Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Main Title
2. Prelude/Legend/Finale
3. Main Title
4. Colonel Bogey
5. Main Title
6. Prelude
7. March
8. Main Title
9. Luftwaffe March
10. Main Title
11. Main Title/That Is The Desert/Overture
12. Suite
13. March
14. March
15. March
16. Adagio In G Minor

Disc 2:

1. Hymn To The Fallen
2. Main Title
3. Main Theme
4. Adagio For Strings - Agnus Dei
5. Cavatina
6. Heart Of A Volunteer
7. Main Theme
8. Exsultate Justi
9. March And Chorale
10. Main Title
11. March
12. Overture/Bridge/Finale
13. Overture
14. As Far As Florenece/Rupert Bear
15. Main Title
16. Main Theme

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14166 in Music
• Released on: 2008-06-23
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Customer Reviews

Cover versions...
Tracks performed by City of Prague Philharmonic. If you collect the Silva Screen "Re-issued Re-recorded Digital Film Scores" releases, you've probably got all these several times over already...

Another non -"original" collection!!
This is another pretty average collection of War Movie themes.They are not original sound tracks but are themes performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Before purchasing I tried various websites to try and establish if they were original sound tracks but all the supporting information failed to mention this! I took the plunge and paid Play.com £4.99. As a collection it's probably one of the better CD compilations of these themes. However if you are used to hearing the originals in all their glory, a few of these will make you cringe.
One day these music companies will get their heads together and we will get a collection of the Original film sound tracks ... here's hoping!

Great for dad's
I am by no means a classial music buff (Metallica is my thing) but I do like a good war film and hence, a film tune to go with it. The beauty of this type of 'best of' collection is that you don't have to be a classical music fan to enjoy this package. Most of the theme tunes here are well known to all and are performed to a high standard (to my ear) by the City of Prague Orchestra.

This kicks off (pardon the pun) with 'The Great Escape', a tune the whole nation can whistle, a fantastic way to grab your attention. 'Dambusters', '633 Squadron', 'Guns of Navarone' and my personal fave 'Battle of Britain- Luftwaffe March' (how come the Germans get the best music in that film?) feature on CD1.

CD2 gives us 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Band of Brothers', 'Empire of The Sun' and 'Bridge At Remagen' to name but a few. Each one played, as mentioned, to a very high standard.

Included is a booklet giving each piece a brief description and the odd bit of interesting trivia, such as... 'John Williams wrote the music for Midway. His next job was Star Wars- you can hear similarities'

I have played and played both CD's, enjoying what I hear, which is helped by knowing the movies and music related to them. I would imagine this is a great gift for dad's who may not be mad on classical music but enjoy a war film or two.

This is ideal as a Christmas/Father's day present. I bought it for myself and I'm glad I did!!