Ben-Hur - A Tale Of The Christ: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1959 Version) | 
 enlarge | Creators: Miklos Rozsa, David Mendoza, William Axt
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 2680
Format: Box Set, Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 5.8 x 0.6
MPN: 72197
UPC: 081227219727
EAN: 0081227219727
ASIN: B0000033OC
Release Date: April 23, 1996
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Overture | | • | Anno Domini | | • | Star of Bethlehem | | • | Adoration of the Magi | | • | Prelude (Main Title) | | • | Marcia Romana | | • | Spirit and Sword | | • | Friendship | | • | The House of Hur | | • | The Conflict | | • | Esther | | • | Unknown Future | | • | Love Theme | | • | Ring for Freedom | | • | Salute for Gratus | | • | Gratus' Entry into Jerusalem | | • | The Arrest | | • | Reminiscences | | • | Revenge | | • | Condemned | | • | Escape | | • | Vengeance | | • | The Prison | | • | The Desert - Miklos Rozsa, | | • | Exhaustion | | • | The Prince of Peace, Pt. 1 | | • | The Prince of Peace, Pt. 2 | | • | Roman Galley | | • | Quintus Arrives | | • | Roman Fleet | | • | The Galley (Rowing of the Galley Slaves), Pt. 1-4 | | • | Rest | | • | Battle Preparations, Pts. 1 & 2 | | • | The Pirate Fleet | | • | Attack! | | • | The Battle, Pts. 1, 2 & 3 | | • | Rescue | | • | Roman Sails | | • | Victory Parade, Pt. 1 & 2 |
Disc 2
| • | Fertility Dance | | • | Arrius' Party, Pts. 1 & 2 | | • | Nostalgia | | • | Farewell to Rome | | • | Judea, Pt. 1 | | • | Balthasar | | • | Balthasar's World | | • | Homecoming | | • | Memories | | • | Hatred | | • | Lepers | | • | Return | | • | Promise | | • | Sorrow/Intermission | | • | Entr'acte | | • | Panem et Circenses March (Bread and Circus) | | • | Circus Fanfares | | • | Panem et Circenses March (Bread and Circus) (First Reprise) | | • | Circus Parade (Parade of the Charioteers) | | • | Panem et Circenses March (Bread and Circus) (Second Reprise) | | • | Bitter Triumph | | • | Aftermath, No. 1 | | • | Valley of Lepers | | • | The Search | | • | The Uncleans | | • | Road of Sorrow | | • | The Mount | | • | The Sermon | | • | Frustration | | • | Valley of the Dead | | • | Tirzah Saved | | • | The Procession to Calvary | | • | The Bearing of the Cross | | • | Recognition | | • | Aftermath, No. 2 | | • | Golgotha | | • | Shadow of a Storm | | • | The Miracle | | • | Finale | | • | Star of Bethlehem |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
A great collection of wonderful music. April 2, 2008
You don't have to be a fan of "Ben-Hur" to enjoy Miklos Rosza's orchestral masterpiece. This soundtrack puts together every second of music from the motion picture, plus lots of music that never made its way into the film. The album also comes with a neat little booklet that explains the history behind "Ben-Hur", from the book to the play to the silent films, and finally to the landmark 1959 version. Even if you've never seen "Ben-Hur" and you're just into classic movie soundtracks, this is a must-have for your collection.
An excellent score to feel in the movie August 27, 2007
With this poetic themes, you coud feel inside the movie.
If you liked the movie, your gonna love it.
If not, theres a chance to be enchanted by the marchs, drama Music, Fanfares and love theme.
Anything you need to be in Rome. My recomendation.... just buy and enjoy
 Ben Hur Soundtrack April 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just be aware that this is, indeed, the WHOLE soundtrack from Ben Hur, every piece of music played during the entire movie,not just the familiar orchestrations. I have the original vinyl and wanted the same on CD. This is not it. It is the original orchestrations but with all the inbetween tracks it makes it very hard to sample or just listen to.
Ben-Hur - A Tale of the Christ: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ( 1959 Version ) March 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The accompanying book about the movie and the soundtrack is an excellent and detailed description - complete with pictures, and the soundtrack itself is superb in its drama, themes, and quality. I highly recommend this wonderful and timeless soundtrack.
Totally Unsurpassed Film-Score Music! December 3, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This dual CD set unambiguously deserves many more stars than just a puny five! I have heard none finer. And only a few CDs of equal quality. The legendary Miklos Rozsa is the film's composer. This is the inaugural release of Rozsa's complete score for the 1959 film BEN HUR (BH). The CDs contain 88 tracks in the same order as in the composer's original score. By "complete," I mean there is more music here than there was actually in the film. This is because the CDs include unedited cues and music from film outtakes plus one alternative track. The vast majority of tracks were recorded on the M-G-M sound stage with sizable orchestras of up to 75 performers. The result is sound of intense richness, but not to the point where ensembles over whelmed individual instruments (of which there were quite a few "unusual" ones). Not surprisingly, Rozsa won an Academy Award for BH (his third). While you can debate which of Rozsa's score is his best (my personal favorite is his music for the 1947 film THE RED HOUSE), there is no debate over the undisputed fact that ALL his 90 or so film composition are simply (or very close to) magnificent. The CD booklet is over-the-top outstanding, and easily the most extensive ever created. More of a book than a booklet, it's authors, Marilee Bradford (Ms. Bradford is also produced the CD set) and the late Tony Thomas, have provided us with a definitive source of reference. Rozsa was probably the only composer of his time who could create the score for BH. This CD set is probably the only recording of our time that demands to be in your collection.
William Flanigan, Ph.D.
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