London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – The Genius of Film Music: Hollywood Blockbusters 1980s to 2000s (Live) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – The Genius of Film Music: Hollywood Blockbusters 1980s to 2000s (Live) (2018)
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The Genius of Film Music: Hollywood Blockbusters 1980s to 2000s is the second compilation of film music on the LPO label. It joins LPO0086, which took music from films of the 1960s to 1980s. The two releases form a great set of some of the best film scores of the last 60 years, including well loved classics such as The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Psycho but also an opportunity to discover some less well known scores.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has a long history with film music, having recorded the original soundtracks to films as varied as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Lawrence of Arabia, Philadelphia, The Mission, and many more.

The conductor, Dirk Brossé is a film music specialist, and internationally well respected as both a conductor and a composer. His score for 2012’s Parade’s End was nominated for an Emmy Award, and he was chosen by John Williams as Principal Conductor of the ‘Star Wars in Concert World Tour’.

The pieces on this release were recorded live in concert at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London. The concert was well reviewed with Classical Source particularly noting oboist Ian Hardwick’s ‘absolutely captivating performance …[with] poise and grace’ in Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe.

The previous film music release on the label (LPO0086) was itself well reviewed. It was a Classic FM featured album, noting ‘it’s a particular thrill to hear some of the less familiar scores’. ‘The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays all the music with great panache, bringing it alive without the need for images’ Classical Source.

Tracklist:
1-01. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Main Title (From ‘Star Wars’) [Live] (05:40)
1-02. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Princess Leia’s Theme (From ‘Star Wars’) [Live] (04:33)
1-03. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Imperial March ‘Darth Vader’s Theme’ (From ‘Star Wars’) [Live] (03:07)
1-04. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Main Theme (From ‘Chariots of Fire’) [Arr. D. Kokx for Orchestra] [Live] (03:37)
1-05. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Love Theme (From ‘Sophie’s Choice’) [Live] (04:57)
1-06. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Ian Hardwick, Gabriel’s Oboe (From ‘The Mission’) [Live] (03:49)
1-07. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Main Theme (From ‘Il postino’) [Arr. N. Raine for Orchestra] [Live] (04:35)
1-08. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Laura Palmer’s Theme (From ‘Twin Peaks’) [Arr. K. Landrum for Orchestra] [Live] (08:10)
1-09. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – The Age of Innocence Suite (Arr. E. Bernstein & P. Russ for Orchestra) [Live] (07:24)
1-10. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – The Nightmare Before Christmas Suite (Arr. M. McKenzie for Orchestra) [Live] (08:18)
2-11. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Buongiorno principessa (From ‘La vita e bella’) [Live] (04:27)
2-12. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Grand Hotel Fox Trot (From ‘La vita e bella’) [Live] (01:58)
2-13. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – La fuga (From ‘La vita e bella’) [Live] (02:18)
2-14. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Il carrarmato (From ‘La vita e bella’) [Live] (03:11)
2-15. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Mulan Suite (Arr. A. Courage for Orchestra) [Live] (07:27)
2-16. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – The Matrix Reloaded Suite (Live) (09:32)
2-17. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Gladiator Suite (Arr. N. Raine for Orchestra) [Live] (08:17)
2-18. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Brossé – Raiders March (From ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’) [Arr. N. Raine for Orchestra] [Live] (05:17)

Personnel:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Dirk Brossé, conductor

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