Although many feature films have music scores tailor-made for them by distinguished composers in the medium, many blockbusters have also called on pieces from the classical repertoire to provide the supporting ambience.

If you have ever left a cinema with those tunes ringing in your head, but unable to match them with a title, here is the perfect place to find the answer. Detailing the pieces highlighted on more than 400 films, the following listings will enable you to track down those haunting melodies and replay them at leisure in the comfort of your own home.

The catalogue number next to each entry indicates the relevant Naxos or Marco Polo catalogue number of the CD on which the particular work is included. If a particular work is not available on Naxos or Marco Polo, the appropriate third-party label and catalogue number are specified.