Gone With The Wind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Max Steiner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 24, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B00000342E
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,505 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What's included is great, but much is missing!, January 27, 2004

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Mark Moyer (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gone With The Wind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This CD includes all of the "major" musical numbers in GWTW (such as the "Tara's Theme", of course) and is probably sufficient for most casual listeners. However, I was quite disappointed to find that many of the great pieces of background music found in the movie are missing. One example is the wonderful but brief segment of the "Southern Belle Waltz" that plays while Scarlett and Rhett scandalize Atlanta by dancing while she's still "in mourning". Another beautiful piece is the lush little harp & string segment at the end of Ashley Wilke's Christmas leave (where Scarlett watches him return to the war and vows to win him over), and the mournful church bell & string tune that follows (as we learn that the South is losing the war). I strongly recommend that you buy the "Deluxe" 2-CD version that contains these and many other little pieces of music instead. It's worth the extra dollars!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Remarkable!, December 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Gone With The Wind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Max Steiner had a melodic and romantic style. His compositions could make any body weep to tears. This can be felt in his wonderful score for "Gone with the Wind". Since he had worked under the baton of Gustav Mahler, Steiner inherited much from the classical music. The soundtrack of David Selznick's spectacular stravaganza is a truly remarkable score in its grandeur, romantic and pompous moments. Frankly, my dear, you don't wanna miss it, do you?

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic You Must Own, January 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Gone With The Wind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

The music score for Gone With the Wind is unsurpassed. Steiner's use of dramatic notes and love themes make up a great soundtrack. The Tara theme, Scarlett's theme and the Finale are symphonic. It's like hearing a great overture for an equally great film. IF you liked Gone With The Wind the movie the music is a vintage.