The Essential Hollywood [Sony]

by Essential Hollywood / Various

Overview

Sony's two-disc Essential Hollywood compilation collects 27 of the silver screen's greatest themes. While most choices are obvious (Jaws, Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia etc.), a few, like Max Steiner's "King Kong/The Forgotten Island/Natives/Sacrificial Dance/The Gate of Kong" and Erich Korngold's "Kings Row/Main Title" are pleasant surprises. There are countless other collections like this out there, but as far as quality goes Essential Hollywood features a decent cross-section that pays its respects to both the past and the future of celluloid without coming off as over-bearing. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/23/2006
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0828767708621
Rank:	147555

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope, film score~Main Title  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  London Symphony Orchestra  - Warren Wernick  - John Williams
2. Gone With the Wind, film score~Selznick International fanfare (Newman) / Main Title: Dixie / Mammy / Tara / Rhett  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Alfred Newman  - Warren Wernick
3. Doctor Zhivago, film score~Prelude & Lara's Theme  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Maurice Jarre  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  - Warren Wernick
4. Laura, film score~Main Theme  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - David Raksin  - Warren Wernick
5. Psycho, film score~Prelude  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Bernard Herrmann  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra  - Esa-Pekka Salonen  - Warren Wernick
6. Psycho, film score~The Murder  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Bernard Herrmann  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra  - Esa-Pekka Salonen  - Warren Wernick
7. Psycho, film score~Finale  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Bernard Herrmann  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra  - Esa-Pekka Salonen  - Warren Wernick
8. Lawrence of Arabia, film score~Overture (Part 2)  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Maurice Jarre  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  - Warren Wernick
9. The Magnificent Seven, film score~Main Title & Calvera's Visit  - Elmer Bernstein  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Royal Scottish National Orchestra  - Warren Wernick
10. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, film score~Flying Theme  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  London Symphony Orchestra  - Warren Wernick  - John Williams
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood, film score~Robin Hood & His Merry Men  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Erich Wolfgang Korngold  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Warren Wernick
12. Jaws, film score~Theme  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  London Symphony Orchestra  - Warren Wernick  - John Williams
13. Vertigo, film score~Scene d'Amour  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Bernard Herrmann  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra  - Esa-Pekka Salonen  - Warren Wernick
14. The Godfather, Part 2, film score~End Title  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  -  La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Riccardo Muti  - Nino Rota  - Warren Wernick

Disc 2

15. Work(s)~20th Century Fox Fanfare (with Cinemascope extension) / Street Scene (as heard before How to Marry  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Warren Wernick
16. Casablanca, film score~Main Title / The Immigrants / Morocco / "Sam, I thought I told you never to play..." / As Time Goes  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Max Steiner  - Warren Wernick
17. Dr. No, film score~The James Bond Theme  - John Barry  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Monty Norman  - Warren Wernick
18. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo), film score~Titles  -  Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus  -  Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Ennio Morricone  - Warren Wernick
19. Close Encounters of the Third Kind, film score~The Dialogue  -  Boston Pops Orchestra  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Warren Wernick  - John Williams
20. King Kong, film score~The Forgotten Island / Natives / Sacrificial Dance / The Gate of Kong / Kong in New York  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Max Steiner  - Warren Wernick
21. High Noon, film score~Theme  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  -  Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Dimitri Tiomkin  - Warren Wernick
22. Sunset Boulevard, film score~Main Title / Norma Desmond / The Studio Stroll / The Comeback / Norma As Salome  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Franz Waxman  - Warren Wernick
23. The Pink Panther, film score~Theme  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Henry Mancini  -  Mancini  - Warren Wernick
24. Parade of the Charioteers (from Ben-Hur)  -  Boston Pops Orchestra  - Michelle Errante  - Arthur Fiedler  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Warren Wernick
25. Breakfast at Tiffany's, film score~Moon River  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Elisabeth Ladwig  - Henry Mancini  -  Mancini  - Warren Wernick
26. Citizen Kane, film score~Rosebud / Finale  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Bernard Herrmann  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Warren Wernick
27. King's Row, film score~Main Title  - Michelle Errante  - David Foil  - Charles Gerhardt  - Erich Wolfgang Korngold  - Elisabeth Ladwig  -  National Philharmonic Orchestra  - Warren Wernick

Album Credits

Performance Credits

La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra   Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Charles Gerhardt   Conductor
John Williams   Conductor
John Barry   Conductor
Maurice Jarre   Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Elmer Bernstein   Conductor
Ennio Morricone   Conductor
Boston Pops Orchestra   Orchestra
Dimitri Tiomkin   Conductor
Arthur Fiedler   Conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Riccardo Muti   Conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra   Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen   Conductor
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra   Orchestra
Henry Mancini   Conductor

Technical Credits

Erich Wolfgang Korngold   Composer
Max Steiner   Composer
Patrik Giardino   Cover Photo
Elisabeth Ladwig   Graphic Design
Warren Wernick   Project Director
Michelle Errante   Product Manager
Bernard Herrmann   Composer
Maurice Jarre   Composer
Franz Waxman   Composer
Ennio Morricone   Composer
David Raksin   Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
David Foil   Research,Liner Notes,Project Director
Elmer Bernstein   Composer
Alfred Newman   Composer
Nino Rota   Composer
Monty Norman   Composer
Henry Mancini   Composer