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Ron Goodwin & William Walton - Battle of Britain
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Ron Goodwin & William Walton - Battle of Britain
Soundtrack | EAC Rip | FLAC, Image+Cue, Log | Covers | 1 CD | 370 Mb | RS
Ryko
Date: 1999
The music for 'Battle of Britain' will go down in history as being one of the best scores ever written for an aviation film. After dumping Sir Wiliam Walton's music, the producers of the film called in Ron Goodwin just four weeks before the movie was due to be premiered. After a lot of late nights Goodwin provided a classic soundtrack. His 'Luftwaffe March' rates as one of the best pieces of martial music written for the silver screen.
Walton's music, of which only 'Battle in the Air' made it into the final cut of the film, was thought to be lost for nearly 30 years, but thankfully resurfaces here. Listening to it, it fits the bill perfectly, which begs the question, why was it dropped in the first place? As with 'Where Eagles Dare', 'Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines', '633 Squadron', 'The Trap' and many others, this is a fine tribute to Ron Goodwin's composing skills for the silver screen.
From the infectious main title track; 'Aces High'(aka'The Luftwaffe March'), through to the variations on the 'Battle of Britain theme',this score remains truly memorable and perfectly compliments this classic aviation epic. Variations on both themes are used to complement the stunning aerial photography of both air forces to equal effect.
Equally powerful are the cues that underscore the horrors of the war on the ground, notably 'Death and Destruction' and 'Civillian Tragedy'. Sir William Walton's rejected score is also heard here for the first time and, although very different in style to Ron Goodwin's, is equally memorable and vintage Walton.
'Battle In The Air', the only cue from Walton's rejected score to appear in the final cut of the film, features here with the bonus of an alternate take to the one used. This remains one of the most remarkable pieces of music ever written by Walton for the screen. It is used to stunning effect during the scenes of the climactic dogfights over London in September 1940.
Brilliantly remastered and sounding as good as new, both original scores stand up equally well and make this a CD to treasure. Vintage Walton certainly, but for me it's Goodwin's score that stays in the memory. Definately a disc that will be played over and over again - Amazon.co.uk
Track List
1. Battle of Britain Theme (01:25)
2. Ace High March (Luftwaffe March) (03:35)
3. The Lull Before the Storm (01:40)
4. Work and Play (02:30)
5. Death and Destruction (01:26)
6. Briefing the Luftwaffe (01:18)
7. Prelude to Battle (03:24)
8. Victory Assured (02:16)
9. Defeat (01:28)
10. Hitler's Headquarters (00:58)
11. Return to Base (00:48)
12. Threat (01:25)
13. Civilian Tragedy (01:11)
14. Offensive Build-Up (03:47)
15. Attack (01:02)
16. Personal Tragedy (00:47)
17. Battle in the Air (04:54)
Composed by Sir William Walton
18. Absent Friends (01:07)
19. Battle of Britain Theme - End Title (02:59)
20. Introduction March and Battle of Britain March (02:18)
Composed by Sir William Walton
21. The Young Siegfrieds (01:24)
Composed by Sir William Walton
22. Luftwaffe Victory (01:18)
Composed by Sir William Walton
23. The Few Fight Back (01:53)
Composed by Sir William Walton
24. Cat and Mouse (02:54)
Composed by Sir William Walton
25. Scherzo "Gay Berlin" (01:21)
Composed by Sir William Walton
26. Dogfight (01:30)
Composed by Sir William Walton
27. Scramble/Battle in the Air (05:41)
Composed by Sir William Walton
28. Finale: Battle of Britain March (02:30)
Composed by Sir William Walton
Total Time - 00:58:49
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Covers
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http://rapidshare.com/files/312649944/BOBF.part4.rar