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He Got Game: The Music of Aaron Copland (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Music of Aaron Copleand is timeless and purely Amerian. Thus, it is the best choice to be in a movie about basketball, one of America's favorite sports. This collection of Aaron Copland's music introduced me to this great composer and is a perfect start for new classical listeners. SUperb.

Spike Lee does everyone a favor by releasing this excellent selection of Copland's best music. It doesn't serve as a substitute for the full works-- best to track those down in fuller collections-- but it's a judicious choice that hits all the high spots. Especially welcome is a lovely version of the hard-to-find (for some reason) "Grover's Corners," called "Grover's Corner" here. You hear it just about every year during the Oscar telecast when they show the actors who've died. It's a hauntingly simple and dignified elegy that's perfect in every way, and it's on this disc. For that reason alone, it's worth purchasing.

I remember originally watching this film back in 1998 at the Cheltenham movie theater, just outside Philly. I would have never imagined that the original score, was created by a gentleman (Aaron Copland), decades earlier. I've always have and continue to be a huge Spike Lee fan. The soundtrack (songs) = Public Enemy and the soudtrack (music) = Aaaron Copland is definitely "The PERFECT Odd Couple"! An African American hip hop group, combined with a renowned Jewish composer is magical and "AMERICAN"..."Thanks Spike".

This is a awesome cd this cd is fun and enjoyable to listen to. The best songs on this disc are all of them

Other than Denzel Washington's performance, the movie is horrible, 1 star quality. However, the film score is amazing. This movie introduced me to Aaron Copland and I was blown away. Spike Lee does a fantastic job incorporating Copland's music into the film, without it I would of walked out of the theatre. The film is worth watching only to hear Coplands music in the backdrop.

Copland is awesome and Spike Lee has an amazing ability to find the perfect music for everything he does. Get this cd! Legitimate 5 stars!

i was looking for a copland compilation. not the best i've heard. plus i don't like spike lee and he doesn't like me either.