Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

John Barry (Composer), Bill Conti (Composer), Ernest Gold (Composer), Michael Gore (Composer), Maurice Jarre (Composer), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Francis Lai (Composer), Michel Legrand (Composer), Alfred Newman (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), Miklos Rozsa (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Vangelis (Composer), John [composer] Williams (Composer), Erich Kunzel (Conductor), Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), William Tritt (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: William Tritt
• Orchestra: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
• Conductor: Erich Kunzel
• Composer: John Barry, Bill Conti, Ernest Gold, Michael Gore, Maurice Jarre, et al.
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003CUW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,808 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting and Gratifying Volume 1, August 21, 2005

By	gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops' interpretation of film scores on this first tribute to Hollywood is somewhat a mixed bag. A SUMMER PLACE was beautifully executed and true to the nature of this sensitive film that was made during a time of innocence. The BEN HUR, CAPTAIN BLOOD and OUT OF AFRICA selections were good. The interpretation of GOLDFINGER was a rather bizarre and blatantly bombastic exercise in overkill. This is a good CD for me because of the A SUMMER PLACE selection.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic collection of movie music, February 12, 2001

By	G. Sawaged (Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Erich Kunzel and The Cincinnati Pops never fail to disappoint. This is a rousing stirring collection of overtures and themes from some of Hollywood's biggest films. And what better piece to start off the album than the "20th Century Fox Fanfare". A lot, if not all, of these pieces will be familiar to movie lovers. Who can resist the beautiful "Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet" or the "Theme from Love Story". Then there's the heart pumping "Theme from Jaws" and the "Theme from Rocky". This is a terrific album, and belongs, not just in a music fans collection, but also a movie lovers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Film Music, September 9, 2005

By	hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This is an outstanding collection of film music. The sound is qulity is very good. The selections cover a good range from various film genres and time periods. I like this CD.