Fanfare (1958)

Fanfare (1958) Movies

Posted by fekmax at April 30, 2015

After a fight the brass band in a small village splits up into two separate bands. They both want to win a contest and will do anything to prevent the other band from winning it.

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Heitor Villa-Lobos - par lui-meme (1991) {6CD Box Set EMI Classics CDZF 7672292 rec 1954-1958} Music

Posted by ruskaval at Jan. 27, 2018

Heitor Villa-Lobos - par lui-même (1991) {6CD Box Set EMI Classics CDZF 7672292 rec 1954-1958}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.36 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 0.98 Gb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 81 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1954-58, 1991 EMI France / EMI Classics | CDZF 7 67229 2
Classical / Orchestral / Early 20th Century / Contemporary Classical

This 6-CD set of "Villa-Lobos par lui-même" ("Villa Lobos performed by himself") presents the complete recordings made for Pathé between 1954 and 1958 and conducted by, or (in the case of the occasional Bachianas Brasileiras or Chôros scored for piano or duet) made under the supervision of the composer. As many of his contemporaries who made Paris their second home (Enescu comes to mind), Villa-Lobos shared his life between his native Brazil and Paris. Thus it has an important historical value.

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Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol. 1-3 (1940–1958) Movies

Posted by angus77 at April 29, 2014

The Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection is a series of two-disc DVD sets, released by Warner Home Video. It contains 112 of 114 shorts directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in Hollywood, California. All shorts were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1940 – 1958.

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Elmer Bernstein - The Buccaneer: Music from the Motion Picture (1958) Expanded Limited Edition 2014 Music

Posted by Efgrapha at Feb. 20, 2019

DeMille had had his greatest success by remaking The Ten Commandmentsfor Paramount in 1956, and so he decided that his next film for the studio where he’d toiled for so many years would be a remake of his 1938 film of The Buccaneer, this time in Technicolor and VistaVision. But by 1958, having prepared the film, DeMille’s health was failing, so he asked Anthony Quinn to direct (Quinn was his son-in-law at the time) and longtime friend and associate Henry Wilcoxon to produce. A great cast was assembled, including Yul Brynner, Charles Boyer and Claire Bloom. Charlton Heston appeared as Andrew Jackson. Critics were cool to the film and it didn’t light up the box office, but it managed to snag one Oscar nomination (for Best Costumes). But looking back at it today, the film is very entertaining, looks incredible and has an absolutely stunning score by Elmer Bernstein.

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Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra - Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3 (1958/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at April 17, 2023

Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra - Copland: Symphony No.3 (1958/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 40:19 minutes | 1,48 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 40:19 minutes | 825 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Aaron Copland composed his Third Symphony on a commission from the Koussevitzky Music Foundation. He formulated initial plans for it in 1943, but actual work on the symphony was not begun until August, 1944, while he was staying in a little village in Mexico. The symphony was completed on September 29, 1946, barely in time for its premiere by Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on October 18 of that year. The score bears a dedication “To the memory of my dear friend Natalie Koussevitzky”.

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The Hidden Fortress (1958) [The Criterion Collection #116] Movies

Posted by Someonelse at Aug. 30, 2011

A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it’s a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. Acknowledged as a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s inimitably deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action and humanist compassion on an epic scale. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly restored Tohoscope edition.

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A Night to Remember (1958) Movies

Posted by Someonelse at June 11, 2011

On April 14, 1912, just before midnight, the unsinkable Titanic struck an iceberg. In less than three hours, it had plunged to the bottom of the sea, taking with it 1,500 of its 2,200 passengers. A Night to Remember depicts the ship’s final hours in an unforgettable rendering of Walter Lord’s book of the same name. Now, aficionados of this terrific film can compare it to the facts with Criterion’s special edition, which features screen-specific commentary by Titanic experts Don Lynch and Ken Marschall.

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Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players: An English Coronation, 1902-1953 (2019) Music

Posted by ArlegZ at Aug. 22, 2023

The four coronations of the twentieth century were enormous and extravagant. Replete with festive pageantry, these ceremonies were joyful celebrations of British music, employing tremendous forces. Choirs from across London and beyond were marshalled to provide a chorus of over 400 voices; a full-size symphony orchestra was squeezed into Westminster Abbey, whilst bands of fanfare trumpeters led the pomp and celebration.

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György Ligeti - The Ligeti Project 5 Music

Posted by v4v at Oct. 15, 2008

György Ligeti - The Ligeti Project 5
Avant-garde | FLAC, scans | 285 MB

Fifth volume of Teldec's 'The Ligeti Project' (not to be confused with Sony's Ligeti Edition).

It includes Aventures, Nouvelles Aventures; Artikulation for tape; Eight Pieces from ‘Musica ricercata’; Sonata for Solo Cello; The Big Turtle Fanfare from the South China Sea; Ballad and Dance; Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances.
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… once again high standards of production, performance and presentation are in evidence and make this a very fitting end to an invaluable series.

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John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra - Complete Philips Recordings (2022) Music

Posted by Rtax at March 11, 2023

John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra - Complete Philips Recordings (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, booklet) - 4.7 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 2.3 GB
17:06:06 | Marches, Score, Theme, Musical, Religious, Easy Listening, Romantic, Modern, Neo-Romantic, Swing, Contemporary, Spirituals, Impressionist, Baroque, Celtic, Pipe & Drum | Label: Decca

Presenting the Complete Philips Recordings of John Williams on 21 CDs, with the original jackets, celebrating the maestro's 90th birthday on February 8. This box set includes the original artwork and spined wallets, a 32-page booklet with new liner notes by Dr. Emilio Audissino (author of The Film Music Of John Williams and Film Music In Concert: The Pioneering Role Of The Boston Pops Orchestra). All packaged in a 2-piece lift-off lid box with V-shaped thumb-cuts on either side of the lid.

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