Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) [Soundtrack]

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), David Raksin (Composer), Alfred [1] Newman (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Franz Waxman (Composer), Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Leonard Rosenman (Composer), Malcolm Arnold (Composer), Miklos Rozsa (Composer), Elmer Bernstein (Composer), Bernard Herrmann (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), John [1] Barry (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), James Horner (Composer), John Williams (Conductor), Mstislav Rostropovich (Conductor), David Raksin (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: John Williams, Mstislav Rostropovich, David Raksin
• Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Sergey Prokofiev, David Raksin, Alfred [1] Newman, Aaron Copland, et al.
• Audio CD (January 12, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000HXL1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,432 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine compilation..., February 6, 1999

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"bjdonohue" (WALDORF, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) (Audio CD)

These type of compilation albums are often a mixed bag. "60 Years Of Great Music!" "20 Of The Most Memorable Themes Of All Time!" You know the drill. Half the stuff is great. Half of the rest is o.k. As for the remainder, you wonder how it ended up on anyone's short list. But with this release, Sony delivers the goods. Sure, it would be easy to pick 20 great scores neglected by this release. But instead of focusing on what isn't on it, focus on what is. You might be able to come up with as good a sampling as this, but it's doubtful you could do better. Of course, for serious fans of film music, most, if not all, of the selections will already be in their collection. So what? Three quarters of the selections aren't from the original recordings anyway. All of the reinterpretations are at worst interesting. For "Classical Music Snobs" or Film Score neophytes, this is a great introduction into the classical music of the 20th Century and beyond, the Original Film Score. A truly enjoyable listen from start to finish, this is definately one to consider.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music In Film (NPR Milestones of the Millennium, May 1, 2000

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This review is from: Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) (Audio CD)

Great CD;the music is crystal clear with an excellent variety demonstrating the wide variety of musical talents in Hollywood. Liner notes are also most interesting, explaining some of the history behind the cuts and pointing out differences in the composers styles...as with John Barry. His style ranges from "the Lion in Winter" bold dramatic soundtrack to the exquisitley tender "Dances with Wolves" theme music. A CD to enjoy over and over

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT COMPILATION!, June 4, 2005

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Vermis Libris Vera (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) (Audio CD)

I've come to appreciate soundtracks more and more. This compilation progresses chronologically through 60 years of film music, starting with 1939's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood", and ending with "Titanic". It encompasses a huge range of styles. Along with the usual suspects - music from "Ben-Hur", "The Magnificent 7", "Star Wars", et al, there are a few real sleepers, like John Barry's medieval-flavored theme to "The Lion in Winter", or Leonard Roseman's lyrical "East of Eden". Blessedly, most of the tracks are original recordings, conducted by the composers, among them Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. Only those of us burned by tinny, tacky, sacriligiously rearranged retreads on obscure labels can appreciate this.

There are a few notable omissions. The prolific Randy Newman isn't represented, though Uncle Alfred is. And NO Ennio Morricone? - incredible! Presumably, this has more to do with Sony's current copyrights and contracts than the relative merits of the composers. And it's fine to have John Williams included twice, but why two pieces from "Star Wars"? Why not the theme from "Jaws", for instance? Or "Sugarland Express", for a really unexpected treat? But these are minor quibbles. And for whatever it's lacking, there's no fluff substituted. This is real music from fine craftsmen, which sometimes attains art. A great intro to the form, and wonderful just to listen to. I bought it used - one of my best deals ever!