This CD has some of the great music from the golden era of hollywood movies. Along with other great composers Franz Waxman composed music that stands by itself in beauty and craftsmanship. If you've seen the films included in this CD the music conjures up images of classic scenes. If you haven't seen the films the music itself will inspire you it's so good.

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marcellina

What incredible music!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2008

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The musical scores in this CD can be listened to over and over and over again with such pleasure. A great CD!!

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Scott

Expanded edition has more music

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2014

I just found a used copy of this in a used bookstore. I have the original CD version of this, with the eight titles listed. The CD I found today has five more, including the Main Themes from "Peyton Place" and "To Have and Have Not", Forsaken (from "Mr. Skeffington"), Parachute Drop (from "Objective, Burma!") and a suite from "The Two Mrs. Carrolls". In whatever form you find it, it is an excellent album of Waxman's music. The Creation of the Female Monster from "The Bride of Frankenstein" is one of my all-time favorite cues. This is one of the best of the Charles Gerhardt-conducted, George Korngold-produced series. (IMHO, probably THE best.) Highly recommended.

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Seek out the expanded edition released prior to this.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

This version simply replicates the original LP program. The release that preceded this (available for under five bucks here on Amazon) has tons more music than this, with many other Waxman classics. The sound of that first release is also much preferable to the sound on this. And for lovers of Dolby Surround - this stinks.

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Larry L, Rubendall

... Boulevard is a welcome addition to my collection of favorite movie

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014

This CD of the musical score from the movie Sunset Boulevard is a welcome addition to my collection of favorite movie muisic

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David L Rattigan

Wonderful compilation of vintage Waxman

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2003

Charles Gerhardt was just the right conductor to revive these classic scores from the prolific film composer, Franz Waxman: His lush, melodramatic interpretations of the music do not fit every genre, but he feels right at home here with the sweeping melodies of the silver screen.
A good selection of Waxman's film music can be found here, including his most acclaimed, Sunset Boulevard. (It certainly has a sparkle that Joel McNeeley's recent rerecording seemed to lack, even if the score is not present here in its entirety.) Other highlights are the stirring themes of Prince Valiant and the eerie and sinister tones of his score for The Bride of Frankenstein. A particular favourite of mine is Rear Window, sadly absent here, though to my knowledge only one recording exists (Lalo Schifrin and the San Diego Pops, Hitchcock: Master of Mayhem): Fans can take solace in the fact that one of the Rear Window tunes appears here in its earlier form as we heard it in A Place in the Sun.
If you are a film music buff, this is definitely worth a place in your collection. Gerhardt captures the essence of Waxman perfectly.

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Darryl K. Clark

waxman is the man!

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2007

i love waxman's music. i think of his work in the same way i think of kurt weill's music. the melodies are so rich, so complex and the harmonies stir the soul. the diversity of musical genres both covered was also wide and rich.

but as much as love the gerhardt/rca recordings, i am not fond of the selection of works chosen to respresent waxman. it is good to know that there are many other cds of waxman's work out on the market to be found and appreciated.

but i do like the 'elegy for strings' from old acquaintance, the ' a place in the sun' suite and 'sunset boulevard'.

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Franz Waxman's Music is Magic

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2001

This CD is a wonderful place to start your collection of Franz Waxman film music.
Waxman's sense of melodic line and tasteful harmonies are masterful. Of particular note are his suites from Prince Valiant, and The Bride of Frankenstein (also used in the old Flash Gordon serials). Charles Gerhardt does a fine job conducting this wonderful collection of jems.

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