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Sep 24, 1996 · The Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa by Miklós Rózsa released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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- Time After Time
Time After Time by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklós...
- Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis by Miklós Rózsa released in 2003. Find album...
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- Ben-Hur
- The Thief of Bagdad
- The Lost Weekend
- Spellbound
- A Double Life
- El CID
- The Four Feathers
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A sweeping score for a film of epic proportions, this music is filled with Roman, Greek, and Jewish elements. Rózsa conducted the 100-piece MGM Symphony Orchestra during twelve recording sessions which stretched over 72 hours. The biblical drama unfolds with a myriad of themes and the reinforcement of a mighty pipe organ underscoring the appearance...
This magical Technicolor Arabian fantasy film vaulted Rózsa to prominence as a composer. Filled with leitmotifs, the score has been described as “foreground rather than background music.” Here is the beautiful and expansive love theme:
Miklós Rózsa’s concert music is filled with Hungarian folk elements. At moments, these sounds emerge in the score for this psychological drama, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. (4:08 in the clip below may remind you of Bartók’s hellish The Miraculous Mandarin). When the film was previewed with a temporary soundtrack...
Rózsa’s distinctive film noir style is equally evident in the music for this psychological mystery thriller, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Rózsa once said, “Alfred Hitchcock didn’t like the music—said it got in the way of his direction. I haven’t seen him since.” (Interestingly, Hitchcock also resisted the use of music in the shower scene of Psycho...
This dark film noir drama, starring Ronald Colman, tells the story of an actor’s descent into insanity. His “double life” is a blur between reality and the imaginary roles he plays on stage. This duality is evident throughout Rózsa’s Academy Award-winning score. The bustling forward motion in this excerpt seems to anticipate the quirkiness of some ...
The lamenting beauty and far-off, exotic mystery of medieval Spain can be heard in this haunting love theme. In preparation for the score, Rózsa researched Spanish folk music and made use of the guitar and tambourine. It would be the composer’s final film score to be created under MGM contract.
This British Technicolor adventure film, directed by Zoltan Korda, is one of Rózsa’s earliest scores. Chronicling British military adventures in Africa during the reign of Queen Victoria, the story revolves around a man who is accused of cowardice after resigning on the eve of his regiment’s departure. This excerpt (Sunstroke and River Journey) beg...
Ben-Hur (complete film score), Nic Raine, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus AmazonMiklós Rózsa: A Centenary Celebration AmazonMiklós Rózsa Conducts His Epic Film Scores AmazonA Double Life (Suite from the Film) AmazonOct 27, 2006 · "The Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa" contains recordings of excerpts from several of Rozsa's scores, spanning the years 1949 to 1973. The music is performed with vigor by the City of Prague Philharmonic, conducted by Kenneth Alwyn. Rosza was one of the great masters of film scoring, and this anthology disc is a real treat.
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The Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa. CD, Album, Compilation. Silva Screen – SSD 1056: US: 1996: US — 1996. New Submission. The Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa.
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Mar 23, 2004 · Listen to Miklos Rozsa Conducts His Epic Film Scores by Miklós Rózsa on Apple Music. 2004. 15 Songs. Duration: 58 minutes.
Mar 23, 2004 · Theme (From "King of Kings") 2:52. 15. Spellbound: Concerto. 12:14. 23 March 2004 15 Songs, 58 minutes ℗ 2004 DRG Records. Also available in the iTunes Store. Listen to Miklos Rozsa Conducts His Epic Film Scores by Miklós Rózsa on Apple Music. Stream songs including “Prelude (From "Ben-Hur")”, “Love Theme (From "Ben-Hur")” and more.
Mar 19, 1996 · Movie music by composer Miklos Rozsa. $1 shipping on qualified orders. ... Visit the The Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa compilation page @ the SoundtrackINFO project ...
