Trail of Stars

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Album Description
1999 release on Glitterhouse Records from the alt-country outfit who are poorly under appreciated in the States.

The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sad, Really Sad
  • An excellent movie themes antology by ELMER BERNSTEIN
  • Excellent
  • Great Film Music
  • Fun, Powerfull music
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007XTQ14
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

  1. The Magnificent Seven
  2. To Kill A Mockingbird (Suite)
  3. The Buccaneer (Overture)
  4. Walk On The Wild Side
  5. An American Werewolf In London (Metamorphosis)
  6. The Age Of Innocence (End Titles)
  7. The Comancheros
  8. Ghostbusters
  9. Heavy Metal (Taarna's Theme)
  10. Johnny Staccato
  11. True Grit (Rooster Cogburn/A Warm Wrap-Up)
  12. Hollywood And The Stars
  13. Zulu Dawn (River Crossing)

Tracks:

  1. The Great Escape
  2. The Man With The Golden Arm
  3. Far From Heaven
  4. The Sons Of Katie Elder
  5. Airplane (Suite)
  6. The Shootist (Main Title)
  7. Hawaii (Overture)
  8. The Birdman Of Alcatraz (Finale)
  9. The Hallelujah Trail (Overture)
  10. The Bridge At Remagen
  11. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sky-Hi)
  12. The Scalphunters
  13. The Ten Commandments (Overture)

Album Description

*A specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema.

*New digital recordings in spectacular and sound performed by the acclaimed City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and National Youth Jazz Band.

*Includes world premiere recordings from "The Birdman Of Alcatraz," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Airplane!" and "An American Werewolf In London."

*In 2004 the world of cinema lost one of the most iconic figures in film composing. In a career that spanned half-a-century and over 250 films, Elmer Bernstein was responsible for writing the music to many of the greatest and most loved movies of all time ranging from "The Ten Commandments," "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Great Escape," through to "True Grit" and "Airplane!" This collection has been lovingly created and compiled as a tribute to a genius and true master of the art of film scoring.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Sad, Really Sad.......2007-05-13

These CDs don't meet the standards that I expect from Elmer Bernstein's wonderful film music.
*It's just Boring*
The ensemble doesn't have the energy one would expect to play "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Man with the Golden Arm". I think the City of Prague and National Youth Jazz Orchestras were bargain orchestras used to make an inexpensive CD set of one of my favorite film composers. The conducting and arrangements were what made this an obviously bad album.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent movie themes antology by ELMER BERNSTEIN.......2007-05-10

Silva Screen Records, presents this antology of the music from the late great composer/conductor ELMER BERNSTEIN, who supervised this recording just before die.
Played the The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by his one time assistant James Fitzpatrick
Recorded in HDCD and Dolby Surround

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-04-22

it's unfortunate that more tracks weren't able to be recorded as theree was a good 15-20 minutes of space remaining on both discs. Regardless, this is an excellent sampler, especially in conjunction with Varese's Bernstein sampler including rare stuff like the Black Cualdron.


With regards to this silva set, these recordings range back to 1994, with Sons of Katie Elder and True Grit being recorded for a John Wayne CD and Bridge At Remagen for a CD of classic War themes. The Great Escape was also recorded for that CD, but producer James Fitzpatrick opted to record a new arrangement (same with Magnificent Seven). In '97, The Buccaneer for included on a Swashbucklers disc, while Heavy Metal was on the popular 'Space and Beyond' compilation. In '98, the world premiere recording of Airplane first appeared on a DISASTERS film disc. So while it may technically be the world premiere RECORDING it certainly is not the world premiere CD RELEASE of that recording. Ghostbusters was included on Space 3: Beyond the Final Frontier, the second followup to the popular 'Space and Beyond'. Fast forward to 2002 and 4 recordings first appeared on WAY OUT WEST: ESSENTIAL WESTERN FILM MUSIC COLLECTION VOLUME TWO, those being The Comancheros, The Hallelujah Trail, The Scalphunters and The Shootist. Man With the Golden Arm and Walk on the Wild are from Silva's JAZZ IN FILM cd.


The remaining tracks were all newly recorded for this release. They are of course the strongest tracks, seeing as the City of Prague Philharmonic has improved over time. I do wonder though why they did not include the older arrangements of Great Escape and Mag. Seven as bonus tracks.

I also recommend the simultaneously released '40 years of Film Music: Jerry Goldsmith' for another great set honoring a late great film composer.

4 out of 5 stars Great Film Music.......2007-03-09

This is a great recording of some of the best film music ever. From the
great westerns to the Theme from Airplane to music he did for television,
Bernstein was one of the greatest.

5 out of 5 stars Fun, Powerfull music.......2007-02-17

It's great! It brings back memories of my dad. He loved John Wayne and the old cowboys of the Magnificent Seven. But it's nice just to listen and relax (it's not all cowboy music).
American Album
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    ASIN: B000003F4K
    Release Date: 1991-03-08

    Tracks:

    1. Fanfare For The Common Man
    2. American Salute
    3. Washington Post March
    4. New England Triptych: Chester
    5. Variations on 'America'
    6. Symphonette No. 2: Pavane
    7. Babes In Toyland: March Of The Toys
    8. Fanfare For The Uncommon Woman No. 1
    9. Rodeo: Hoedown
    10. The Plow That Broke The Plains: Prelude
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    This Is My Country
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Average
    This Is My Country

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    ASIN: B000003FEX
    Release Date: 1993-07-13

    Tracks:

    1. Fanfare For The Common Man
    2. Grand Canyon Suite: On The Trail
    3. America The Beautiful
    4. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
    5. Shenandoah
    6. America
    7. Variations on 'America'
    8. Rodeo: Hoedown
    9. St. Louis Blues March
    10. Yankee Doodle
    11. Dixie
    12. Strike Up The Band
    13. American Salute ('When Johnny Comes Marching Home')
    14. Medley
    15. Semper Fidelis
    16. The Stars And Stripes Forever
    17. The Star - Spangled Banner
    18. God Bless America

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Average.......1999-05-03

    This CD is only average as a whole. It's selection of music includes most of the great traditionally American anthems and songs, but totally ignores others. The music was mostly too loud to my ears also, and I did not like the modernist renditions of some of them. "America The Beautiful" in particular was far too heavy handed and operatic to be enjoyable. Also, just so you know -- there are a total of 18 songs on this CD; I don't know why Amazon only lists 5.
    Good Music for Little Guys
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Not Just For Little Guys
    • A favorite of MY little guy
    • Classical music for playtime
    Good Music for Little Guys

    Manufacturer: Delos Records
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    ASIN: B00004C4LE
    Release Date: 2000-01-25

    Tracks:

    1. The Stars And Stripes Forever
    2. Carmen: The Toreadors
    3. William Tell: Overture
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    10. March, Op.99
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    14. La Danserie: Moorish Dance
    15. Sonata Em Re: Rocking-Horse
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    17. Symphony No.8 In F Major, Op.93: Allegretto Scherzando
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    Amazon.com

    In the recent annals of classical music collections for parents of young children, almost all releases have been aimed at the developing brain. The music's largely been mellow, even when specifically oriented towards playtime. Good Music for Little Guys shares the classical affiliations, but it veers overtly and unabashedly towards play. The music is bright and active, from Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" to Copland's "Hoe Down," with lesser-known pieces clocking in with quick tempos. What the more obviously robust music does well is aid in play, with march rhythms that can have kids participating in a mock parade and well-lit orchestrations that can incite impromptu dancing. The recordings are drawn from Delos Records' many releases, and each is well produced and exemplary. --Andrew Bartlett

    Product Description

    Copland, Prokofiev, Various Classical Composers

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Not Just For Little Guys.......2004-03-26

    My two sons, ages 4 and 1, love the CD. They love to dance, march, and jump to these upbeat classical favorites. It is a great way to have kids burn energy while working the body and mind. Occasionally I point out the different instruments, loudness, speed of the music, name of the piece, composer etc. It is nice to have all of these favorites compiled on one CD. The CD is 67 minutes long so I start the CD at a different spot each time. The title is misleading, I think it should read "Good Music for Little Guys and Girls"!

    5 out of 5 stars A favorite of MY little guy.......2002-11-21

    My 18-month-old enjoys this album a lot. If he's feeling grumpy, starting it up will usually bring at least a temporary smile at the first strains of "The Stars and Stripes Forever". If he's in a good mood to begin with, he really gets into it, moving with the music. It's a lot more tolerable on repeat than some of his other favorite albums, as well, which makes my day more pleasant.

    5 out of 5 stars Classical music for playtime.......2002-10-31

    I bought this album for my grandson when he was just 11 months and he immediately danced to the music. Now he is 16 months old and as soon as he hears the first piece, he runs to get his rhythm instruments so he can keep time to the music. Most of the baby classical albums don't have lively music so this is a real treat. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to encourage a love of classical music and a sense of rhythm.
    Arturo Toscanini conducts Gershwin & Grofé
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Odd Collection, But Incomparably Brilliant Performances!
    Arturo Toscanini conducts Gershwin & Grofé

    Manufacturer: RCA
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    ASIN: B000003EY1
    Release Date: 1992-06-09

    Tracks:

    1. An American In Paris
    2. El Capitan
    3. Grand Canyon Ste: Sunrise
    4. Grand Canyon Ste: Painted Desert
    5. Grand Canyon Ste: On The Trail
    6. Grand Canyon Ste: Sunset
    7. Grand Canyon Ste: Cloudburst
    8. Adagio, Op.11
    9. The Stars And Stripes Forever
    10. The Star-Spangled Banner

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Odd Collection, But Incomparably Brilliant Performances!.......1998-09-17

    The listener is advised to play this CD with care: very few musically- sensitive souls will feel in the mood to hear BOTH the "Grand Canyon Suite" and the Barber "Adagio for Strings" in the same auditing session.

    Taken individually, each performance is a classic, and is a well- recorded example of 1940s record technology. But it was nevertheless essential in the days of 78s to "squash" the loud passages, lest they 'over cut' the record grooves or distort the listener's playback. So you will find very little variance between loud and soft, especially in the "Grand Canyon" reading.

    However, surely no other conductor has approached this score as if it were a true masterwork, lavishing such passionate commitment and care on what is, after all, a rather cheesy piece. If Toscanini cannot convince you of its minor virtues, no one can.

    The Gershwin recording was considered by earlier critics to be severe and clipped, evidence of the Maestro not understanding the casual American jazz style. Today, however, now that we have been exposed to reissues of the composer's OWN performances of various piano pieces, we realize that Gershwin played his music with jaunty intensity, not lingering over the sentimental passages. Toscanini follows suit; only the earlier 1943 live broadcast offers a bit more expression and relaxation. This 1945 waxing, transferred perfectly to the digital medium, was a brilliant accomplishment.

    The world- premiere broadcast of the Barber "Adagio" was given by Toscanini in an NBC program in 1938; that (unreleased) reading was much more deeply- felt and emotional than this rather patrician and detached recording session of 1941. Careful auditors may detect the side-break in the original shellac disks, and the sound is a bit thin, as were many Victor 78s in the immediate pre-war period. Though recorded in Carnegie Hall, the audio quality is just slightly inferior to the archival disks of the 1938 broadcast.

    The Sousa marches are played almost demonically by the conductor (who had led a military band during World War I, and deeply appreciated martial music.) The extra "oomph" in the Maestro's readings was no doubt inspired by his anti-Fascist activism; yet the broadcasts preserved on certain "bootleg" disks have more emotion and swagger.

    The American nation anthem (played with patriotic ferver in March of 1942) adds a final fillip to this historic documentation of the Italian Maestro's very successful attempt to honor the music of American composers.
    Mark Twain's America
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      Mark Twain's America
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      ASIN: B00005UWHG
      Release Date: 2002-01-15

      Tracks:

      1. Appalachian Spring: Simple Gifts - Aaron Copland
      2. Bless This House - Benjamin Luxon
      3. Beautiful Dreamer - Robert Merrill
      4. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Tanglewood Festival Chorus
      5. American Salute ('When Johnny Comes Marching Home') - Tanglewood Festival Chorus
      6. Shenandoah - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
      7. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair - Marilyn Horne
      8. Trees - Benjamin Luxon
      9. Mississippi Suite: Father Of Waters - Ferde Grofe
      10. Mississippi Suite: Huckleberry Finn - Ferde Grofe
      11. Mississippi Suite: Old Creole Days - Ferde Grofe
      12. Mississippi Suite: Mardi Gras - Ferde Grofe
      13. Showboat: Ol' Man River - Simon Estes
      14. Grand Canyon Suite: On The Trail - Ferde Grofe
      15. Rodeo: Hoe-Down - Aaron Copland
      16. The Entertainer - Morten Gunnar Larsen
      17. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Canadian Brass
      18. Stars And Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa
      Along the Chisholm Trail
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Along the Chisholm Trail
        George Chisholm's All Stars
        Manufacturer: Progressive Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000GAL2AQ
        Release Date: 2006-08-15

        Tracks:

        1. In a Mellotone
        2. Ain't Misbehavin'
        3. Avalon
        4. I Got Rhythm
        5. Perdido
        6. Back Home Again in Indiana
        Trail of Stars
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • trail of stars
        Trail of Stars
        The Walkabouts
        Manufacturer: Glitterhouse
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        Indie RockIndie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        Alt-Country & AmericanaAlt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
        RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B00002DFJH
        Release Date: 2000-04-04

        Tracks:

        1. Desert Skies
        2. Straight To the Stars
        3. Gold
        4. Last Tears
        5. Crime Story
        6. Hightimes
        7. Harvey's Quote To Me
        8. On the Day
        9. Till I Reach You
        10. Drown
        11. No One the Wiser

        Album Description

        1999 release on Glitterhouse Records from the alt-country outfit who are poorly under appreciated in the States.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars trail of stars.......2000-06-19

        come sempre i walkabouts riescono a dare quella saggezza alla musica che non guasta mai, quella dolcezza che fa lacrimare i cuori piu deboli....gran bel disco...viva i walkabouts
        A Gala Evening in New York
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          A Gala Evening in New York

          Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by GershwinAll Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Grofé, FerdeGrofé, Ferde | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          PianoPiano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati Symphony Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
          CDs Under $7CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          CDs Under $7CDs Under $7 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          ASIN: B0000058HM
          Release Date: 1995-05-23

          Tracks:

          1. Fanfare For The Common Man - Dallas SO/Donald Johanos
          2. The Entertainer - Roger Shields
          3. Maple Leaf Rag - Roger Shields
          4. Adagio - New Zealand SO/Andrew Schenck
          5. Rhap In Blue - Eugene List
          6. Sym No.9 in e ' From The New World': Largo - LSO/Philip Gibson
          7. The Carousel Waltz - Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel
          8. The Grand Canyon Ste: On The Trail - LSO/Philip Gibson
          9. The Stars And Strips Forever March - Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel
          Hold with Hope
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Hold with Hope
            Breakaway
            Manufacturer: Gadfly
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
            ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            BluegrassBluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B00004U0OO
            Release Date: 2000-07-25

            Tracks:

            1. Pastures Of Plenty
            2. Water's So Cold
            3. Snowshoe
            4. Can't Stop A Train
            5. Darkness, Darkness
            6. Old, Old, House
            7. One Time, One Night
            8. Chenango County Blues
            9. Long, Long Dream
            10. Faded Prints (Of Country Living)
            11. Sophronie
            12. Hold With Hope

            Music:

            1. Truce
            2. Utter Madness [Import]
            3. Violent Femmes [Original recording remastered]
            4. Vulnerable [Enhanced] [Limited Edition]
            5. Walk Away [CD-single] [Import]
            6. Windowtree
            7. WXJL Presents Music for the Masses Volume 2
            8. A Very Indie Christmas [Explicit Lyrics]
            9. Aden Na Wusu? (Why Do You Cry?)
            10. American in Amsterdam [CD-single] [Import]

            Music

            music

            Music

            Universal Masters Collection [Import]

            Chopin: Polonaises Nos. 1-4, 6, & 8-10

            Corno Con Forza

            Forty Years

            Cilla Black - Her Greatest Hits [Import]

            Die Zauberflote [Box set]

            Bright Spaces

            Debussy: Piano Music Vol.1

            Conway Rocks

            Club Jazz

            Bootleg Detroit [Live]

            Devotion [Live]

            Crazy Love [CD-single] [Import]

            Janácek: Sonata For Violin And Piano/Prokofiev: Sonata No.1/Debussy: Sonata For Violin And Piano

            The Best of the Ronettes