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Cinema Classics 2007: Works by Grieg, Verdi, Rachmaninov, etc.Various Artists
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Borrowing classical music for film scores is an old practice that always seems to have utility and is still quite common, if the titles listed on Naxos' Cinema Classics 2007 give any indication. This roundup of classical themes featured in theatrical releases from late 2005 and 2006 points to an abiding need among filmmakers and soundtrack composers to fall back on Baroque, Classical, and Romantic favorites, rather than exclusively rely on original music to carry their storylines along. Of course, identifiable melodies often underscore dramatic points or create an appropriate period atmosphere, so it's easy to understand how the best-known music would be effective and exploited again and again. (In addition to plot descriptions, the liner notes list many other films where the same music was adapted.) On a CD compilation, though, these pieces revert back to their original state without any movie associations, so like previous albums in this annual series, Cinema Classics 2007 becomes merely another greatest-hits album, with few surprises in store. Naxos has not compiled these performances from the actual soundtracks, but has drawn from its own extensive catalog, so the artists will be familiar to fans of the label's products but few others. The playing is good to exceptional, with nary a bad performance among this disc's 12 tracks, and the sound quality is surprisingly even for the diversity of recording artists and sessions. So apart from the album's stated theme, this package ends up being a pretty decent sampler that may or may not bring back filmic memories, but will introduce many listeners to Naxos' backlist. © Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide
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© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
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Edvard Grieg ComposerPeer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 Work |
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| 1 | 1.Morgenstemning (Morning Mood) | 4:01 |
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Giuseppe Verdi ComposerRigoletto (opera)...Act 3 Work
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava Orchestra,
Michael Halasz Conductor,
Thomas Jr. Harper Tenor
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| 2 | 2.Sc.2: La donna è mobile | 2:19 |
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| 3 | 2.Adagio sostenuto | 11:03 |
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| 4 | 1.Overture | 4:03 |
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Giuseppe Verdi ComposerRequiem Mass, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra (Manzoni Requiem)...Part 7: Libera me, Domine Work
Pier Giorgio Morandi Conductor,
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra Orchestra,
Hungarian State Opera Chorus Chorus/Choir,
Elena Filipova Soprano
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| 5 | 4.Libera me, Domine (reprise) | 5:54 |
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| 6 | 2.Bourrée | 3:06 |
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Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner Conductor,
Jana Valaskova Soprano
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| 7 | 6.Mesicku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon) | 5:54 |
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Frédéric François Chopin Composer12 Etudes, Op.25 Work
Idil Biret Piano
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| 8 | No.9: Allegro assai in Gb ('Butterfly') | 1:10 |
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| 9 | 19b.Despina's Aria: Una donna a quindici anni | 4:12 |
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| 10 | 2.Andante ('Theme from Elvira Madigan') | 6:44 |
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Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner Conductor,
Igor Morozov Baritone,
Janez Lotric Tenor
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| 11 | 6.Au fond du temple saint | 5:50 |
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Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer1812 Festival Overture, in Eb, Op.49 Work |
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| 12 | 1812 Festival Overture, in Eb, Op.49 | 15:33 |
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