Taras Bulba: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD] [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]

taras bulba: original mgm motion picture soundtrack [enhanced cd] [enhanced] [soundtrack]

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Franz Waxman was eminently qualified to score this 1962 epic about Cossack soldiers battling on the Russian steppes in the 16th century. He composed the film's music shortly after becoming the first American to conduct all of the Soviet Union's major orchestras during a historic two-month tour. Waxman, who'd lent his talents to Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun, earned an Oscar nomination for Taras Bulba's spirited and moving arrangements. Borrowing motifs from Ukrainian folk music, he created mini-masterpieces like "The Ride to Dubno," a jaunty, horn-laced tune with a bouncy rhythm that practically transports cross-armed, fuzzy-hat-wearing dancers to your living room and that is still an orchestra program staple around the world under the adopted title "The Ride of the Cossacks." --Richard Martin

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One of the last great works by legendary composer Franz Waxman (SUNSET BOULEVARD, A PLACE IN THE SUN), the score for TARAS BULBA earned Waxman his 13th Academy Award® nomination. The score itself is a sweeping, dymanic work that captures, in the words of the composer, "the flavor of the proud and unconquerable spirit of Ukranian Cossacks of the 16th Century" by mixing authentic Russian music with contemporary rhythms and harmonies. Includes previously unpublished liner notes by composer Franz Waxman, and rare photos from the scoring sessions for the film.First Time On CD!

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Taras Bulba: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD] [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]

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Glad to have it...
Great score, cool themes, bit too dated to hold up today
INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK on CD
Taras Bulba on CD AT LAST!
Inspirational music

Taras Bulba: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD]
Franz Waxman
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Taras Bulba

ASIN: B00000BIJI
Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

Overture
The Birth Of Andrei
The Sleighride
Chase At Night
No Retreat
Leaving Home
The Ride To Dubno
The Wishing Star (Theme from Taras Bulba)
The Black Plague
Taras' Pledge
The Battle Of Dubno & Finale
Non-Audio Content

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Franz Waxman was eminently qualified to score this 1962 epic about Cossack soldiers battling on the Russian steppes in the 16th century. He composed the film's music shortly after becoming the first American to conduct all of the Soviet Union's major orchestras during a historic two-month tour. Waxman, who'd lent his talents to Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun, earned an Oscar nomination for Taras Bulba's spirited and moving arrangements. Borrowing motifs from Ukrainian folk music, he created mini-masterpieces like "The Ride to Dubno," a jaunty, horn-laced tune with a bouncy rhythm that practically transports cross-armed, fuzzy-hat-wearing dancers to your living room and that is still an orchestra program staple around the world under the adopted title "The Ride of the Cossacks." --Richard Martin

Customer Reviews:

Glad to have it..........2007-05-09

This is a souvenir of an LP I bought as a teenager shortly after the movie was released. It is a very exciting Franz Waxman score. There was a time when the LP of this music was so rare that it was worth hundreds of dollars on the used market.

This may not be the greatest soundtrack in the world. But it is a good one from a master of that medium. The opening will get your blood going !

Great score, cool themes, bit too dated to hold up today.......2004-09-26

Listening to the Taras Bulba soundtrack it's clear that John Williams was a fan of Franz Waxman. Much of this score seems to be the kind of stuff that inspired him in later years. So much so that much of the feeling and emotion in Taras Bulba is not too far removed from the Harry Potter score.

My problem is that the orchestra is rather sparse. I've heard the Taras Bulba score done massively and it's much better than what's on this CD. Yes, the score is great and some of those themes are really cool but they are rather primitive sounding. Even though this release in an 'enhanced' CD (it contains a random clip from the film in pan and scan), try to find the concert CD of the score in the classical sections of your music store. It really is much better.

INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK on CD.......2000-09-30

This is one of the most rousing and memorable scores of 1960s. Based on the novel by Nikolai Gogol the film and music follows the 16th-century struggle for control of the Ukraine by horseback riding Cossacks and an elite Polish army. This must have been a welcome assignment for Franz Waxman given his place of birth and background knowledge of local folk themes.

Born in Chorzow, Poland Franz Waxman moved to the United States in 1934 at 28 years of age. He at once found work in Hollywood and quickly gained recognition as one of the most highly endowed composers of American film music. He was very effective with suspenseful and psychological subject matter as he scored several of Alfred Hitchcock's films: 1940's "REBECCA," 1941's "SUSPICION," 1948's "THE PARADINE CASE" and 1954's "REAR WINDOW." He won Academy Awards for his music to 1950's "SUNSET BOULEVARD" and 1951's A PLACE IN THE SUN and was nominated for several other Oscars ("THE SILVER CHALICE" and "TARAS BULBA" amongst others).

This much desired soundtrack has been long out of print and this stereo CD has been a long time coming. It was worth the wait. It sounds incredible. The CD retains the very distinctive and beautiful cover artwork. I highly recommend it.

Taras Bulba on CD AT LAST!.......2000-08-21

I saw this movie in the theatre when I was a kid. I remember I couldn't get the music out of my head. I looked for years trying to find the LP soundtrack. I found a MONO copy just a few years ago. It was not in very good condition. The music also sounded very flat.

I was surprised when I saw this title issued on CD. You have got to hear the remastering of this soundtrack to believe the quality and the power of the score. They really did an excellent job on this one. It sounds great.

Inspirational music.......1998-10-25

I have never heard more inspirational music than this. Before attempting to do any task,listen to the charging soundtrack of Taras Bulba and you are bound to feel more energy and conviction to succeed. I listen to this music when jogging and find I can push myself to run father and faster. I also play it in the morning to get myself going. You will know exactly which tracks I am referring to when you play the CD. The love theme is also very touching. This sountrack is music from another era. It stirs up noble feelings in the listener. It can and should be applied to all kinds of endevors in life. I particularly use it most profoundly in my spiritual pursuits. I have been listenig to this music since it was first issued in the late sixties(or early seventies) and I have never tired of it's beauty and impact on the emotional senses. Listen to it for enjoyment...relaxation...but more importantly, as a source for firing up your emotions and resolve to be more and do more.

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