London Philharmonic Orchestra - The Genius of Film Music: Hollywood Blockbusters 1960s-1980s (2015)

This exclusive LPO release charts the development of the Hollywood sound over two decades of epic filmmaking from the 1960s to the 1980s. Featuring the iconic music from such classics as Cleopatra, Psycho and The Godfather, this release offers a unique opportunity to hear some of the 20th centurys most dramatic music, recorded in a live concert setting. Distinguished American conductor John Mauceri arranged and edited most of this music for concert performance, using his experience and expertise to create a truly coherent set of pieces which work as well in the concert hall as they do on screen. A number of the arrangements on this release are appearing on disc for the first time, having received their London premieres at the live performance captured here, including Mauceris arrangements of music from The Godfather and Psycho, which he himself conducted. In particular this is the first ever release of the Cleopatra film music. These recordings were taken from a live concert performance at Southbank Centres Royal Festival Hall in November 2013 as part of the Southbank Centres The Rest Is Noise festival, based on Alex Rosss book The Rest Is Noise.

Tracklist:

01. 20th Century Fox Fanfare: Alfred Newman
02. Cleopatra Symphony - Caesar and Cleopatra: Alex North
03. Cleopatra Symphony - Antony and Cleopatra: Alex North
04. The Godfather, a Symphonic Portrait: Nino Rota
05. Taras Bulba - The Ride of the Cossacks: Franz Waxman
06. Psycho - a narrative for string orchestra: Bernard Hermann
07. Mutiny on the Bounty: Bronislaw Kaper
08. Star Trek - The New Enterprise: Jerry Goldsmith
09. Once upon a time in America - Deborah's Theme: Ennio Morricone
10. Lawrence of Arabia - Lawrence and the Desert: Maurice Jarre