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MARCH 1999 Part 1

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Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH The Film Album   Riccardo Chailly conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra   DECCA 460 792-2 [78:02]

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Franz WAXMAN (1906-1967) The Song of Terezín   Eric ZEISL (1905-1959) Requiem Ebraico  Riedel /Jones/ Kraus /Lawrence Foster   DECCA 460 211-2

EDITOR'S
RECOMMENDATION

Jerry GOLDSMITH Star Trek: The Motion Picture (20th Anniversary Collectors'   Edition)     Music conducted by the composer   COLUMBIA/LEGACY C2K-66134 2CDs   [65:06/64:29]

EDITOR'S
RECOMMENDATION

Collection: WATCH THE SKIES     Various artists   SONIC IMAGES SID-8901 [73:31]

EDITOR'S
RECOMMENDATION

Bernard HERRMANN - Citizen Kane - The Essential Collection     City of Prague Philharmonic conducted by Paul Bateman and Nic Raine   SILVA SCREEN 2CDs FILMXCD 308 [110:44]

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RECOMMENDATION

Thomas NEWMAN Meet Joe Black    OST   UNIVERSAL UND 53229 [52:02]

Randy NEWMAN A Bug's Life    OST   EDEL 0106342DNY [47:43]

Marc SHAIMAN Patch Adams    OST   UNIVERSAL UND 53245

This month we have three scores from Danny Elfman: two new ones and a classic:

Danny ELFMAN A Simple Plan    OST   GOLD CIRCLE /COMPASS RECORDS COM 0105 [43:53]

Danny ELFMAN A Civil Action    OST   HOLLYWOOD HR-62158-2 [46:50]


&

Danny ELFMAN Edward Scissorhands    OST   MCA MCAD-10133 [49:13]

Howard SHORE Ed Wood The London Philharmonic Orchestra   HOLLYWOOD HR-62002-2 [43:58]

Maurice JARRE Lawrence of Arabia OST - Music played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer CINEPHILE/CASTLE CI CD008 [33:29]

Trevor JONES Titanic Town OST ISLAND CID 8081/524 601-2 [40:25]

Trevor JONES The Mighty Geoffrey Alexander Conducts the London Symphony Orchestra PANGAEA 61868 10028 2 6 [65:46]


Horner Corner

James HORNER More Music from Braveheart James Horner conducting the London Symphony Orchestra LONDON 458 287-2 [68:47]

James HORNER Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan OST GNP Crescendo GNPD8022 [44:50]

James HORNER Star Trek III: The Search For Spock OST SILVA SCREEN FILMCD 070 [43:05]

James HORNER The Rocketeer OST HOLLYWOOD HR-61117-2 [57:13]

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