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JANUARY 1999

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Over 30 Reviews this month!
Randy NEWMAN Pleasantville OST VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-5988
EDITOR'S CHOICE

Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (World Premier Recording of the complete score)  Carl Davis conducts the Munich Symphony Orchestra VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-5696 [65:35]

George GERSHWIN The Ultimate GERSHWIN  4CD set PULSE/CASTLE PBXCD 407 [4hrs.52mins]


(Historical)

HORNER CORNER

James HORNER Mighty Joe Young Conducted by the composerHOLLYWOOD HR-62172-2 (73:06)

James HORNER Willow (1988) The London Symphony Orchestra and the Kings College Choir, Wimbledon VIRGIN 0777 7 86066 2 8 (73:17)

James HORNER The Rocketeer (1991) OST music conducted by the composerHOLLYWOOD HR61117-2

James HORNER Legends of the Fall (1995) OST music conducted by the composerEPIC 478511 2

James HORNER Braveheart (1995) OST music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer LONDON 448 295-2 (77:00)

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John CORIGLIANO The Red Violin OST,  Joshua Bell (violin) Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra SONY SK 63010 [66:12]

Soundtrack

Chaconne

Jordi SAVALL Marquise Savall's original music from the film, but mainly arrangements of music by Marin Marais; Luigi Rossi; Guillaume Dumanoir; and Jean Baptiste Lully. Le Concert Des Nations directed by Jordi Savall ALIA VOX 097 01 [68:09]

Joseph LoDUCA Young Hercules Original Television Soundtrack VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-5983 [44:23]

CURIO CORNER

Charles Tomlinson GRIFFES (1884-1920) Goddess of the Moon Perspectives Ensemble NEWPORT CLASSIC NPD 85634 [61:57] Exotic Chamber Music based on Japanese, Druid and Indian Themes:
The Kairn of Koridwen; Three Japanese Melodies; Three Sketches on Indian Themes; Sonata for Piano

Gian Carlo MENOTTI (b.1911) Help, Help The Globolinks (Space-Age Comic Opera) John DeMain conducts Madison Opera NEWPORT CLASSIC NPD 85633 [61:57]

PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ The Palm Court Orchestra Directed by Anthony Godwin(Chandos) FLYBACK FBCD 2011 [57:03]

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Gordon Langford and his Orchestra (Chandos) FLYBACK FBCD 2010 [42:39]

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