The Maestro soundtrack includes music by Leonard Bernstein, R.E.M. and Tears for Fears. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Bradley Cooper’s 2023 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast and character guides in the Know the Cast section.

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Maestro stars Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre, an actress and the wife of a famous musician. Bradley Cooper co-stars as Leonard Bernstein, the titular conductor who maintains affairs with men. The storyline follows the main protagonists as they raise a family while resolving personal and professional issues. The 129-minute Netflix film features compositions from Leonard Bernstein; music supervisor Steven Gizicki (La La Land) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Maestro.

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Maestro Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2023 Netflix Movie

• “A Quiet Place, Act I: Postlude” by Leonard Bernstein, Libretto by Stephen Wadsworth (00:00:00): The Maestro soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Leonard plays a piano at his home. The music is featured again at 01:51:00.
• “Symphonic Suite from ‘On the Waterfront'” by Leonard Bernstein (00:04:00): Leonard finishes a fateful phone call. He opens shades in his bedroom and says, “You got ’em, boy!” David Oppenheim (Matt Bomer) sleeps in Leonard’s bed.
• “Fancy Free: VI. Three Dance Variations: Variation 1 (Galop)” by Leonard Bernstein (00:08:00): Leonard rehearses during an interior scene. David observes the performance. Leonard plays a piano while smoking a cigarette.
• “On the Town, Act I: Lonely Town Pas De Deux” by Leonard Bernstein (00:10:00): Leonard finishes a conversation with David. The Maestro soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Felicia exits a bus.
• “On the Town, Act I: I Get Carried Away” by Nick Blaemire, Mallory Portnoy (00:11:00): Felicia arrives at a house party. Betty Comden (Mallory Portnoy) performs with Adolph Green (Nick Blaemire). The characters later sing the tune by a window at 00:14:00.
• “You’ve Got That Look (That Leaves Me Weak)” by Kate Eastman (00:12:00): Leonard meets Felicia for the first time. He plays a piano while commenting about her name. Ellen Adler (Kate Eastman) performs a tune.
• “Trouble in Tahiti — An Opera in Seven Scenes: Interlude” by Leonard Bernstein and Columbia Wind Ensemble (00:14:00): Leonard talks to Felicia by a window. The Maestro soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Leonard boards a bus with Felicia.
• “Candide, Act I: Paris Waltz” by Leonard Bernstein (00:20:00): Felicia tells Leonard to never forget that he is a man. She finishes a stage performance during a transition scene. Felicia bows to the audience; Leonard smile during a close-up shot.
• “Facsimile (Choreographic Essay for Orchestra): Part I — Molto Adagio” by Leonard Bernstein (00:23:00): Leonard sits back-to-back with Felicia during an outdoors scene. The music continues during a transition sequence. Felicia puts a tie around Leonard’s neck.
• “Fancy Free: I. Enter Three Sailors” by Leonard Berstein with New York Philharmonic Orchestra (00:26:00): Leonard and Felicia watch a theatre performance. The Maestro soundtrack song continues as they sit at a table on the stage. Felicia says, “Why would you ever want to give this up?”
• “Anniversaries for Orchestra: X. For Felicia Montealegre (February 6, 1922)” by Leonard Bernstein, Arr. Garth Edwin Sunderland (00:35:00): An exterior scene begins. Felicia walks outdoors with Leonard. She says, “Oh, life is not that serious.”
• “Songfest: IV. To What You Said” by Leonard Bernstein, Text by Walt Whitman (00:39:00): Leonard talks about artistry and schizophrenia. The music continues during a transition scene. Little Jamie (Lea Cooper) gives a drawing to Leonard.
• “St. Louis Blues (Concerto Grosso)” by Leonard Bernstein, Louis Armstrong Quintet and Lewisohn Stadium Symphony Orchestra (00:44:00): Felicia talks about making sacrifices during an outdoors scene. The Maestro soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Felicia and Little Jamie stand on Leonard’s back.
• “Candide, Act II: Make Our Garden Grow” by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Richard Wilbur (00:57:00): Leonard talks to musicians during an interior scene. A rehearsal performance begins. Leonard wears brown pants and a gray top.
• “West Side Story: Prologue” by Leonard Bernstein (00:59:00): Leonard talks about Voltaire and “Rovno Gubernia.” The music continues during a transition scene. Leonard parks a blue vehicle.
• “Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers, XVII Pax: Communion (‘Secret Songs’)” by Leonard Berstein, Text: Liturgy of the Roman Mass (01:06:00): Leonard plays a piano during an interior scene. He wears a white top and smokes a cigarette. The Maestro soundtrack song is featured again during a performance scene at 01:11:00.
• “Sir Beelzebub from Façade: An Entertainment” by Carey Mulligan, Zachary Booth (01:20:00): Felicia performs with Mendy Wager (Zachary Booth). She wears a brown dress. A TV production scene concludes.
• “Symphony No. 2 in C Minor: V. Im Tempo des Scherzos” by Gustav Mahler (01:27:00): A chapel scene begins. Leonard conducts a symphony. He wears a suit as performers sing in German.
• “The Age of Anxiety — Symphony No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra (After W.H. Auden) Part 1: A. The Prologue” by Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss and New York Philharmonic Orchestra (01:39:00): Leonard sits back-to-back with Felicia during an outdoors scene. The Maestro soundtrack song continues as the characters smoke cigarettes. Leonard says, “I’m thinking of a number.”
• “The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)” by Shirley Ellis (01:47:00): Leonard and Felicia hang out with their children during an interior scene. Nina (Alexa Swinton) plays a record. She dances with Jamie (Maya Hawke) and Alexander (Sam Nivola).
• “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” by R.E.M. (01:53:00): Leonard drives a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. Leonard runs while wearing red and blue clothing.
• “Symphony No. 8 in F Major” by Ludwig van Beethoven (01:54:00): Leonard talks about music with a young conductor named William (Jordan Dobson). The Maestro soundtrack song continues as he offers advice. Leonard observes a rehearsal performance.
• “Shout” by Tears for Fears (01:57:00): A rehearsal sequence concludes. The music kicks in during a transition scene. Leonard dances with William at a night club.
• “Chichester Psalms, II. Psalm 23, Psalm 2 VS. 1-4” by Leonard Bernstein (01:58:00): Leonard talks about summer singing within him. Felicia appears briefly during an exterior scene. The music scores the film’s final moments and end credits
• “Candide: Overture” by Leonard Bernstein (02:01:00): An archival footage sequence concludes. The Maestro soundtrack song continues during the end credits.
• “Kaddish: Symphony No. 3, II. Din-Torah” by Leonard Bernstein (02:08:00): The music plays during the end credits after “Candide: Overture.”

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The Maestro soundtrack also includes:

• “Manfred Op. 115 Overture” by Robert Schumann
• “Fancy Free: VI. Three Dance Variations: Variation 3 (Danzon)” by Ruth Mense, Thissy Thiers, Dicky Tarrachi, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
• “On the Town, Act I: New York, New York” by Tony Yazbeck, Clyde Alves and Jay Armstrong Johnson
• “Adagietto (Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor / Pt. 3)” by Wiener Philharmoniker and Leonard Bernstein

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.