[Thor Joachim Haga]

I’m surprised (but very pleased) that you refer to Battle of Britain as a classic, I didn’t think it would have been regarded as such. I love both the Goodwin and the Walton, by the way.

I always thought it were?

Of course, I’d be willing to give it another chance (I had the Rykodisc CD once upon a time, but sold it), as the thread is 16 years old, but I think my opinion would still stand today. It’s just a type of “aggressive” orchestral action score that I don’t gravitate towards anymore. A combination of changed taste and extreme tinnitus.

Speaking of Goldsmith and aerial battles, there’s THE BLUE MAX. The film is not really a classic, true, but the score is considered so, I think – especially within film music circles. But I can’t stand it. Sold the CD years ago, and don’t regret it for a second.