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Years later, I loaned it to a co-worker who never returned it. I have always been a fan John williams music. The Boston Pops plays amazingly well, especially the low brass. I was never able to find it until I looked on Amazon.This recording has, what I feel, are John Williams' best compositions. When my wife and I were married, our friends went in together and bought us our first CD player. Along with it was this CD.
Discovered I already owned it. Filed it. Played it.
Grabbed a tape of John Williams & the Boston Popps belting out the Olympic Fanfare and Theme (from recording named "By Request"). Ordered it. Morning walking workout is usually accompanied by music.
Received it. Want it back. Such fun I instantly researched the availability of a CD version.
Found it.
You can't beat shopping for music with Amazon. We are happy Amazon customers and remain so. My daughter is playing the Cowboys Overture in an upcoming concert and needed to listen to a recording. If they don't have it -- no one will. Thanks to all the fine folks that work at Amazon. This CD contains many of John Williams works -- and is played (excellently) by the Boston Pops. This recording has become a treasured part of my daughters extensive music library and it contains often hard to find pieces.
A great buy though. Only knock is that it could stand to be updated with some of the newer classics: Phantom Menace, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park. I looked at all of the John Williams CD's, and this one seems to have the widest variety of Spielberg/Lucas/Williams classics: Raiders, Star Wars, ET, Close Encounters, Jaws. And who knew he did the NBC News theme.
Of historic importance are the world premiere performances of "Yoda's Theme" and "The Imperial March" (introduced to the world even before the second Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" came out in 1980). If you like that kind of highly expressive playing, this is the CD for you. The NBC News "Mission Theme" in particular stands out as probably the best available on disc, and it is a joy to listen to (if you just pretend it isn't a TV newscast theme). A pops orchestra is by definition a different animal from a standard classical orchestra, and what you get here are more sparkling (like soda pop, get it). This is a good sampling of Williams' golden age of film music conducted by the maestro's own hand. Basically you get emotive playing with that extra kick. performances of Williams' familiar movie music. The Boston Pops violin section in particular is in very good form here.
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