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Ben-Hur [Film Score] [Soundtrack]

~ Miklós Rózsa (Composer), Miklos Rózsa (Conductor), Original Soundtrack (Orchestra), MGM Studio Chorus (Orchestra)
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  • Orchestra: Original Soundtrack, MGM Studio Chorus
  • Conductor: Miklos Rózsa
  • Composer: Miklós Rózsa
  • Audio CD (22 Jul 1996)
  • SPARS Code: A-D
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Premier
  • ASIN: B000025R0A
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 138,926 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

1. Overture
2. Of Bethlehem
3. Adoration Of Magic
4. Prelude
5. Marcia Romana
6. Salute For Gratus
7. Gratus Entry To Jerusalem
8. Desert
9. Exhaustion
10. Prince Of Peace
11. Roman Gallery
12. Battle Preperations
13. Pirate Fleet
14. Attack
15. Ramming Speed
16. Rescue
17. Victory Parade
18. Arrius Party
19. Nostalgia
20. Farewell To Rome
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Amazon.co.uk Review

Considered by many to be the greatest score ever written, Miklós Rózsa's music for William Wyler's 212-minute epic Ben-Hur (1959) is an awe-inspiring creation of great beauty. Rózsa was given one year to complete his score, and the extra time shows in the score's quality. Of the three Oscars that he won, Rózsa always claimed that Ben-Hur was the most meaningful. Having researched first century sources, Rózsa discovered that no purely Roman music had survived. Consequently, much of the score is composed in what Rózsa referred to as his "specialised pseudo-archaic style", reflecting his belief of what Roman music might have sounded like. The composer contrasts his military marches and blazing fanfares with earthier music for the house of Hur. These set-pieces include a theme representing Judah's spirit, his love for Esther, and the rowing of the galley slaves. Then there is the theme for Christ, a redemptive composition first heard amongst the brass dissonance of Judah's desert trek. As if this wasn't enough, Rózsa also presents the "Parade Of The Charioteers," which precedes one of film history's great set-pieces--the climactic chariot race. This 75-minute disc represents the most extensive version of the score released yet. (However, the complete original soundtrack on two discs is available in the United States on Rhino Records.) --Kevin Mulhall

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5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest film score ever written, 22 Jun 2000
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Magnificent, monumental music! Miklos Rozsa's Hollywood career spanned 5 decades from working with the Korda brothers on The Jungle Book to the great era of historical epics and beyond. Ben-Hur is his finest work, full of epic melody and grand orchestral spectacle. Any self-respecting soundtrack fan must own this album.
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