally compelling score for Schindler's List also won the Academy Award for Best Dramatic Score. --Jerry McCulley