Thief's Theme [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Thief's Theme [Explicit]

2. Thief's Theme [Instrumental]

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Thief's Theme [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone - 'Hedwig's Theme'
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - 'The Fellowship'
The Mummy - 'Sand Volcano/Love Theme'
The Mummy Returns - 'Main Themes'
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/The Eternal Vow'
Conan: The Barbarian - 'Suite: Prologue/Anvil Of Cron/Riddle Of Steel/Riders Of Doom'
Dragonheart - 'Main Themes'
The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad - 'Overture'
Mysterious Island - 'Prelude/The Balloon'
Mysterious Island - 'Giant Bees/The Giant Crab'
Jason And The Argonauts - 'Prelude'
The Valley Of Gwangi - 'The Forbidden Valley/Pterodactyl Attack/Death Of Gwangi'
The Three Worlds Of Gulliver - 'Overture'
The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad - 'Prelude/Sinbad Fights Kali/Finale'
The Witches Of Eastwick - 'The Dance Of The Witches'

Tracks:

Gladiator - 'Suite'
Fleash And Blood - 'End Titles'
Willow - 'Willow's Theme'
Beetlejuice - 'Main Theme'
Edward Scissorhands - 'Main Title/Ice Dance'
Batman - 'Suite'
Highlander - 'Training Montage'
Mad Max - 'Suite'
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - 'Thunderdome Fanfare/I Am Captian Walker'
Excalibur - 'O Fortina From Carmina Burana'
The Thief Of Bagdad - 'Overture/The Market At Basra'
Legend - 'Faerie Dance/Re-united'
Raiders Of The Lost Ark - 'The Radiers March'

Customer Reviews:

The Fantasy Album.......2007-05-09

You can't have too many Sci-Fi albums. This is a good addition to anyone's collection. A good crosssection of SF music. It even has music from The Thief of Bagdad from the 30s(?)

nice release from Silva.......2005-08-15

As with most of the recent Silva America releases, Silva Screen has compiled older recordings from previous CDs and added some new material exclusively for this release. In this case, Silva has recorded music from The first Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings films, both Mummy films and Gladiator. I'm not sure what else is new, but combine these excellent tracks with golden age material from Hermann and Rozsa, and some Elfman (Batman, Edward Scissorhands) and Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Witches of Eastwick) for good measure, you have a heckuva compilation.

The performance is first rate with only the Raiders March being a subpar track.

Outstanding Fantasy Scores from Hit Fantasy Movies.......2003-04-05

If you're looking for some fantasy role-playing game backround music to play or just like mostly classical fantasy-esque music, this double CD contains excellent scores wrapped in whopping total of 140+ minutes worth of music.

Classic music from your favorite hit fantasy and action movies are found all over this huge, quality collection. You'll hear suites and sounds from outstanding films like Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, Willow, The Mummy, Harry Potter, Excalibur, Conan, Highlander, Batman, Edward Scissorhands and more.

A recent (2002) and impressive collection of musical scores, and by far the best CDs I've personally bought for fantasy themed music.

"successful formula from Silva spells Classic all the way".......2002-09-24

History repeats itself with this latest compilation from Silva Screen "Fantasy Album:Adventure & Fantasy at the Movies", a heap of music to digest within the twenty-eight tracks. All beautifully arranged and conducted by Paul Bateman and Nic Raine with the City Of Prague Orchestra in full force...with the helping hand of David Temple (choir master) of the Crouch End Festival Chorus. A perfect blend from brew master James Fitzpatrick(producer) who has impeccable foresight and taste in film music.

What I most enjoy about Silva, is the fact they always have the lesser recorded selections within the big picture...take for instance "THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD"(1958), "THE THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER" (1960), "MYSTERIOUS ISLAND" (1961) and "JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS" (1963), all four composed by Bernard Herrmann who is in a class by himself, they'll never be another.

But for my money the highlight picks are "GLADITOR"(2000), Hans Zimmer's recreation of the spectacle that was Romes, with man against man, man against beast and the armies that clashed and fell under the powerful story that unfolds within this suite from the film ~ "BEETLEJUICE", "EDWARD SCISSORHANDS" and "BATMAN", each from the films of Tim Burton still ring true within the realm of great direction and storytelling, this can only be topped by composer Danny Elfman who adds the frosting to an appetizing treat ~ "LEGEND" (1985), can faeries, goblins, woodland spirits mix well with the Lord of Darkness...only the legendary Jerry Goldsmith can conjure up a tune to drive the entire cast into a frenzy with "FARIE DANCE/REUNITED", this is the stuff nightmares are made of with a happy ending of course.

With composers like Tan Dun, Randy Edelman, Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, James Horner, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, Brian May, Jerome Moross, Carl Orff, Basil Poledouris, Miklos Rozsa, Howard Shore, Alan Silvestri, John Williams and Hans Zimmer...one can only hope this will last forever. Silva, I don't know how you do it, but keep them coming...gotta love it!

Tracks:

Let Yourself Go - Steppin' Out With My Baby - Patti LuPone
Slap That Bass - Gregory Hines
Love Is Here To Stay - Patti Austin
Mood Indigo - Dee Dee Bridgewater
A Foggy Day - Gregory Hines
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Patti Austin/Gregory Hines
Heatwave - Patti LuPone
Something Wonderful - Marilyn Horne
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
Prelude To A Kiss - Dee Dee Bridgewater
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Dee Dee Bridgewater
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Gregory Hines
The All Laughed - Patti Austin
I've Got Beginner's Luck - Gregory Hines/Patti Austin
Doin' What Comes Natur-lly - Patti LuPone
I Have Dreamed - Peabo Bryson/Lea Salonga
For You, For Me, For Evermore - Patti Austin/Gregory Hines

Tracks:

Gone With The Wind: Main Title - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
An American In Paris - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Carousel: Heaven Effect And Carousel Waltz - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Peyton Place - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
The Wizard Of Oz Concert Suite - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Morning Mood - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Cinema Paradiso - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Somewhere In Time - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Eternal Love - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Dunbar Theme - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Throne Room And Finale - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Patti Austin and Gregory Hines Are Brilliant.......2007-07-07

I own the Hollywood Bowl Gershwin CD and I love it. I was surprised by it. Play the samples if you can but the singing and sound are clear and crisp and you can understand every word.

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Excellent Collection, Even Better Price
An Oldie Re-Issue, But Still A Goodie!
Watch Out! This Music Will Raise Your Cholesterol!

Captain Blood and Other Swashbucklers

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Egyptian

ASIN: B0007ACVL4
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

The King's Thief - Miklos Rozsa
Scaramouche: Main Title - Victor Young
Scaramouche: Vanished Merchant - Victor Young
Scaramouche: The Tomb, Andre And Aline - Victor Young
Scaramouche: Why? - Victor Young
Scaramouche: Pavane - Victor Young
Scaramouche: Andre Escapes - Victor Young
Scaramouche: The Big Apple - Victor Young
Scaramouche: The Magic Box/Roses And Napoleon - Victor Young
Scaramouche: End Cast - Victor Young
Captain Blood: Main Title - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Captain Blood: Slaves/Arabella And Blood - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Captain Blood: Tortuga - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Captain Blood: Port Royal/Island Of Magra/English And Pirate Ships - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Captain Blood: Pirates' Flag - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Captain Blood: Finale - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
The Three Musketeers: To Paris/Fencing Demonstration - Max Steiner
The Three Musketeers: Love Theme - Max Steiner
The Three Musketeers: Fight Behind Palace - Max Steiner
The Three Musketeers: Night Time/Pigeons - Max Steiner
The Three Musketeers: Carriage Ride - Max Steiner
The Three Musketeers: Finale - Max Steiner

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Collection, Even Better Price.......2005-10-14

I picked this CD up as an afterthought while searching for some background music for a play I was putting together, and while it cost less than half of the other swashbuckler soundtrack CDs, it has more tracks than most, more variety than any(dramatic to romantic to action), and solid sound quality. If you're after a whole collection of the Korngold era tunes in one CD, this is it.

An Oldie Re-Issue, But Still A Goodie!.......2005-04-03

A re-issue of tracks from Marco Polo 8.223607, 1995. Practically perfect in every way. But the brass could be a bit more crisp and defined. Primarily an early work from master restoration magicians Messrs. John Morgan and William Stromberg. And now at "popular prices." Don't delay on this one!

William Flanigan, Ph.D.

Watch Out! This Music Will Raise Your Cholesterol!.......2005-03-16

And it will buckle your swash, too.

These performances appeared in 1995 on Naxos's full-price sister label, Marco Polo, and are among a spate of movie music scores making their appearances now at budget price. Some are wonderful - like Honegger's score for 'Les Misérables,' Georges Auric's 'Beauty and the Beast,' and Wojciech Kilar's 'Dracula.' Some don't stand up too well on their own, like Steiner's 'King Kong' or Waxman's 'Objective: Burma!'. But this one definitely has the best of the best, all in that late-romantic, richly scored music we associate with the genre. The producers have put together some of the best cues from four swashbucklers and from beginning to end this is music to enjoy, with no dead wood anywhere along the way.

The Main Title of Miklós Rosza's 'The King's Thief' is a heckuva lot better than the 1955 Edmund Purdom movie for which it was written. Victor Young's 'Scaramouche' is represented by nine cues, among them the delightful 'Main Title' and the faux-baroque 'Pavane.' The inventor of this sort of movie music, Erich Maria Korngold, is here represented by six cues from the 1935 Errol Flynn blockbuster, 'Captain Blood.' All five cues are terrific and sweep you along, but I particularly like 'Slaves--Arabella and Blood,' a seven-minute tone poem of great beauty and ingenuity. Max Steiner, a transplanted Viennese like Korngold, contributes six cues from 'The Three Musketeers,' also from 1935. The love theme is really gorgeous.

These scores were reconstructed by the late Christopher Palmer ('The King's Thief'), William Stromberg ('Scaramouche') and John Morgan ('Captain Blood' and 'The Three Musketeers') from conductor's piano scores; the full scores, like many of their era, were lost. In one case the score had only a violin line. The three arrangers attempted, then, to reproduce the orchestrations from the movie sound track itself, a difficult task at best, but it sounds to me like they did a marvelous job collectively. These orchestrations have the sweep and grandeur of the originals.

The Brandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Potsdam, Germany) is conducted by Richard Kaufman. They are beautifully played and recorded.

This one is worth having if you love the flamboyant style favored in adventure films; this is the crème de la crème.

Scott Morrison

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Why is this out of print?
"The Heavy-Weight of setting standards...Miklos Rozsa"
New wine in old bottles

Ben-Hur: The Essential Miklós Rózsa

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004X0T8
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

Ben-Hur Suite: Prelude - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Ben-Hur Suite: Love Theme - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Ben-Hur Suite: Parade Of The Charioteers - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Providence: Valse Crespesculaire/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Julius Caesar: Caesar Now Be Still/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
El Cid: Overture - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
El Cid: Love Theme - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Sodom And Gomorrah: Overture - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
Beau Brummell: Prelude/The King's Visit & Farewell - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Spellbound: Concerto For Orchestra - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple

Tracks:

The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: Main Title - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: The Love Of A Princess - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: Flying Horse Galop - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: The Market At Basra - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
King Of Kings: Prelude - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
King Of Kings: The Lord's Prayer - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
All The Brothers Were Valiant: Main Title/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Madame Bovary: Waltz - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad: Prelude/Sinbad Battles Kali/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
Quo Vadis Suite: Prelude - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
Quo Vadis Suite: Arabesque - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
Quo Vadis Suite: Romanza - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
Quo Vadis Suite: Ave Caesar - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple

Customer Reviews:

Why is this out of print?.......2007-04-22

This was released in 2001, but dont worry it is still available at amazon.co.uk or Silva Screen's own website, silvascreen.co.uk

What you have here is all of Silva Screen's Miklos Rozsa tracks ranging back to 1993 up through the (then-current) release of 2001.

In 93, the Spellbound Concerto was included on an Alfred Hitchcock compilation.

The bulk of these tracks fare from the 1996 "Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa" with the City of Prague Philharmonic conducted by Kenneth Alwyn.

The remaining tracks originate from as follows:
-Providence from 1998's Arthouse Cafe Vol. 2, Silva Screen's first series of European Film Music
-The Theif of Bagdad from 1997's incredibly popular Warriors of the Silver Screen.
- Julius Caesar from 2001's 'Shakespeare at the Movies'.

There was no track newly recorded for this release, just a collection of the previous Rozsa CD with other tracks in Silva's back catalog/library.

A good collection, much better than the oddly still in print 1996 compilation.

Recommended.

"The Heavy-Weight of setting standards...Miklos Rozsa".......2002-01-08

A leader among composers in the "World of Cinema Scoring"...Miklos Rozsa is a name that sets the standards high in his music endeavours...his compositions reek with rhythm, melody, themes, originality...Rozsa's scoring style has always been one step ahead of other composers...romantic passages of love themes, thrillers and historical counterpoints tend to lend themselves with the pen of this brilliant human being who feels the heart of what the director and screenplay is trying to express...music becomes another character in this triangle of a media known as the CINEMA.

Who better to present the illustrious works of our composer than The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra...led by Kenneth Alwyn...Paul Bateman...Nic Raine...and the Crouch End Festival Chorus...Musical Director:David Temple...Silva Screen Records released "The Epic Film Music Of Miklos Rozsa"(SSD-1056) in 1996, a collection to be reckoned with...now with this 2-CD-Set, more complete with additional scores and some hard-to-find cues.

Let's look at the additional scores ~ "PROVIDENCE"(1927)..."THIEF OF BAGDAD"(1940)..."JULIUS CAESAR"(1953)..."BEAU BRUMMELL"(1954)..."SPELLBOUND"(1945)...the last selection was an Alfred Hitchcock project and Rozsa's romantic dark theme with overtones of a dreamlike mood that overtakes each passage, this became a classic and is still as fresh today as it was when originally released in the '40s.

If you don't own both releases from Silva Screen...you're missing what "film-score-buff" collectors crave, film scoring on the highest plain...not to mention the latest in recording technology "HDCD" and DOLBY SURROUND...just like sitting in the theater and watching your favorite classic from the past...one can only hope this Silva Screen Digital Film Scores Series will continue now and in the coming years, gotta love it!

Total Time: Disc One 52:19 on 10 Tracks & Disc Two 51:33 on 13 Tracks ~ Silva Screen Records SSD-1117 ~ (2000)

New wine in old bottles.......2001-12-02

Silva's 2-CD set of "The Essential Miklos Rozsa" treads no new ground, loaded up, as it is, with the old warhorses such as selections from "BEN-HUR," "JULIUS CAESAR" and "KING OF KINGS."

Silva's primary activity in recent years seems to have been repackaging old sountrack albums, throwing in a withheld track or two to make it seem "new" or to force the hand of completists (such as myself, I must admit, when it comes to the music of Miklos Rozsa) who absolutely must have every recording from their favorites, whether it deserves purchase on purely artistic merit or not.

This set is merely an expansion of Silva's "Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa" CD issued about three years ago. That disc had the virtue of including a selection from the composer's "GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD", properly instrumented for the fisrt time (unlike the original soundtrack), and one from the Main Title, and exceptionally moving Finale, from "BEAU BRUMMELL" (music Rozsa characteristically "ghost-wrote"to replace rejected parts of the score by the original composer, Richard Addinsell), previously unavailable commercially. They are included on this 2-disc set, though most of the other selections are available elsewhere, and in superior performances.

As always, Nic Raine and Kenneth Alwyn, with the City of Prague Philharmonic, deliver adequate but uninspired performances of Rozsa's music which, admittedly, is among the more difficult to perform among the works of major film composers.

In the final analysis, potential buyers or long-time afficianoados would be advised to spend their money on the splendid 2-CD set "Miklos Rozsa at M-G-M (Rhino), or the forthcoming 2-CD "KING OF KINGS," due this Easter from Rhino." Each is more expensive, but the former contains extended suites edited from the films' original soundtracks, many never before released commercially, all under the spirited baton of the maestro, himself, Miklos Rozsa, while the latter is a long-awaited definitive version of one of the composer's most challenging assignments and uplifting scores.

Thief's Theme
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Great Single from "Da King"!

tight

This single is nice

HOT!!!!

When does the album come out

Thief's Theme
Nas
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ASIN: B0002IQB9Y
Release Date: 2004-07-26

Tracks:

Thief's Theme [Explicit]
Thief's Theme [Instrumental]

Customer Reviews:

Great Single from "Da King"!.......2005-12-12

I am no rap fan; I prefer rock, but when I heard "Thief's Theme", I was absolutely stunned. I never thought a rap song could be this good. Being 24 years old, I have heard a lot of rap in my time, and I consider this to be so great because I am used to hearing the crap on the radio like 50 Cent and all that. Nas is definately the best rapper today besides Jay-Z, and this single proves it in every which way.

Like I said, everything about this song is great. From the cool beat to Nas' great rapping and excellent lyrics makes this my favorite rap song. Paying $3.00 for this is worth it, because I could listen to the instrumental while I'm working or something... thats how good it is. It also appeals to be because the lyrics are not like every stupid rap song talking about their ho's, which may appeal to 14 year olds, but not me.

If you love rap, or love music, pick up this single (or just get the whole new Nas CD) because not only is this the best rap song ever made, but Nas is definately the best modern rapper. If you never heard this song, buy this now. Forger the garbage that is modern rap, because Nas has been doing it for somewhat 11 years now, and from this single he isn't done!

tight.......2005-02-17

i heard this on MTV base for the first time yesterday and i was impressed cause it is tight

This single is nice.......2004-11-16

Now that Jay-Z has bowed out of the game, people are waitin' for someone to take the supposed crown of "King of New York" that Jay supposedly left when he vacated. I'm not sure if this circumstance is true, but Nas offers his candidacy with the first single "Thief's Theme", from his upcoming album. This single is butta. The production is simple yet catchy, with a head nodding guitar riff to introduce the song. His flow is on point as always, and the lyrics to this song are something to behold. Great song that will be overlooked no doubt. Nas is back, but then again, did he ever go anywhere.

HOT!!!!.......2004-10-05

If you think the original song of THIEFS THEME is hot, I suggest you get the remix with BIG L. Big L, overshines NAS in this track. Even though it's an old BIG L verse, it's always good to hear his voice. Two legends at it. R.I.P Big L.

When does the album come out.......2004-09-08

This is a big seller sounds old school the video is okay but he has his signature Flow on this.This is a good selling single

Works by Fine, Menotti, Ruggles & Shapero

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Delightful, accessible collection of American piano works

Works by Fine, Menotti, Ruggles & Shapero

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000030GO
Release Date: 1992-12-08

Tracks:

Sonata No. 1: Allegro preciso
Sonata No. 1: Poco adagio
Sonata No. 1: MInuetto (allegretto)
Sonata No. 1: Presto
Music For Piano: Prelude
Music For Piano: Waltz-Gavotte
Music For Piano: Variations
Music For Piano: Interlude-Finale
Sonata No. 2: Allegro di molto
Sonata No. 2: Adagio
Sonata No. 2: Con brio
Evocations: 1. Largo
Evocations: 2. Andante con fantasia
Evocations: 3. Moderato appassionato
Evocations: 4. Adagio sostenuto
Sonata No. 3: Allegro marcato
Sonata No. 3: Presto lirico
Sonata No. 3: Andante
Sonata No. 3: Energico
Ricercare and Toccata on a theme from 'The Old Maid and the Thief': Ricercare
Ricercare and Toccata on a theme from 'The Old Maid and the Thief': Toccata

Customer Reviews:

Delightful, accessible collection of American piano works.......1998-12-15

Michael Boriskin has collected six delightful American piano works, all of which were composed during the first half of the 20th century. The three piano sonatas of Harold Shapero, all composed in 1944, are probably the simplest of the works collected here. Each one consists of three or four totally diatonic movements, all of them rather brief (the longest is barely in excess of five minutes.) None is of great import, but all are fun.

Somewhat more involved is Irving Fine's Music for Piano. While it is of the same general style as Shapero's music, the themes are rather more worked out. Particularly in the slow movement, he takes time to develop and vary the themes in more detail than does Shapero in his music.

Evocations, by Carl Ruggles, is the knottiest piece on the CD. Boriskin's program notes on this piece say that Ruggles's music "combines grandeur, raw power, mystery, and longing." All of these elements are present in these four chants; they provide the most thoughtful moments of the CD.

The Ricercare and Toccata by Menotti are two ways of varying a theme that he first wrote for his opera "The Old Maid and the Thief". The Ricercare reminds me of baroque pieces of the same title. Not so the Toccata, which closes the CD; this takes the same theme and turns it into a delightful perpetual motion whirligig. Cut of the same cloth as Prokofiev's Toccata, op. 11 (although Menotti's piece is much more upbeat), this makes for a rousing end to this CD.

I don't have scores to check, but Boriskin's performances sound vigorous and first rate to me. This is highly recommended to those whose taste includes rather conservative 20th century solo piano music.

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BOO YAA

1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings

1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings
Daniel Pollack , Prokofiev , Chopin , and Liszt
Manufacturer: Cambria Records
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ASIN: B0000793VX
Release Date: 2002-11-26

Customer Reviews:

BOO YAA.......2003-01-04

BOO YAA JIGGA! This shiz rocks the hizzee. I down with this piano shiz, this Pizzolack rizzoks the shizzy pianizzy! BOO YAA JIGGA!

1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings.......2002-12-04

There is no doubt in my mind that this is one of the best recordings that I have listened to in years. I am a classical music lover, with special interest in piano performances. I was not sure if I was listening to Horowitz or Pollack! I was especially impressed with the maturity of emotions of each and every piece, with the connectivity of the pieces, and - although it is a pre-digital recording - with the sound, which is as clear as a bell. Considering his young age, the electricity he portrayed in those years remains steadfast in Pollack's recent recordings and concerts today, which I never miss.

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