Joe Irvin
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Post by Joe Irvin on Feb 21, 2006 16:20:09 GMT -8
Give me all your favorites! I know Rozsa and Korngold were quite prolific outside the film world, as is Wojciech Kilar (in fact, that seems to be all he's doing from now on).
I really love all the cd's I have from those three the best, but Elmer Bernstein's and Richard Harvey's guitar concertos are also great. What do you guys have/reccomend?
Carlton, what did you think of the Rozsa and Korngold cd's I sent you?
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Post by Armin on Feb 22, 2006 1:09:26 GMT -8
I have to point out the Herrmann Symphony, excellent piece of music.
Also Bruce Broughton wrote quite a popular tuba concerto. I've never heard it, but will definitely check it out once I get the chance. He's also done 2 pieces for horn, which I have to pick up in London soon.
Another cool concert work of sorts is the Kamen/Metallica concert. If you're into rock it's fantastic.
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Post by Jon Broxton on Feb 22, 2006 9:54:35 GMT -8
"The New World in the Old Moon's Arms", by Michael Kamen. The best thing he's ever written.
Goldenthal's "Juan Darien" and "Fire Water Paper"
These are the first ones which spring to mind.
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Post by Armin on Feb 22, 2006 10:13:36 GMT -8
David Shire's stuff is also nice.
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Post by Brendan Anderson on Feb 22, 2006 10:45:16 GMT -8
The Phoenix Symphony (who also made an available recording of Herrmann's Symphony) is doing Korngold's Violin concerto next season...I'll have to make an appoint to attend. If anyone wants to join me we can get a sweet ticket deal. John Williams is my concert music film composer of choice. My all-time favorite concert works of his are: The Olympic Spirit Celebrate Discovery Tuba Concerto Variations on Happy Birthday (simply hilarious) Honorable mention should be made also for Michael Giacchino's "Bassoonus Interruptus". ;D -Brendan
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Post by Carlton the Barbarian on Feb 22, 2006 15:03:15 GMT -8
Carlton, what did you think of the Rozsa and Korngold cd's I sent you? I haven't listened to the Rozsa symphony cd yet. I have these intense periods where I start craving new stuff, so I'm saving it for then. I'm also in the process of paring down my collection. Stuff is starting to pile up. I already got rid of Bladerunner. I think I'll do the same with the animated LOTR score. Anyway, the piano stuff was good but it's hard to rate solo piano music. I now know why Silva's Providence suite was so different than the original version. Apparently, Rozsa adapted it into a guitar concert piece when he was older, so that's why the Silva version sounded so different. I particularly liked the 2nd and 3rd movements of Korngold's symphony. For recommendations, I would try out some Herrmann stuff.
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sdtom
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Post by sdtom on Feb 23, 2006 18:24:59 GMT -8
So strange you were talking about the concert works. I know you started the thread yesterday but I did not see it until this evening and as I type into the topic I am listening to the Rozsa Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. An interesting work, one that I could recognize as composed by Miklos. Oh yes his film style of composition overflow into this work. The work is beautiful, not as complex as many concertos I have heard but none the less excellent. The composers I was thinking of were Copland and Ifukube. Copland is superb however you want to look at him concert works or film. Ifukube I am just getting started on and I find him to be quite good. I can recommend The Red Pony as top notch. Tom
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Post by Armin on Feb 23, 2006 23:23:23 GMT -8
Is it the Heifetz CD you are listening to, Tom? The one that also has Waxman's Carman Fantasy?
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sdtom
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Post by sdtom on Feb 24, 2006 10:57:32 GMT -8
Armin I am sorry to say I have never heard the Carmen Fantasy from Waxman . I have the Telarc recording which also includes the Cello work and the Theme and Variation for Cello and Violin. Tom
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Post by Armin on Feb 24, 2006 13:04:29 GMT -8
You really should take a few minutes, look through my list and go on with our planned trade. As for now I put these down on the list:
1) Herrmann Symphony 2) Heifetz CD (Korngold Concerto, Rozsa Concerto, Tema con variazioni, Waxman Carmen Fantasy)
3) Do you have Herrmann's Cantata "Moby Dick"?
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sdtom
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Post by sdtom on Feb 25, 2006 6:06:09 GMT -8
yes I do have the Herrmann Moby Dick work and I will take a few minutes. I am busy in baseball season right now plus now some extra reviews for Jon (just completed The World's Fastest Indian). But good news is I just ran down a reasonable copy of the extended Red Pony music from the soundtrack. This is an older Varese recording conducted by Copland. This will be one I am sure you want for sure coupled with the Goldsmith television version it will make for a nice listen. Tom
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Post by Armin on Feb 25, 2006 7:28:13 GMT -8
That sounds great.
So at least you know Moby Dick. Fantastic piece of music.
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sdtom
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Post by sdtom on Mar 1, 2006 6:29:39 GMT -8
I am waiting anxiously for the Copland LP that I found of his Red Pony which expands the suite material. Tom
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Post by Armin on Mar 1, 2006 15:11:37 GMT -8
Wow, Tom. Your grammar... is all over the place... Must have been the stroke. ;D
No, seriously, what more material is there on the Copland LP?
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sdtom
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Post by sdtom on Mar 1, 2006 22:25:04 GMT -8
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