Maestro soundtrack: All of the songs featured in the movie
By Ricky Valero
Netflix sets the stage this holiday season by releasing a film with plenty of Oscar potential with Bradley Cooper's Maestro. Cooper wears multiple hats in his follow-up of his 2018 debut, A Star is Born, co-writing, producing, directing, and starring in the film that follows the story of Leonard Bernstein. Maestro is now streaming on Netflix, and we will share the film's soundtrack with you.
When Bradley Cooper decided to bring Leonard Bernstein's story to life, he knew he had to get the music right. In an interview with Netflix, he said, "For Maestro, I figured it was mine to mess up because I had a nuclear weapon, and that's Leonard Bernstein's music. Just the breadth of it, how diverse it is, and how moving it is."
The film's musical climax comes when Bradley Cooper steps in the shoes of Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony to Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony at the Ely Cathedral. Cooper is known for mastering his craft, as seen in his transformation as Jackson Maine in A Star is Born. He spent six years mastering this monumental six-minute scene in the movie. The scene is by far one of the best of 2023.
Maestro soundtrack
Of course, we only get a glimpse into the world of the brilliance of Leonard Bernstein, but throughout the film, Cooper and his team sprinkle in his work. If you are anything like me, you will be searching to listen to more. Below we share all the songs that play throughout the film.
- “Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront / Manfred, Op. 115: Overture / Fancy Free: Var. 1 (Galop)” by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin, Victoria Ruggiero
- “On the Town: Lonely Town. Pas de deux” by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “I Get Carried Away / You’ve Got That Look (That Leaves Me Weak)” by Nick Blaemire, Mallory Portnoy, Kate Eastman
- “Trouble in Tahiti: Interlude” by Antonia Butler, Michael Clarke, Mark Brown, the London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Candide: Paris Waltz” by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Facsimile: Molto adagio” by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Fancy Free: Enter Three Sailors / Fancy Free: Var. 3 (Danzon) / On the Town: New York, New York” by Tony Yazbeck, Clyde Alves, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Ruth Mense, Dicky Tarrach, Thissy Thiers, London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernstein
- “Anniversaries for Orchestra: X. for Felicia Montealegre by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “St. Louis Blues (Concerto Grosso) / Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: Adagietto” by
Louis Armstrong Quintet, Lewisohn Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, Bernstein - “Candide: Make Our Garden Grow” by Bradley Cooper, Alex Lacamoire, Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, Nézet-Séguin
- “West Side Story: Prologue” by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Mass: XVII. Pax Communion” by Ann De Renais, Philip John Sheffield, Samuel Oladeinde, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Façade – An Entertainment: Sir Beelzebub” by Carey Mulligan, Zachary Booth
- “Symphony No. 2 in C Minor “Resurrection” by Bradley Cooper, Rosa Feola, Isabel Leonard, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” Pt. 1. A. The Prologue” by New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernstein
- “The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)” by Shirley Ellis
- “A Quiet Place: Postlude” by Victoria Ruggiero
- “Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93” by Bradley Cooper, London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Chichester Psalms: Psalm 23” by London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Nézet-Séguin
- “Candide: Overture” by London Symphony Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
- “Symphony No. 3 ‘Kaddish’: II. Din-Torah” by London Symphony Orchestra, Anne De Renais, Nézet-Séguin
Which song featured in Maestro is your favorite? Is there any musical moment that you loved more than the others? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Maestro is now streaming on Netflix.