The Godfather Trilogy

The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra / Bateman | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 13, 2001
• Label: Silva America
• Total Length: 51:56
• Genres: Pop/Easy Listening
• ASIN: B000S5E1Z2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,556 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #9 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Opera & Vocal > Languages > Italian

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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not confuse music you love with rendition you won't, November 10, 2003

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Andrius Uzkalnis (Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Godfather Trilogy: I, II & III (Audio CD)

I would not like to repeat what another reviewer said there: this is no original soundtrack. It is a very professional - and very uninspired - job by Prague Philarmonic who might have followed the music sheet but they lost the magic.

Yes, the tunes are memorable and, right from the first movements, they evoke the ghosts of complex cinematic imagery that are so deeply ingrained in the mind of anyone who loves this film. But the magic is gone. You know it's not THE soundtrack, and you've heard the real thing so many times.

The truth is that if you had Pavarotti to sing classic songs of The Rolling Stones, you would be disappointed with the result - despite the fact that Luciano has a much better voice than Mick Jagger.

Those artists who recorded the original soundtrack 30 years ago in Hollywood - and who remembers their names today? - were probably not as accomplished as the Prague Philarmonic. But they created the real thing, and therefore this cover disc will forever be no more than nice background music. That's all I use it for.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing performance of classic Godfather music..., January 8, 2003

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Laura (Goleta, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Godfather Trilogy: I, II & III (Audio CD)

I am a die-hard Godfather afficianado and I was terribly disappointed in this CD. When I purchased it, I didn't realize it was not a recording of the original soundtrack from the movie. Instead, it is a reproduction of the songs by The City of Prague Philharmonic. The performance is technically accurate, but does not at *all* convey the emotion of the movie's moments. It's as if the musicians studied the score, but never saw the movie. In track after track, the rhythms are not quite right, the mood is not set, etc, which is jarring for someone who knows the movies well. If you just want to hear some pleasing music, buy this CD. If you intend to buy a CD of The Godfather soundtrack in order to re-experience the magic of the Godfather movies themselves, look elsewhere.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS CD, June 2, 2002

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ChickLitGurrl™ "Shonell Bacon" (Lake Charles, LA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Godfather Trilogy: I, II & III (Audio CD)

As a LOVER of The Godfather trilogy, it was obvious that I would soon pick up this cd, and I am so glad that I did. There's something about this music that resonates in your chest, that makes you feel, makes something inside of you spark up.

It's the perfect music to have on while you're writing or cleaning or just relaxing.

It's definitely in my top 3 cds, and it's one I keep around me at all times.

If you love beautiful, classical music, you need to pick this up.