Notes and Editorial Reviews
What do Titanic and Les Enfants du Paradis, the films of Stanley Kubrick and Michel Deville, Charlie Chaplin’s Great Dictator dancing with a globe and combat helicopter fire in the films of Francis Ford Coppola have in common? Probably not a lot, apart from the predominant role played by music in most of the great films which have left their mark on the history of cinema.
The classical world has regularly provided cinema with music to which the public at large, not generally known for its enthusiasm for classical works, has often given great acclaim.
This 5CD boxset offers 72 masterpieces of cinema music from the past and the present. Some of the greatest classical composers (Mozart, Verdi, Vivaldi, Beethoven,
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Works on This Recording
1.
20th Century Fox Fanfare by Alfred Newman
Conductor:
Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble:
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935/1954; USA
2.
Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35: 1st movement, Allegro moderato by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Frank Peter Zimmermann (Violin)
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Russia
3.
Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan": 3rd mvt, Feierlich und gemessen - Excerpt(s) by Gustav Mahler
Conductor:
Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888/1896; Leipzig, Germany
4.
Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467: 2nd movement, Andante by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Piotr Anderszewski (Piano)
Conductor:
Piotr Anderszewski
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Sinfonia Varsovia
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
5.
Swan Lake, Op. 20: no 13, Act 2 - Danses des cygnes by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875-1876; Russia
6.
Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92: 2nd movement, Allegretto by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:
Roger Norrington
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Classical Players
Period: Classical
Written: 1811-1812; Vienna, Austria
7.
Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": 2nd movement, Adagio un poco mosso by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:
Christian Zacharias (Piano)
Conductor:
Hans Vonk
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dresden Staatskapelle
Period: Classical
Written: 1809; Vienna, Austria
8.
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492: Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria
9.
Peer Gynt, Op. 23: no 12, Death of Aase by Edvard Grieg
Conductor:
Paavo Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875/1892; Norway
10.
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 by Samuel Barber
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; Rome, Italy
11.
Lucia di Lammermoor: Il dolce suono "Mad Scene" by Gaetano Donizetti
Period: Romantic
Written: 1835; Italy
12.
Rigoletto: Caro nome by Giuseppe Verdi
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
13.
Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 537/Op. 164: 2nd movement, Allegretto by Franz Schubert
Period: Romantic
Written: 1817; Vienna, Austria
14.
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": 3rd movement, Scherzo by Ludwig van Beethoven
Period: Classical
Written: 1800-1801; Vienna, Austria
15.
La forza del destino: Overture by Giuseppe Verdi
Period: Romantic
Written: 1862/1869; Italy
16.
Titanic: My heart will go on by James Horner
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1997
17.
Star Wars, Episode 4 - A New Hope: Main Theme by John T. Williams
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1977; USA
18.
Schindler's List: Main Theme by John T. Williams
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1993; USA
19.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Excerpt(s) by John T. Williams
20.
Jurassic Park: Main Themes by John T. Williams
Written: 1993
21.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Fawkes the Phoenix by John T. Williams
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
22.
E.T.: Main Theme by John T. Williams
23.
Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor: 4th movement, Adagietto by Gustav Mahler
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; Vienna, Austria
24.
The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe by Ennio Morricone
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1986; Italy
25.
Once Upon a Time in the West: The Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1968; Italy
26.
Il mercenario: Chi mai by Ennio Morricone
Period: 20th Century
27.
The Deer Hunter: Cavatina by Stanley Myers
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1979
28.
Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a): 3rd movement, Rondo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1779; Salzburg, Austria
29.
Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466: 2nd movement, Romanze by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
30.
La Wally: Ebben?... Ne andrò lontana by Alfredo Catalani
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
31.
Requiem in D minor, K 626: Lacrymosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria
32.
Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 no 2 "Moonlight": 1st movement, Adagio sostenuto by Ludwig van Beethoven
Period: Classical
Written: 1801; Vienna, Austria
33.
Rinaldo, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga by George Frideric Handel
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1711; London, England
34.
Nocturne for Piano in C sharp minor, B 49 by Frédéric Chopin
Period: Romantic
35.
Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1835
36.
Sonata for Piano in A major, D 959: 2nd movement, Andantino by Franz Schubert
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
37.
The Piano: The Heart Asks for Pleasure First by Michael Nyman
Period: 20th Century
38.
Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142: no 3 in B flat major by Franz Schubert
Period: Romantic
Written: 1827; Vienna, Austria
39.
Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172: no 3 in D flat major, Lento placido by Franz Liszt
Period: Romantic
Written: 1849-1850; Weimar, Germany
40.
Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31 no 2 "Tempest": 3rd movement, Allegretto by Ludwig van Beethoven
Period: Classical
Written: 1802; Vienna, Austria
41.
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle "Habañera" by Georges Bizet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
42.
L'apprenti sorcier by Paul Dukas
Period: Romantic
Written: 1897; France
43.
Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": 2nd movement, Romanza by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria
44.
Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air by Johann Sebastian Bach
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1729-1731; Leipzig, Germany
45.
Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello in E flat major, K 563: 3rd Movement, Menuetto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1788; Vienna, Austria
46.
Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550: 1st movement, Molto allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1788; Vienna, Austria
47.
Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished": 1st movement, Allegro moderato by Franz Schubert
Period: Romantic
Written: 1822; Vienna, Austria
48.
Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i): 3rd movement, Rondo alla turca by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1781-1783; Vienna, Austria
49.
La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici "Brindisi" by Giuseppe Verdi
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
50.
Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": 4th movement, Rondo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria
51.
Suite bergamasque: 3rd movement, Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1890/1905; France
52.
Solomon, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by George Frideric Handel
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1749; London, England
53.
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622: 2nd movement, Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria
54.
Rusalka, Op. 114/B 203: O moon high up "Song to the moon" by Antonín Dvorák
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Bohemia
55.
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: 1st movement, Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
Period: Baroque
Written: Venice, Italy
56.
Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6: no 12 in B minor HWV 330 - Larghetto e piano "Variatio" by George Frideric Handel
Period: Baroque
Written: 1739; London, England
57.
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Leipzig, Germany
58.
Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah! by George Frideric Handel
Period: Baroque
Written: 1742; London, England
59.
Le quai des brumes: Largo by Maurice Jaubert
Conductor:
Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1938; France
60.
Les enfants du paradis: Baptiste by Joseph Kosma
Conductor:
Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; France
61.
Psycho: Excerpt(s) by Bernard Herrmann
Conductor:
Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble:
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1960; USA
62.
Il gattopardo: Allegro maestoso by Nino Rota
Conductor:
Gianluigi Gelmetti
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
63.
La Strada: Nozze in campagna by Nino Rota
Conductor:
Gianluigi Gelmetti
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
64.
8 1/2: La Passerella by Nino Rota
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1963; Italy
65.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Theme by Howard Shore
Conductor:
Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble:
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 2001; USA
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"5 (NOT) easy steps" (discs) April 18, 2012
By Paula Apel (Santa Clara, CA) See All My Reviews
"Disappointing, maybe my own fault for not investigating before purchasing..... I had hoped for actual sound tracks, but foremost because many of my favorite composers for films were missing from this collection: Vangelis, Patrick Doyle, Jerry Goldsmith, David Shire, and even Dolly Parton!!! What ever happened to Basil Poledouris? I do have Cinema Choral Classics.....it's the best of the various compilations I already have. Almost my entire cd collection is devoted to the classical composers so I hardly ever connect a "classical' with any piece from the movies, with the exception of the Ride of the Valkyries... Paula"
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