Original Soundtrack Recording Mark Twain - A Film Directed By Ken Burns

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 23, 2011)
• Original Release Date: November 6, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Columbia/Legacy
• ASIN: B00005R62L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,082 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The score to Ken Burns's Mark Twain will feel instantly familiar to fans of the popular documentary filmmaker's earlier work. As with Burns's The Civil War and Baseball, pianist Jacqueline Schwab and multi-instrumentalist Bobby Horton have been enlisted to tailor tunes to suit Burns's needs. Schwab provides gracious takes on traditional songs such as "Wagoner's Lad" and "Sweet Betsy from Page," contributing to the drawing-room ambiance of the score. Horton, meanwhile, brings a bit more frontier texture to the proceedings on the string-driven likes of "Dogue Creek" (one of three new numbers from Al Petteway), "Poor Wayfarin' Stranger," and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." Actor Kevin Conway stands in for the man of the hour, reading witticisms from Twain and pulling the package together. --Steven Stolder

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Musical Experience, March 13, 2004

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Shenandoah1865 (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Original Soundtrack Recording Mark Twain - A Film Directed By Ken Burns (Audio CD)

As a lover of period music from the 19th century, and a major fan of Mark Twain, I wouldn't be without this CD - or the video it is from. Bobby Horton does a superb job, and listening is a spiritual trip back to a better time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are beautiful renditions of familiar songs..., February 9, 2010

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This review is from: Mark Twain: A Film Directed By Ken Burns (Audio CD)

Of the 29 selections, about 1/3 are by Bobby Horton (multi-string instruments) about 1/3 are by Jacqueline Schwab (piano); the rest are by other artists you will want to get to know! The list includes favorites like: Sweet Betsy from Pike, Poor Wayfarin' Stranger, Hard Times (two renditions of this well-known Civil War song), Maple Meaf Rag, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, and 23 others. Aside from the historical significance, the music itself it simply beautiful, and the artists are top in their field. Much work was done to customize these selections for the movie, and the effort has paid off in a finished product that is timeless and perfectly balanced.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful soundtrack of 19th century American music, December 5, 2010

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This review is from: Mark Twain: A Film Directed By Ken Burns (Audio CD)

This is an excellent cd with enjoyable music from a Ken Burns film. If you like his work, you know he always has good background music reflecting the period in which his film takes place. There are authentic American songs, all instrumental. The only parts I don't like are the monologues inserted from the film. I would watch the film if I wanted to hear speaking parts. There are only a few and probably would be appreciated by most people.
I am still very pleased with this selection.