The Incredible Film Music Box [Box set, Soundtrack]

Max Steiner (Composer), Bernard Herrmann (Composer), Herman Hupfeld (Composer), Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer), Anton Karas (Composer), Kenneth (F. J. Ricketts) Alford (Composer), Henry Mancini (Composer), Miklos Rozsa (Composer), Elmer Bernstein (Composer), Maurice Jarre (Composer), Ennio Morricone (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), John [1] Barry (Composer), Roy Budd (Composer), Wendy Carlos (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Bill Conti (Composer), Jerry Goldsmith (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Herman Hupfeld, Dimitri Tiomkin, Anton Karas, et al.
• Audio CD (May 10, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Soundtrack
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Silva America
• ASIN: B0007S687Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,264 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music", May 15, 2005

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Incredible Film Music Box (Audio CD)

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Six Decades of Film Music, May 12, 2007

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Michael Piccardo (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Incredible Film Music Box (Audio CD)

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sampling Collection, July 28, 2007

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A. Rossin (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Incredible Film Music Box (Audio CD)

Over the past thirty years, my father and I have been collecting film music on various formats--vinyl, tape, reel-to-reel, CD, recording it from the movie, even. This collection is a great starter for someone who wants to start owning movie music. Lots of big hitters, including Hermann, Barry, Conti, Mancini, and Goldsmith as well as some contemporary scores that are great, too. This is the type of collection I would make for a friend who asks "what scores should I start with?"