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cinemediapromo
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject: PR: El Cid |
 
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SILVA SCREEN RECORDS PRESENTS
EL CID
Highly acclaimed World Premiere recording of the complete score from the 1961 Charlton Heston Epic EL CID
Winner of International Film Music Critics Association Award for BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE in 2008
"A towering achievement"
- Empire Magazine (5 stars)
One of the largest score restoration projects ever undertaken, this set utilizes 91 musicians and a large choir, and totals over 140 minutes of music including themes omitted from the film. The booklet includes notes from director Martin Scorsese and Rózsa’s daughter Juliet.
“The scope, passion and grandeur of my father’s music are captured exquisitely” - Juliet Rózsa
“Rózsa himself thought that El Cid was one of his finest scores. I would put it more generally: it’s one of THE finest film scores” - Martin Scorsese
Composed by MIKLOS ROZSA
Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Conducted by Nic Raine
Produced by James Fitzpatrick
US DIGITAL RELEASE DATE: December 15th, 2009
QUOTES
International Film Music Critics Association Award for
BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE in 2008
“A towering achievement”
- Empire Magazine (5 stars)
“A score lover's dream, that's what this is… the finest, singular soundtrack collection set I have ever experienced”
- Scorenotes.com
Editor’s Choice - September 2008
“Thrilling and exceptionally well recorded CD Set”
- Film Music Review
“Exceptional quality and quantity of music”
- Music Web International
“A splendid new recording… a treasure that should be in every collection of Hollywood film music”
- Buysoundtrax.com
“2008’s crowning glory for collectors”
- Movie Music UK
“I've decided to devote the entire program this week listening to music from this classic masterpiece. You've never heard this music sound so incredibly good!”
- filmscorefocus.org
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 Dutchbat
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Location: Roosendaal
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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I have a CD-recording of El Cid since long time allready.
I'll check if this contains previously unreleased material.
I agree when they say that it is one of Rózsa's best scores.
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