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Gone With The Wind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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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!

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?

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.

Due to the source material, yes, the sound quality is comparatively poor, but it's still quite enjoyable.

As a soundtrack, I'll admit that Tara's theme (and a couple others) are amazingly unforgettable, but I'm not sure the entire soundtrack works as cohesively as I would have liked. Nevertheless, the album is a solid purchase if you want to hear all the main cues from the film.

Recording quality is poor, but the music is special. The person who wants to be go to 50 years ago's emotion, it is a must CD

I was very pleased with the cd . It was in excellent condition and I received it very quickly ... especially at Christmas , as it was needed for a gift . Five stars to this seller and product .

This is a great soundtrack it is fun and enjoyable to listen to. The best songs on this cd are all of them

No matter how often you hear it, this soundtrack just sends
chills up your spine, reminding one of the awesome sweep of
this amazing film! A soundtrack to be treasured!

It was such a delight to come across this remastered cd. It is the original sound track recording done in 1939 at the United Artists Studio in Hollywood with the Warner Bros. Orchestra under the direction of Max Steiner.

From the opening Main title theme you are reliving the film through the music. A lovely disc which anyone who loved the film would want to have.

It does not have the overture, entracte or exit music but I suspect that in the original recording it was not included in the film but was added later.

I highly recommend this recording

This is a great soundtrack from a great movie. It was good to get a CD copy of it for my collection.