Music for Films [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. Poursuite
2. Ederlezi
3. La Nuit De Saint-Barthelemy
4. Glavna Tema
5. 7/8 & 11/8
6. Underground Tango
7. Cajesukarije Cocec
8. Wedding Cocec
9. La Nuit
10. War
11. Dreams
12. Lullaby
13. Tango
14. Old Home Movie
15. Margot
16. Death
17. Talijanska
18. Ya Ya Ringe Raja
19. Sheva

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Greatest Hits Collection featuring Some of Goran's Most Ingenious Play on Yugoslovian Folk Tunes.

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The Carl Stalling Project: Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons, 1936-1958
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best compilation CD ever
  • Here we go.
  • Stallings CDs
  • The Carl Stalling Project
  • Warner Brother's King of Music
The Carl Stalling Project: Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons, 1936-1958

Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002LJE
Release Date: 1990-07-17

Tracks:

  1. Putty Tat Trouble Part 6
  2. Hillbilly Hare
  3. Early WB Scores: The Depression Era
  4. The Good Egg
  5. Various Cues From Bugs Bunny Films
  6. There They Go Go Go
  7. Stalling Self-Parody: Music From Porky's Preview
  8. Anxiety Montage
  9. Stalling: The War Years
  10. Medley: Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungary Cannibals
  11. Carl Stalling With Milt Franklyn In Session
  12. Speedy Gonzalez/Meets Two Crows From Taco
  13. Powerhouse And Other Cuts From The Early 50's
  14. Porky In Wackyland/Dough For The Do Do
  15. To Itch His Own

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For fans of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, et al., this is the essential cartoon soundtrack as well as a monument to surrealism. During his 22 years as a composer for Warner Bros. animated shorts, Stalling invented the musical vocabulary of cartoons. Producer Hal Willner has lovingly assembled a sonic collage that showcases Stalling's compositional genius and uncanny ability to borrow a tune. It's a whirling collection of random moments, chock full of music you never knew you knew, from Bugs Bunny's theme from "Rabbit Fire" to Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" to Stalling's own "Woo! Woo!" Also included in the mix: outtakes from recording sessions, and several complete scores. --Heidi MacDonald

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best compilation CD ever.......2007-02-18

Carl Stalling gave me the best musical education I ever had. I'm spending the rest of my life learning the titles and composers of all the hundreds of tunes I first heard in his cartoon scores. I've had this CD ever since it came out, and it still is one of my favorites.

Only a handful of tracks are a complete score from one cartoon; most are snippets from several cartoons edited together with a common theme.

This CD is about a composer and his music, more than about the cartoons for which he composed it. To drive home this point, it includes the score from, of all things, 1939's "The Good Egg." No one would consider "The Good Egg" to be among the best Warner cartoons, but the score, heard by itself, turns out to be a tour de force that is highly representative of Stalling's work. That's what makes this CD such a great listening experience: It was pieced together by musicologists who chose the music based on its auditory qualities, and not on the relative fame of the cartoon associated with it. It is not merely a trip down memory lane (although it is that, too), but is a great creative work in its own right.

Despite the vast amount of Stalling music that exists, this CD provides as ambitious and exhaustive an overview as can be given, and its 1995 follow-up, while also worth having, is but a pale afterthought. There's no following this act.

3 out of 5 stars Here we go........2006-11-16

This CD features music from the Warner Brothers cartoon film scores by Carl Stalling. There are some complete scores and also some "medleys", with clips from various cartoons strung together. Carl Stalling was a master at writing music for cartoons, but something is lost when you just hear the music without seeing the cartoon.

5 out of 5 stars Stallings CDs.......2006-11-10

If you harken back to the days when you snuggled on the couch on a Saturday morning with your little ones, and ate donuts and drank juice and watched "Bugs Bunny" you will love these CDs. You'll recognize all the characters and their entrances and their pratfalls...and laugh and say "I've heard that!"...it's a walk down memory lane and a very special one, at that. I highly reccommend these to anyone who loves B Bunny.
Not to mention these are some of the finest musicians you will ever hear...a lesson in classical music, and cartoons.

4 out of 5 stars The Carl Stalling Project.......2005-09-12

Music from Warner Brothers cartoons "Golden Years" (1936-1958).
Carl Stalling was the chief music arranger for Warner Brothers cartoons from 1936 to 1958. He was one of the foremost composers of cartoon music. This disk is much better than "The Carl Stalling Project Volume II."

5 out of 5 stars Warner Brother's King of Music.......2003-12-02

Even if you do not recognize his name, Carl Stalling is a very familiar composer. He wrote the soundtrack for many of our young lives as the composer for Warner Bros.' "Merrie Melodies" and "Looney Tunes" cartoons from late 1930's to late 1970's. Hal Willner has compiled this CD that for the first time lets you hear the music on its own, and lets you realize just how much of the cartoons' impact came from Stalling's music.

Willner sifted through hundreds of cartoons to choose about 40 with the most significant music. He presents the music in a variety of formats. A few tracks provide the soundtrack for a single entire cartoon. Others are medlies from a certain period in Stalling's career or pieces that set a particular mood (such as the "Anxiety Montage"). There are also tapes from recording sessions for 1951's "Putty Tat Trouble" that give insight on how this music was recorded. I couldn't recommend this CD any more highly. (After you've given it a listen, check out a Raymond Scott "best of" album like "Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights" to see just how many of its tracks are familiar from various cartoons.)

Stalling's music, instead of following the traditional rules of musical structure (exposition, development, theme, variations, etc.), was written to follow the rapid action of cartoons. Stalling would not compromise on this, even if it meant having the 50-piece orchestra play fortissimo for five seconds and then having only one piccolo playing the next four seconds. To ensure a perfect correspondence between the sound and the image, Stalling and the cartoon's directors would agree on a few sketches and on the timing of the action. This enabled Stalling to compose and record the music without even seeing the movie. Carl Stalling was also a master at telling a story through music, with gestures so clear, that there is never any doubt as to his intentions.

Stalling once said, "One problem with cartoons today is that they have so much dialogue the music doesn't mean much." Unfortunately, this statement rings true as we move into 2004. But keeping Carl Stalling from rolling in his grave is not why you need to buy this CD. You need it because it is IMPOSSIBLE to maintain a bad mood while this CD is playing. You need this to listen to as a stress reducer on those tough days. You need this because it is complete childhood in a disc.

I challenge you to turn on your television and watch some Looney Tunes. Turn up the volume and listen while doing something else (wash dishes, write a paper perhaps.) I guarantee you will know exactly what is happening, and to whom. This was the comedic skill and genius talent of Carl Stalling.

As Porky Pig would say: "abieh-abieh-abieh... That's All Folks!"
Copland: Music for Films
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Its okay
  • outstanding!
  • Aaron Copland: the Norman Rockwell of film scoring
  • Great recording of definitive American film music
  • Leonard Slatkin conducts Copland
Copland: Music for Films

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000003FHI
Release Date: 1994-04-12

Tracks:

  1. The Red Pony: Morning On The Ranch
  2. The Red Pony: The Gift
  3. The Red Pony: Dream March
  4. The Red Pony: Circus Music
  5. The Red Pony: Walk To The Bunkhouse
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This is a great series of recordings. Leonard Slatkin has generally chosen the right balance of music for the composers used in the series (with terrific cover art from Thomas Hart Benton). This disc is devoted to Copland's film music. The treat here is a version of The Heiress Suite reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Copland's talent for writing for films rested in his ability to identify and maintain themes, at the same time not slacking on the transitional details. This belongs in any Copland collection. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Its okay.......2007-05-13

I was disappointed and don't listen to it much. I like certain songs, but not the rest.

4 out of 5 stars outstanding!.......2006-01-21

one of slatkins best recordings.with copland hes on, the sound on this cd is ok,not as good as his telarc recordings witch i think are his better recordings but this one is one of them to.

5 out of 5 stars Aaron Copland: the Norman Rockwell of film scoring.......2004-06-14

When I purchased this collection I was already very familiar with Mr. Copland's more popular fanfaric motifs. I was astounded at how much I enjoyed the wonderful division of both sweeping dramatic themes and friendly, home-grown melodies. His film scores for the 1939 'Of Mice and Men' and the 1940 'Our Town' are a testament to classic films set in simpler times. The 'Red Pony' tracks for which the compilation is named are a magical digression from the listener's pre-conceived notions of Copland western fare. When one expects "Rodeo" (arguably one of Copland's most famous themes) one instead receives a gentler and sometimes powerfully moving score. The crowning jewel of this collection, however; is the beautiful suite from his Academy Award winning score for William Wyler's 1949 film of 'The Heiress.' When listening to this magnificent piece of musical history I am reminded how so many great scores are unavailable to listeners of today, and only through recreation and re-recordings can we re-capture those glimpses of film score artistry. I can only hope that many lost or hard to find works continue to be found or recorded so that film score and music lovers in general can continue to discover and rediscover the joy and beauty of our masters in film composing.

5 out of 5 stars Great recording of definitive American film music.......2004-04-08

In a way, filmgoers have been listening to Copland's film scores nearly every time they go to the cinema, since film composers have been shamelessly ripping off Copland for the last half-century or so. When you listen to the "Our Town" suite, do you get the nagging feeling that you have heard this music somewhere before? No doubt you have, in dozens of derivitave film scores from the 1980's and 1990's, sometimes (shamelessly) right down to the exact chord progressions.

How nice it is then to be able to go back to the source, and have rendered in so superb a fashion as it is by Slatkin & the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Slatkin, as usual, upholds his reputation as one of the leading interpreters of American music.

This CD contains the premier recording of "The Heiress Suite," which is a delight to listen to, and of course the fairly well-known "Red Pony" music. Is their a more quintessential piece of "Western" music than the "Walk to the Bunkhouse?" How does a jewish boy from Brooklyn nail it on the head so perfectly, anyway?

Other selections include "Music for Movies," a collection of bits & pieces from an assortment of Copland-scored movies that Copland arranged in 1943, and "Music for Radio," an earlier composition that isn't really "movie music," but fits well with the rest of the compositions on this CD.

Instead of wasting your time on movie soundtracks that are nothing more than just derivitave hack jobs, listen to music by a composer who had truly mastered his craft.

5 out of 5 stars Leonard Slatkin conducts Copland.......2000-11-14

This album is worth it just to get the world premiere recording of "The Heiress Suite" reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Also of note are Walk to the Bunkhouse from "The Red Pony" and New England Countryside. Leonard Slatkin conducts these pieces with great emotional feel that states that this is the same America that Copland wanted to us to embrace.
Music for Films
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Okay but not great
  • Fabulous Eno....
  • Remastering errors
  • Difficult, undeveloped ideas.
  • Another Mastering Screw-up
Music for Films
Brian Eno
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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ASIN: B0007GFFVQ
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

  1. Aragon
  2. From The Same Hill
  3. Inland Sea
  4. Two Rapid Formations
  5. Slow Water
  6. Sparrowfall (I)
  7. Sparrowfall (II)
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  11. Events In Dense Fog
  12. 'There Is Nobody'
  13. Patrolling Wire Borders
  14. A Measured Room
  15. Task Force
  16. M386
  17. Strange Light
  18. Final Sunset

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Okay but not great.......2007-05-05

I am a big fan of Brian Eno's early abstract work. I like the way he took simple ideas and explored them until they became transformed into something completely different. For example, on "Music for Airports" he recorded women singing single notes, made tape loops of varying lengths from those recordings and let them circulate until many different combinations of notes and silences emerged. The result was beautiful and other-worldly. So, when Eno recorded an album of "soundtrack material" (for non-existant films) it seemed that he had stumbled onto a great outlet for his music. Instead, this is a collection of pieces that sound like floor sweepings from the "Another Green World" sessions. The pieces are short and often sound like passing thoughts that never developed into anything of substance. There are some nice moments on this recording, including some great bass parts and guest appearences by people like Robert Fripp but overall this is one of the weakest of Eno's early recordings.

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous Eno...........2005-08-01

This isnt really an ambient recording...it was done before "ambient music"...very ethereal pieces...love it. Its a great recording if it doesnt go over your head.

1 out of 5 stars Remastering errors.......2005-07-05

Does anyone have the final word on the degree to which Astralwerks (sic) have screwed up these Eno 'remasters'?

'Another Green World' has the first bars of 'Everything merges with the night' missing, 'Climate Study' is missing from 'More Music For Films, and someone below states that the intro to
'Quartz' on this album is also truncated. Are Astralwerks just a bunch of amateurs or something? Eno must be well pleased with this mess..

2 out of 5 stars Difficult, undeveloped ideas........2005-06-14

A collection of 18 pieces, some intended for specific films, some evidentally not, Eno's "Music For Films" is one of his most difficult ambient records. The music contained within this disc is moody and cinematic, but its also fractured. With most the tracks less than two minutes long, ideas often do not get the chance to develop to their fullness ("Aragon", "Alternative 3").

Having stated that, there is some fanastic material on here ("From the Same Hill" with some great guitar/synth interplay, the Frippertronics piece "Slow Water", edgy and bizarre "Quartz") that makes it worth seeking out for fans of Eno. For the more curious, try "Discreet Music", "Music for Airports", or "No Pussyfooting" (Fripp & Eno) for a better introduction.

2 out of 5 stars Another Mastering Screw-up.......2005-06-02

The music here rates 5 stars, but be warned: the opening sustained note at the beginning of track 10 (Quartz) starts late, cutting off about half of the note. If that's not important to you, order away.
Music for Imaginary Films
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Interesting Concept Album
  • Whats Not to Love?
  • "A" for creativity
  • Missed it by *this* much...
  • Whee!!
Music for Imaginary Films
Arling & Cameron
Manufacturer: Emperor Norton
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ASIN: B00003OP8E
Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

  1. Le Flic Et La Fille
  2. 1999 Spaceclub
  3. W.E.E.K.E.N.D.
  4. Hashi
  5. Let's Get Together
  6. Milano Cool
  7. New Day
  8. Zona Sul (Cocktail Mix)
  9. Zona Sul (Samba Mix)
  10. Spacebeach
  11. Hermann
  12. Shiva's R&R Dub
  13. Shiva's Daughters
  14. The Only Guy

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It's not unusual that the best part of a movie is its soundtrack. Dutch duo Gerry Arling and Richard Cameron cut straight to the gravy and created Music for Imaginary Films, a collection of tracks for movies that don't exist. On this, the follow-up to their debut All In, Arling and Cameron continue to write elevated camp (their delicious songs are too sincere and well constructed to be dismissed as kitsch). The concept behind this release is a perfect vehicle for the pair to display their seemingly limitless proficiency in any number of musical styles. So, what kind of movies did A&C have in mind? Some sort of James Bondian caper wouldn't be out of the question, nor would a late-'60s sitcom, nor a jazzy Woody Allen film or wah-wah-pummeled blaxploitation flick, for that matter. A&C has a sense of humor for sure, and a fondness for lounge music from all decades. The song "W.E.E.K.E.N.D," sung in breezy, hushed harmonies, proclaims, "Monday, is not a fun day / and Tuesday, another blues day," sounding severely reminiscent of '60s prime-time TV theme songs. The horn-punched, bass-crazy "Hashi," a song about a "drug-sniffing canine," renders bizarrely vivid images of an animated retro superhero pooch spy. Later down the disc, on "Spacebeach," contributor Fay Lovsky prolifically plays a quavering theremin to its spookiest woooo-OOO-oooo effect--have we just entered a haunted house? Whatever cinematic vision A&C had in mind for these songs, the delight of their listeners results in only one ending--a happy one. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Interesting Concept Album.......2005-01-05

This is a novelty album taken to its limits. There are some great songs on this CD of theme songs from fictional movies. There are also some bad ones. Among the great ones are Space Beach, Spaceclub: 1999, Milano Cool, and W.E.E.K.E.N.D.

5 out of 5 stars Whats Not to Love?.......2001-11-02

Another great release from Arling and Cameron. "Music for Imaginary Films" combines disco, lounge, and 60's easy listening with modern drum tracks.

The booklet that comes with the cd is just as interesting and quirky as the album itself. Each track has a small synopsis giving info on the "story" behind the track and some insight on the imaginary film.

I wouldn't excatly call it a dance oriented album, but it dose have some nifty beats, especially on "Lets Get Higher," that song makes no bones about being disco funk. It is not as abstract as "ALL IN," but if you loved "ALL IN" you will enjoy this release.

3 out of 5 stars "A" for creativity.......2001-10-11

strangely, i didn't think this cd was all that until i read the liner notes - THEN it made sense. fun CD - can't listen to it non-stop (especially that darned dog song), but the other ones are pretty fun. good for long drives - lots of variation.

3 out of 5 stars Missed it by *this* much..........2001-09-11

I really wanted to love this album, but can't. There are a few good songs here. The problem: Most of the songs seem too self conscious. Whereas Senor Coconut gives you a little wink to let you in on it, this album says "ATTENTION: WE'RE BEING QUITE CLEVER." Too bad, it could've been great.

5 out of 5 stars Whee!!.......2001-01-13

This music just makes me smile. You gotta love it! Open up your heart, soul, and ears. Let yourself grin. This music makes it easy.
Music for Films of Francois Truffaut
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nostalgia Trip
  • Sweet and Sublime
  • The aural equivalent of Truffaut's films: humane, touching.
Music for Films of Francois Truffaut

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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ASIN: B000005J45
Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

  1. Two English Girls: La Declaration D'amour
  2. Jules And Jim: Main Title
  3. Jules And Jim: Vacancies
  4. Jules And Jim: Catherine Et Jim
  5. Jules And Jim: Brouillard
  6. Jules And Jim: Finale
  7. The Soft Skin: Pierre Et Nicole
  8. Such A Gorgeous Kid Like Me: Main Title
  9. Such A Gorgeous Kid Like Me: Stanislas Et Camille
  10. Love At 20: Antoine And Colette: Main Title
  11. The Woman Next Door: Le Secret De Madame Jouve
  12. Two English Girls: Anne Et Claude
  13. Two English Girls: La Rupture
  14. The Woman Next Door: Epilogue
  15. Shoot The Piano Player: Charlie
  16. Shoot The Piano Player: Lena
  17. Shoot The Piano Player: La Cafeteria
  18. Shoot The Piano Player: Theme D'amour
  19. Shoot The Piano Player: Poursuite
  20. Shoot The Piano Player: Finale
  21. La Valse De Fancois T.
  22. Day For Night: Chorale
  23. The Last Metro: End Credits

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nostalgia Trip.......2005-09-24

Helps you remember these great and atmospheric movies. Only Nino Rota writes better movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Sweet and Sublime.......1999-06-13

"La valse de Francois T" makes my heart want to burst. Never has sweet melancholia been so sweetly and lyrically expressed. This entire album is a godsend, but "La valse" - it is something else, far beyond my power to convey.

5 out of 5 stars The aural equivalent of Truffaut's films: humane, touching........1998-10-03

Hitchcock had Bernard Herrmann, and Spielberg has John Williams, and Francois Truffaut had Georges Delerue. "Jules and Jim" jauntily evokes the delicious problems of one woman in love with two men. With "Shoot the Piano Player" you can almost see Charles Aznavour in his seedy Paris cafe. And most gloriously, for Truffaut's Oscar winner as Best Foreign Film, "Day for Night," Delerue composes a chorale that celebrates the endlessly repetitious, endlessly varied rituals of filmmaking. A wonderful collection of themes from nine films (plus "La valse de Francois T."), performed by the London Sinfonietta under the direction of Hugh Wolff.
True Grit:  Elmer Bernstein Conducts His Classic Scores For The Films Of John Wayne
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Homage to Elmer Bernstein
  • Some of Bernstein's greats...
  • Pleasently Surprised
  • Elmer Bernstein Rides Again!
True Grit: Elmer Bernstein Conducts His Classic Scores For The Films Of John Wayne
Elmer Bernstein
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B000EPFD8K
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

  1. Main Title
  2. Escort
  3. McBaine And The Prairie
  4. Jake Surveys The Camp
  5. Pursuit
  6. Mexican Dance
  7. Indian Attack
  8. Finale
  9. Main Title*
  10. Rooster And Runaway
  11. Bald Mountain
  12. Pony Mine And Papas Things
  13. The Dying Moon
  14. Big Trail
  15. Sad Departure / The Pace That Kills
  16. Warm Wrap-Up
  17. Main Title
  18. Ride
  19. In The Fire
  20. Epilogue
  21. Necktie Party
  22. Nocturne
  23. Riders
  24. Reunion
  25. All Jake
  26. Buzzards
  27. Going Home Finale

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Homage to Elmer Bernstein.......2007-01-20

Film music is today a genre just as important as other previous types of music such as baroque, classical, romantic, jazz... and Elmer Bernstein is a truly great composer. His works are both rich and complete and while intricately detailed they are also, paradoxically, beautifully simple. Nowadays, however, it appears difficult for the younger generation to appreciate the full extent of his talent. Melodies are no longer fashionable and young people no longer have the same listening potential. Today's modern music is somewhat limited to rather ordinary orchestral harmonisation (if any), thudding electronic sounds and a general lack of musical culture. This is, no doubt, resulting directly from the monotonous banging sounds played on radio and TV as a result of purely economic interests involved in the production of easy, basic music which is so popular today. Just listen to some of today's contemporary music and you become aware of the exaggerated loud bass, the absence of any memorable melodies (if by chance there are any lyrics, they are elementary and often badly performed) and an almost total absence of harmonisation, all of this swamped by a deafening percussion beating at an extremely boring regular tempo ! Nowadays anyone can do anything in the name of music. What happens when such music is transposed onto the screen ? It by no means enriches the images we see, it simply overshadows them. This is, in fact, just the opposite of what film music is intended for. Moreover, most of the sounds in such music are electronic or electric, often resulting in deformed sounds which young people hear eventually making them unable to appreciating the true quality of simple acoustic sounds or of a four note chord, and let's not talk about digital recordings making such interpretations sound so empty. What is better than listening to the natural sound of an analogical recording : it takes us closer to rhythm, movement, nature and people ! This is, no doubt, why Elmer Bernstein's music is so different - it is but the opposite of most of today's dull and boring music. It is so much alive, created thanks to his gift in music, his love of music and his search for perfection. He composed it not only so that it merged with the film it was written for but mostly to add to the emotions it evokes. Better still, Elmer Bernstein's compositions become even richer when heard with the actual film. It shows the lively interaction that exist between both of them : the music is essential to the film which in turn is essential to the music. The composer brings together technical and complex elements to create orchestrations with ultimate grace and lightness which are characteristics of both his professionalism and his originality. He is a Master of the art of musical composition. For a lot of different reasons his works are true models for the future generations of listeners, composers and instrumentalists to follow. In my own opinion, the essential characteristics of his work are in the wonderful harmony of the strings, the wind instruments and the percussion and the exchanges between the melodies, counterpoints and rhythm sections, all done so naturally, so smoothly and so harmoniously. Elmer Bernstein has definitely established his own « school » of music, creating an example which was followed by many film music composers all around the world : the perfect and seventh chords, the atypical rhythm, the violin E-string played in unison, the rapid and staccato in the brass section, the superb richness of the sound (made by using the timbre and other characteristics of the instruments which merge perfectly together), the changes in key as unexpected as spontaneous, the rhythm breaks, the incredible accentuations, the rare instruments and inspired interpretations. When hearing the performance the listener is immediately transported into the « Bernstein sound », the « Bernstein style », the « Bernstein music ». The original sound of Elmer Bernstein will last forever and should be taught in schools and universities specialising in the music from the 20th and 21st centuries. To show our appreciation of his inventive genius, his works and his talent, which are as impressive and as vast as those of other great erudite music composers, Elmer Bernstein's name should appear on the list of the great Masters. If Mozart was alive today, I'm sure he would write film music. No doubt he too would love this great art to which Elmer Bernstein gave so many compositions and so much nobility. Should Mozart have been reincarnated perhaps his name would have been "Bernstein". I personally have been teaching music theory for fifteen years to students of all ages at a music school in France. The theory I teach and which I thought would lead to the ability to reading written music and to the understanding of what music really is, both technically and emotionally, was based mainly on Elmer Bernstein's compositions. These compositions provided me with true examples of melodic structures which are rich both in harmony and rhythm. Music should not be labelled nor appreciated according to the school in which it is categorised - classical, jazz, old or new... The concept of different musics doesn't exist, it's just Music, something merging vibrations together. Music should be felt by the instrumentalist and the listener; it should convey strong emotions. That is why I encouraged instrumentalists to play the works of Elmer Bernstein. In 1986, at the UNESCO Centre in Paris, this resulted in an orchestra consisting of young musicians, which I conducted, giving an excellent performance during the finale of a National Orchestral Competition for young French musicians. I'm sure that the music of Big Jake, True Grit, Katie Elder or many others are still alive in the memories of the young people who are now grown-ups. Elmer Bernstein's compositions, so lively and affirmative and bursting with energy and emotion, give us a true "joie de vivre" and take us sometimes into deep thoughts and meditation, and other times into sadness and nostalgia, but they always convey, and always will, an immense feeling of happiness to the listeners. American cinema, so popular world-wide for a large numbre of very sound reasons, owes much of its success to its excellent film-music composers (Bill Conti, Lalo Schifrin, Henry Mancini, John Barry, Georges Delerue, to name but a few). Elmer Bernstein has contributed to the fame and appreciation of some of the best things in American culture: talent, work, intelligence, imagination, creation, devotion, self-sacrifice, hope, sharing, generosity... love! Elmer Bernstein's music is not simply added to the film, it makes the film, it is the film! By successfully merging together so many musical influences and thanks to his immense and varied musical abilities, Elmer Bernstein's compositions reflect his true qualities and should be used as an example for everyone, whether musicians or not. By this I mean the qualities which lead to the making of great men, great musicians, and which bring out the best in us.
Many, many thanks Mr Elmer Bernstein, you will always be remembered as a true, unique example to follow.

P.S. I've never had the chance nor the opportunity to meet Mr Bernstein, but through his compositions, I feel like I have always known him.

5 out of 5 stars Some of Bernstein's greats..........2006-08-24

It is good to see this music being re-released. Many years ago I purchase the 1985 Varese Sarabande out of print album, with the Utah Symphony Orchestra, that only included the music from 'True Grit' and 'The Comancheros'...the first sixteen tracks on this CD. This recording is a straight combining of those Bernstein conducted sessions, with the Orchestra, adding three more John Wayne Western movie scores..basically putting two albums on one CD. My album, of the True Grit/Comancheros tracks, has very sharp and clear orchestral sound..very good miking. It carries the grand sweeping strings and horns that never seem to get tiresome. With this being a direct recording, the True Grit/The Comancheros tracks alone make this CD a must buy. It allows film score lovers a chance to appreciated the great work that Elmer Bernstein did in the movies..especially the Western. The True Grit tracks on this album, unlike the new Tadlow Music release of the True Grit score, come very close..quite possibly indistinguishable..to being original soundtracks. It's nice to know that this great music is still available for format updating or replacing.

5 out of 5 stars Pleasently Surprised.......2006-04-19

I have watched a lot of John Wayne movies and enjoyed the music in them.I took a chance and bought this CD not knowing what to expect.I was pleasently surprised that the music on this CD is very good and the quality of sound on this CD sounds very good.

5 out of 5 stars Elmer Bernstein Rides Again!.......2006-04-09

In the 1980s, Mr. Bernstein conducted two spectacular digitally recorded albums with the Utah Symphony Orchestra featuring his distinctive sound for John Wayne films. Long out of print in the U.S., Varese Sarabande has at long last released both 35 minute albums on a single cd. For fans of his landmark score for "The Magnificent Seven" (also recently reissued on VS) these scores have the welcome familiarity of an old friend. Bernstein's music energized many film genres, from science fiction (Spacehunter and Heavy Metal) to drama (To Kill A Mockingbird, Age Of Innocence, Far From Heaven) to action-adventure (The Great Escape) to epics (The Ten Commandments) and comedy (Ghostbusters, Stripes, Animal House), but his most memorable scores have captured the excitement and violence of the Old West. Many of these re-recordings stand as the definitive performances of these scores. If you're looking for a introduction to the work of one of film music best composers or simply a collection of classic Western music, you'll find it all here.
Music from the Films/Film Encores
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The All-time Best Selling Mantovani LP is now on CD!
Music from the Films/Film Encores

Manufacturer: Dutton Labs UK
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0006840IY
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

  1. Warsaw Concerto
  2. Serenata d'Amore
  3. Dream of Olwen
  4. Legend of Glass Mountain
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5 out of 5 stars The All-time Best Selling Mantovani LP is now on CD!.......2005-03-11

When the LP entitled Film Encores Volume I was released in stereo in 1957, Mantovani was already established as one of the world's best selling recording artists. Film Encores, however, became the maestro's most successful recording in the United States, reaching number one and remaining on the Billboard charts for two years. Now you can hear this phenomenal gold record in its entirety on CD and you will understand why it ranks #32 in the top 100 LPs of the 1950s. Many of these tracks have appeared on several CD compilations over the last few years, but songs like My Foolish Heart, Intermezzo, Laura, and Hi Lili Hi Lo are making their first appearance. Coupled with this best seller is another of Mantovani's historic LPs, Music from the Films, which was his first recorded originally in stereo sound. It represents a more classical, movie soundtrack genre, but is equally well orchestrated and performed with twin pianos. Each CD in this recent Vocalion set of grand romantic melodies and popular film music is worth listening to and enjoying repeatedly, as they were listened to and enjoyed by a war weary generation in the 1950s who bought millions of his sophisticated easy listening recordings. In this centennial year 2005 of Mantovani's birth, the release of these time honored albums on CD is a fine tribute to the late maestro and a good fortune to the endless audience desiring more of the peaceful, cathedral-like sounds of his string-laden orchestra.
Music for Films, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great Through And Through
  • Buy it for "Tension Block"
  • Less intriguing due to new sequencing.
Music for Films, Vol. 3
Brian Eno
Manufacturer: All Saints
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ASIN: B000A3MHX0
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

  1. Asian River Brian Eno
  2. Creation Brian Eno
  3. Sirens - Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno
  4. Minute Warning - John Paul Jones
  5. Kalimba Laraaji
  6. Fleeting Smile Roger Eno
  7. Quixote Roger Eno
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  9. White Mustang - Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno
  10. Balthus Bemused By Color Harold Budd
  11. For Her Atoms - Misha Mahlin and Lydia Theremin
  12. Shark 12 Brian Eno*
  13. Err - Michael Brook
  14. Saint Tom Brian Eno
  15. Opera - Roger and Brian Eno
  16. Zaragoza Laraaji
  17. Slower And Slower Brian Eno*

Album Description

This classic album features a who's who of virtuosity. From John Paul Jones, to the ethereal tones of the American Laraaji, Roger Eno, Brian Eno, Harold Budd and Daniel Lanois. This recording is now available with two BONUS tracks, new artwork and sequencing by Marconi Union.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Through And Through.......2006-04-07

I really enjoyed this release. Not only does it put forward the musical persona of Brian Eno himself, always enjoyable-- it includes excellent works by other artists. The Eno pieces found earlier on the disc are to me the strongest, then slowly spiralling down into the more average pieces-- though all were at least average. The collaborative piece "For Her Atoms" was strong, combining elements from different types of instuments. Very intriguing and full of mystery- I only wished it was longer. I think my favorite piece on the disc is the solo piece by Harold Budd, which is nice through and through with nary an off note. All in all, this cd takes you through moods light and dark and successfully holds your interest. For sleeping to? No! I think for intent listening.

5 out of 5 stars Buy it for "Tension Block".......2005-10-25

The only good, or even great cut is Tension Block. Daniel lanois has never done anything as good. Following this I mistakenly bought his horrible solo CD's. I bought it back when it came out and the packaging is deceptively different so that in a hurry one might by mistake buy it again. However as I wrote, Tension Block is great.

2 out of 5 stars Less intriguing due to new sequencing........2005-09-09

A collection of tracks by Brian Eno and musicians associated with him over for use in soundtracks, of all the reissues of Eno's work put out over the previous year or so, this one actually seems to suffer for the rerelease.

The most noticable thing immediately is that the track order is scrambled up-- what I find curious is that they seem to have taken all the pieces I really enjoyed and thrown them at the beginning. The net result of this is that the recording feels to drag for me after the opening few cuts-- it's not that "Quixote" (by Roger Eno) or "Balthus Bemused by Colour" (by Harold Budd) are particularly BAD pieces, its just they're not particularly exciting, innovative, or attention grabbing, so when there's a bunch of them stacked in a row, it makes it hard to sustain interest (and by the way, I LOVE ambient music, this stuff is well in my domain).

So what makes the good stuff new-- either its lovely, in its layers of synths and hazes ("Theme From Creation" by Brian Eno), it is so simple as to be deceptive (solo kalimba performance by Laraaji, "Kalimba", Roger Eno's piano performance on "Fleeting Smile"), or its totally unique and demands to be heard (John Paul Jones' "4-Minute Warning"). The rest is nice enough, but it is what it is-- atmospheres designed for movies, and quite a bit of it doesn't hold attention well. That the pieces are all rather brief only seems to accentuate this-- you sort of hope for development that never arrives.

The reissue, in addition to scrambling the track list, does include two bonus pieces (the downright irritating "Shark 12" by Brian Eno featuring a tightly oscillating synth line and lovely piano piece "Slower and Slower" by Roger Eno) and is remastered. It does sound quite good, crisp, clean, not a trace of analog noise.

Still, this one is for Eno fans and collectors only. It's not unlistenable, but it's not particularly exciting either.
Films for Radio
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Buy ANY other album by this great band.
  • one of the best
  • Films for the Radio
  • The Best Music the World Isn't Listening to
  • Over the Rhine in identity crisis...
Films for Radio
Over the Rhine
Manufacturer: Narada
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ASIN: B00005A1MV
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

  1. The World Can Wait
  2. If Nothing Else
  3. Give Me Strength
  4. Fairpoint Diary
  5. I Radio Heaven
  6. Little Blue River
  7. Goodbye
  8. Whatever You Say
  9. The Body Is A Stairway Of Skin
  10. Moth
  11. When I Go

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Working in the increasingly marginalized adult-contemporary-for-smart-people niche (think Cowboy Junkies, Tori Amos, Timbuk3, et al.), Over the Rhine create a musical landscape that is all floating echoed guitars and sincere thoughtful vocals over rhythms that modulate between the vaguely funky and staidly straightforward. Vocalist Karin Berquist and keyboardist-guitarist-songwriter Linford Detweiler impressively mirror the emptiness of modern life with the vacuous Films for Radio. There are elements of country, soul, and 4AD here, but Over the Rhine steadfastly refused to commit to any one form or genre in particular, instead opting for an aural smorgasbord that while vapid is oddly satisfying in its absolute blandness. While one might be better off with the Walkabouts' latest, Over the Rhine's Films for Radio is truly modern music that is just what it appears to be--shallow. --Mike Johnson

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Buy ANY other album by this great band........2005-11-15

As much as I adore Over the Rhine, I cannot strongly recommend this cd--particularly if it will be your first Over the Rhine purchase. I do heartily recommend anything and EVERYTHING else by them, however.

If you've never heard Over the Rhine: Films for Radio is a decent pop album that may catch your ear after several listens. The songwriting is interesting and fun and the vocals are "quite nice." It's good pop music for listening to while you're doing other things.

If you're familiar with Over the Rhine: You can buy, but you will be a sad tomato. After listening to their other beautifully simple, gorgeous, warm albums, this one comes off as sterile, over-produced, and mediocre. The standout songs, "The World Can Wait," and "Goodbye (This is not Goodbye)" are ones I remember from live shows years ago.

I think that the label is really at fault here, and there was pressure to be more "marketable." If you can, judge this album separately from the band. Over the Rhine generally produces beautiful, poetic, memorable music.

5 out of 5 stars one of the best.......2005-10-14

This is one of the best Musical CD's I've ever heard.

5 out of 5 stars Films for the Radio.......2004-12-11

This was my first Over the Rhine cd, believe it or not. I have several others now, but this one remains a favorite. Totally radical, really wise, and unbelievably great.

1. The World Can Wait: Awesome instrumentals, the lyrics are great, and Karin's voice is really strong. 5/5
2. If Nothing Else: Brilliant all the way around. "I'm so tired in the morning." 5/5
3. Give Me Strength: Cool, with kind of an eerie sound. "Hoped that I would never find all the sh*t I left behind." 5/5
4. Fairpoint Diary: More like what you find on their other albums. "I grew up south from here in towns they tore apart for coal, as if to excavate the darkest secrets of my soul." 5/5
5. I Radio Heaven: You'll find this one rolling around in your head all day. "The truth is I bleed you when these frequencies cut me." 4/5
6. Little Blue River/In The Garden: Something that's simply pleasant to listen to. 4/5
7. Goodbye (This Is Not Goodbye): Really strong piano-gorgeous. 5/5
8. Whatever You Say: Gets ya movin'. "In this dream, there are two hands untangling the knots in my throat, but they won't go away."
9. The Body Is A Stairway Of Skin: Really weird. Powerful imagery, if not extremely odd. "The body is a book of matches...Ohio Blue Tip Strike Anywhere." 3/5
10. Moth: "Same old question without words." 5/5
11. When I Go: Slow and mournful but attractive all the same. "It makes a difference when you walk through a room with that worrisome smile, road weary perfume." 4/5

4 out of 5 stars The Best Music the World Isn't Listening to.......2003-03-31

Over the Rhine has a dedicated following which is amazing because it's hard to define their music. Perhaps deliberately, they have avoided mixing commercialism with their artistry until their latest project, "Films for Radio." Karen Bergquist and Linford Detwiler seem always to be true to themselves, presenting lyrics, music and vocals unlike anything else in the music industry, and seeming not to care what anyone thinks.

This music group definitely received much more promotion than usual with "Films for Radio." The music on this release is slightly--slightly--more commercial-sounding than their previous work. The songs are more upbeat than their "Good Dog, Bad Dog" release from the mid 1990s--which many consider the standard "Over the Rhine" sound.I know I judge their other projects against "Good Dog, Bad Dog" but that doesn't mean I don't like "Films for Radio" any less than GDBD. I love it in a different way.

Bergquist belts out a powerful note right from the beginning of FFR with the song "The World Can Wait." Other songs like "I Radio Heaven", "Whatever You Say" and "If Nothing Else" provide catchy phrases I hum to myself over and over sometimes. "Give Me Strength" is the most rockin' number on FFR and sounds the least like the Over the Rhine I have listened to over the past ten years. I still like it, but it's different, and I would be disappointed if every Over the Rhine project sounded too similar to the other things they have done.

I have introduced people to the "Over the Rhine" sound through the years and they all fall in love. "I wish I had known about them sooner," they say. If this music group plays near you, go out of your way and catch them. OTR's live performances are excellent.

I have only positve things to say about Over the Rhine. Don't let my gushing turn you off. I admit I'm addicted, so you've been warned. It's the best music the world isn't listening to. Try them. They may not be as well known as they deserve, but you will enjoy OTR as your little secret. Let Karen Berquist's voice bewitch you. Let Linford Detweiler's lyrics entrance you. You won't regret it.

3 out of 5 stars Over the Rhine in identity crisis..........2003-03-22

I've been a fan of Over the Rhine for more than 10 years now (!). I have all of their CDs. But I've gotta admit that this highly-anticipated release is one of my least favorites by the band.

While its heart is in the right place, 'Films for Radio' seems to suffer from an identity crisis. Yes, there are some really spectacular songs on the album, but the whole disc doesn't hold together as well as the band's earlier efforts. It feels more like a collection of overproduced singles than one coherent artistic statement. The satisfying payoff that you usually get at the end of one of Over the Rhine's records just isn't there with this CD.

Of course, a 'bad' Over the Rhine CD will always beat a 'good' CD by some of the yokels out there trying to write convincing art-pop music. I'd just suggest that if you're new to Over the Rhine, start with 'Good Dog Bad Dog' or their always-wonderful 'Patience.' Save 'Films' for later.
Music for Films
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • magic album
Music for Films
Goran Bregovic
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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ASIN: B00004TGF5
Release Date: 2000-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Poursuite
  2. Ederlezi (Scena Durdevdana Na Rijeci)
  3. La Nuit De La Saint Barthelemy - Grand Choeur De Belgrade
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  10. War - Orchestre R T De Belgrade
  11. Dreams
  12. Lullaby (BOF 'La Reine Margot')
  13. Tango
  14. Old Home Movie
  15. Margot - Grand Choeur De Belgrade
  16. Death
  17. Talijanska
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  19. Sheva - Boban Markovic

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Greatest Hits Collection featuring Some of Goran's Most Ingenious Play on Yugoslovian Folk Tunes.

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5 out of 5 stars magic album.......2002-01-03

Absolutely Great! Mix of the songs is fantastic. Works like a magic when you want to relax or to transform yourself for a moment to a different place, very peaceful, great for making love, smoking down and much more...I would very highly recomend this music for everybody!!

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