Epics

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Miklos Rozsa (Composer), Hans / Gerrard, Lisa Zimmer (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Dun Tan (Composer), Hans Zimmer (Composer), Alex North (Composer), Maurice Jarre (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Howard Shore (Composer), Elmer Bernstein (Composer), Heribert Munchner (Conductor), Jörg Faerber (Conductor), Erich Kunzel (Conductor), Marga Scheurich-Henschel (Performer), Christiane Jaccottet (Performer), Württemberg Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Mainz Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Marga Scheurich-Henschel, Christiane Jaccottet
• Orchestra: Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
• Conductor: Heribert Munchner, Jörg Faerber, Erich Kunzel
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard [1] Strauss, Miklos Rozsa, Hans / Gerrard, Lisa Zimmer, Max Steiner, et al.
• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B0000C8AS9
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,936 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fanfare (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey) [From 2001: A Space

2. Parade of the Charioteers [From Ben Hur]

3. Suite [From Gladiator]

4. Tara's Theme [From Gone with the Wind]

5. Themes [From Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]

6. War [From Pearl Harbor]

7. Love Theme [From Spartacus]

8. Overture [From Lawrence of Arabia]

9. Love Theme [From Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones]

10. May It Be and Themes [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of ...

11. Hedwig's Theme [From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]

12. Prelude and Lara's Theme [From Doctor Zhivago]

13. Sean's Theme [From Minority Report]

14. Theme [From the Magnificent Seven]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "the grand scale of film music ~ Kunzel & the Pops", November 17, 2003

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epics (Audio CD)

If it's powerful and majestic music you're looking for, you've come to the right place with Telarc's release of "Epics", featuring the world renown Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of maestro Erich Kunzel. Flawlessly recorded with exceptional detail from Direct Stream Digital (masters made during the recording sessions with the Sony/Philips DSD recording system) and it shows, believe you me you've never heard anything like it.

In most cases the performances closely match the original film score themes ~ listening to this album is like watching the film all over again, as the tension builds up and the release is right in your face ~ just like being there. Quality sound is the reason to purchase this CD, simply amazing.

Many "film-score-buffs" will already have some or many of the cues in their collections ~ but for the avid collector this is a dream come true. All under one umbrella is Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Tan Dun, Alex North, Miklos Rozsa, Max Steiner, John Williams and Hans Zimmer doing what they do best...composing!

Listen to the scores within "BEN HUR", "CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON", "DOCTOR ZHIVAGO", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE", "GLADIATOR", "GONE WITH THE WIND", "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA", "LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "MAGNIFICENT SEVEN", "MINORITY REPORT", "PEARL HARBOR", "SPARTACUS", "STAR WARS, EPISODE II:ATTACK OF THE CLONES" and "2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY" many Golden Globe nominees and winners, while others were Academy Award nominations and winners ~ whatever category they fell in...they were all winners on the grand scale of "Epic Film Music" ~ gotta love it!

Total Time: 62:11 on 14 Tracks ~ Telarc 80600 ~ (9/23/2003)

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I miss the old days, June 9, 2006

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DAK (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epics (Audio CD)

While the original compositions that this recording is based off of were all notable compositions, worthy of recognition and inclusion on a compilation disc such as this, it pains me to say that the Telarc/Cincinatti team has fallen from glory with this one (and a few others). Contrary to other reviewers, Kunzel was not the arranger for most or all of these. Someone named Jospeh Price, a name I hope never to see again on a Telarc recording unless immediately preceded by the words "not arranged by". I cannot stomach his cliched, bombastic, and empty endings most of all, but the arrangement (or despoiling of) the Lord Of The Rings themes is probably the worst mustical travesty I've come across. There is no resemblance to the original work except by accident. The only tracks I care for at all on the disc are the ones untouched by him, including the Overture from Lawrence of Arabia, the Harry Potter themes (apparently a Williams arrangement), and perhaps another track or two. Overall a painful experience. Try some vintage Kunzel instead.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!, May 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Epics (Audio CD)

Simply goes to show that good music is more than the composition: Arranging and conducting are the other elements which Eric Kunzel is a master at. The "Magnificent Seven" is a masterpiece of knowledge of the intent of the piece, instrumentation and clever ways of brining out the best that each instrument has to offer.