Reply To: FSM # 14: Own a classic score just because you “have to”?

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Malte Müller
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I prefer Walton’s Battle Of Britain Suite (that on Chandos) over Goodwin’s because it is not that “marchy”. That Ryko CD I had once from thte library, too…

I like the Blue Max and even have the old Sony and the Tadlow re-recording. I like it but it not on my top Goldsmith list, too.

I got the Tadlow rerecording and just like Lawrence of Arabia I love it mainly for all the suites from other movies on disc 2.

I like it but indeed the suites on all the Jarre Tadlows are great and even often rarities.

Apart from Rozsa or Korngold, I think many Golden Age scores work best in suites. For example Waxman’s PRINCE VALIANT is much more fun as the Gerhardt than the FSM edition is (the partly a little rough sound on the FSM may help). Waxman’s TARAS BULBA is another example. I have the Tadlow but the “Ride to Dubno” is all you need from that score.