Paramount

The Godfather

Nino Rota's iconic score for Coppola's crime saga.

12 songs indexed
Music: Nino Rota · Carmine Coppola
Score: Nino Rota

Demo OST catalog — Nino Rota's Godfather score and key needle drops mapped across wedding, Sicily, and baptism acts. Chapter ids stand in for episode structure.

12 songs

S1 E01 · The Wedding

3

Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)
Nino Rota
Genre
waltz
Mood
solemn
Situation
Opening titles — trumpet over black
Cue
00:00
I Have But One Heart
Al Martino
Genre
traditional pop
Mood
festive
Situation
Johnny Fontane sings at Connie's wedding
Connie's Wedding
Nino Rota
Genre
waltz
Mood
warm
Situation
Courtyard celebration while Vito hears petitions

S1 E02 · The Offer

2

The Pickup
Nino Rota
Genre
crime score
Mood
uneasy
Situation
Business that can't be refused begins
The Halls of Fear
Nino Rota
Genre
crime score
Mood
paranoid
Situation
Hospital vigil and the empty corridor

S1 E03 · Sicily

3

Sicilian Pastorale
Nino Rota
Genre
pastoral
Mood
idyllic
Situation
Michael in exile among the hills
Love Theme from The Godfather
Nino Rota
Genre
romantic score
Mood
romantic
Situation
Michael and Apollonia court
Apollonia
Nino Rota
Genre
romantic score
Mood
tragic
Situation
Marriage and the car bomb

S1 E04 · The Baptism

4

The Godfather Waltz
Nino Rota
Genre
waltz
Mood
cold
Situation
Michael assumes the mantle
The New Godfather
Nino Rota
Genre
crime score
Mood
ruthless
Situation
Power consolidates in the family
The Baptism
Nino Rota
Genre
liturgical / score
Mood
chilling
Situation
Church baptism cross-cut with the hits
Sacred and murderous in counterpoint.
The Godfather Finale
Nino Rota
Genre
waltz
Mood
final
Situation
The door closes on Kay