Classics at the Movies: Adventure

by CLASSICS AT THE MOVIES: ADVENTU

Overview

The Classics at the Movies series from Naxos tries to get adventurous with the Adventure volume, featuring classic material like John Williams' theme music from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Danny Elfman's memorable, vaguely gothic theme from Batman. But while Sibelius' "Finlandia" is certainly stirring, it's association with Die Hard 2 isn't all that memorable. For that matter, the 1990 Bruce Willis film wasn't that memorable either. It's difficult to believe that Naxos couldn't dredge up anything more adventurous than Goldfinger, True Lies ("The Blue Danube"? Come on...), or more James Bond material in the form of Mozart's "Molto Allegro," which was evidently featured in The Living Daylights. Still, Classics at the Movies: Adventure is an enjoyable collection of symphonic pieces, even if it doesn't necessarily live up to its title. ~ Johnny Loftus

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2002
Label:	Naxos
UPC:	0730099680226
Rank:	166296

Tracks

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark, film score~Main Title Theme, "Raiders' March"  - Richard Hayman  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  -  New York Philharmonic  - John Williams
2. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068~Air (as used in the film The Spy Who Loved Me)  - Johann Sebastian Bach  -  Capella Istropolitana  - Jaroslav Dvorak  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson
3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, film score~Indiana Jones Theme  - Richard Hayman  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  -  New York Philharmonic  - John Williams
4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550~Molto allegro (as used in the film The Living Daylights)  -  Capella Istropolitana  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  - Barry Wordsworth
5. String Quartet No. 2 in D major~Notturno (as used in the film The Living Daylights)  -  Budapest Haydn Quartet  -  Haydn Quartet  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson
6. Goldfinger, film score~Excerpts  - Richard Hayman  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  -  New York Philharmonic
7. Batman, film score~Excerpts  - Danny Elfman  - Richard Hayman  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  -  New York Philharmonic
8. Finlandia, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 26  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  - Kenneth Schermerhorn  - Jean Sibelius  -  Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
9. Superman, film score~Title Theme & Love Theme  - Richard Hayman  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  -  New York Philharmonic  - John Williams
10. An der sch¿¿nen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)  - Ron Hoares  - Lars Johansson  - Ondrej Lenard  -  Strauss Festival Orchestra

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Capella Istropolitana   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Barry Wordsworth   Primary Artist,Conductor
Haydn Quartet   Primary Artist
Richard Hayman   Primary Artist,Conductor
Jaroslav Dvorak   Primary Artist,Conductor
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
New York Philharmonic   Orchestra
Kenneth Schermerhorn   Conductor
Budapest Haydn Quartet   Ensemble
Strauss Festival Orchestra   Orchestra
Ondrej Lenard   Conductor

Technical Credits

Danny Elfman   Composer
Jean Sibelius   Composer
David Hamilton   Cover Photo
Ron Hoares   Design
David W. Hamilton   Cover Photo
Lars Johansson   Series Editor,Series Editor
John Williams   Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Composer