Simply the Best Movie Themes [Soundtrack]

Lalo Schifrin (Composer), Hans / Gerrard, Lisa Zimmer (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Stephen Warbeck (Composer), John [1] Barry (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Dolly Parton (Composer), Jean Sibelius (Composer), James Horner (Composer), Howard Shore (Composer), John Kander (Composer), Michel Legrand (Composer), Michael Kamen (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Henryk Gorecki (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Lalo Schifrin, Hans / Gerrard, Lisa Zimmer, John [Film Composer] Williams, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Stephen Warbeck, et al.
• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0001CNRL6
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,700 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Theme [From Mission Impossible]

2. Theme From Gladiator

3. Hedwig's Theme [From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Strone]

4. Harry's Wondrous World [From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Strone]

5. Allegro moderato (as used in the film Minority Report) [From Minority R

6. Suite from Shakespeare in Love

7. Out of Africa [From Out of Africa]

8. Rex Tremendae (as used in the film Eyes Wide Shut) [From Eyes Wide Shut

9. Prelude for piano No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169 [From the Pianist

10. Air on the G String (as used in the film Se7en) [From SE7EN]

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Theme from Lord of the Rings

2. Overture to All That Jazz [From Chicago]

3. Theme, Andantino and Variations (as used in the film The Sixth Sense) [

4. Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180 [From Shad

5. Windmills of Your Mind (from the film The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)) [

6. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You [From Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves]

7. Theme from Schindler's List

8. Excerpt (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey) [From 2001: A Space

9. Lento cantabile - semplice (as used in the film Fearless) [From Fearles

10. Ride of the Valkyries (as used in the film Apocalypse Now) [From Apocal

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best", March 5, 2004

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simply the Best Movie Themes (Audio CD)

Rhino Movie Music presents "Simply The Best Movie Themes", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other various artists ~ within the realm of the following composers David Arnold, John Barry, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Wendy Carlos, Fred Ebb, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Michael Kamen, John Kander, Michel Legrand, Alex North, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams and Hans Zimmer ~ each composer has created one or more of the scores in this twenty nine classic line up.

Film scores covering over three decades with "2001:SPACE ODYSSEY", "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE", "APOCALYPSE NOW", "THE BODYGUARD(I Will Always Love You)", "CHICAGO(Overture to All That Jazz), "DIE ANOTHER DAY", "EYES WIDE SHUT", "FEARLESS", "GLADIATOR(Theme)", "HANNIBAL", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Hedwig's Theme)", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Harry's Wondrous World)", "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER", "JURASSIC PARK:THE LOST WORLD", "LICENSE TO KILL, "LIVING DAYLIGHTS", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS(Theme)", "MINORITY REPORT", "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (Theme)", "OUT OF AFRICA", "THE PIANIST", "ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES", "SCHINDLER'S LIST", "SE7EN", "SHADOWLANDS", "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE", "THE SIXTH SENSE", "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"and "TITANIC(My Heart Will Go On)" ~ a mixture of original compositions and classics of the old masters. Loaded with not just themes, but full of orchestral arrangements that are fresh and rewarding ~ sure to bring back those special moments from the film.

The presentation is superb with every cue inclusive with spectacular performances from suspense, romance and adventure all rolled into a two disc package. Rhino must be commended on doing such a great job and doing it well. Most serious "film-score-buffs" will welcome this compilation, has many cues available all under one banner ~ Rhino Records...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino/Warner Classics 78061 ~ (2/24/2004)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Peaceful Music, August 31, 2008

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This review is from: Simply the Best Movie Themes (Audio CD)

Good peaceful listening music that brings back to your memory the fantastic stories that you saw years ago. Music brings back the good memories. Good product.
David Kunkler, Rushville, Ohio

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Movie Themes CD, March 9, 2007

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Karen Goodall "music lover" (Columbia, TN) - See all my reviews
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Very nice CD with beautiful music from past movies. Very relaxing music to listen to.