Imagine being in the audience at a first-run theater showing of this epic. Before this night you've only ever heard mono optical soundtracks, or the tiny speaker on your phonograph or radio. The lights dim, and this overture emerges from the darkness in multichannel magnetic high fidelity sound. And the curtain hasn't even opened on the wall-to-wall high resolution picture yet. I've spoken to older folks who still remember being blown away by the experience.
I saw this in Chicago when I was 13. I talked 3 of my friends into going which wasn"t hard since we all loved the music and played the soundtrack continuously on my Webcor phonograph. I still remember the chills that went down my spine in the exact scene you describe, when the lights went down and the music started.
Count me as one of those "older folk". The opening "blast" of the music over the Main Titles still thrills! Thank Goodness for the mircales of DVD and CD to keep that alive.
Ah yes, I remember it well. I was a teenager when I saw this movie in New York City soon after its release. I had never heard such a sound before. To this day I still get goose bumps when I hear that soaring love theme.
Miklos Rozsa's magnum opus among his film scores NEVER GETS OLD. He had a year to compose it, he added more research to the research he'd done for QUO VADIS, and he came out with a miraculous rendering of Biblical / Roman times--as close as he could get to the sound. That was some doing, since no Roman music of that time has survived, but Greek music has, and it's thought that Rome carried on the Greek music tradition. And then there's Hebrew / Middle Eastern music, which also contributed to Rozsa's concepts of the various themes in the score. This is one of the all-time great film scores as well as a great work of symphonic music, period. So bravo to Nic Raine and the City of Prague Philharmonic for this NEW high-density recording of the complete score!
My composition teacher at UCLA in the '60s (Boris Kremenliev) had many amusing stories to tell about his advising of Rosza on the music of the Ben Hur Score. It is nothing more than an extension of early medieval music (lots of parallel fourths and fifths) but with a lot of Romanticism. But oh this music is so music more than the sum of the parts. Truly a work of genius. Watch a Rosza interview here on RU-vid. He is as engaging in conversation as he is in music. Fluent in many languages and a wonderful friend, husband, and father. A man for the ages.
I was a great honour for me to not only know Dr Rozsa as a personal friend, but also to record his music for my Entr'acte Recording Society record label. I treasure our many lunch and dinner dates over time. Dr Rozsa was a brilliant raconteur, rent with many amusing stories about working in Hollywood and knowing other famous composers. #JohnStevenLasher.
Of all the great composers it was my pleasure to know and to work with Dr Rozsa stands at the head of the class. He was not only a gentleman, but also a brilliant composer. #JohnStevenLasher.
This haunting music evokes all of the emotions that I felt the first time I saw the movie soon after its release. Seldom, if ever, has a theme, the performances, and a score so perfectly come together.
This movie and the music have remained with me ever since I saw this movie in the 1950s with my father. It is the greatest production ever. I never tire of it. God Bless Miklos Roza.Amen.
No necesitas saber nada de música; cuando esta llega a todos tus sentidos y más haya... a tu corazón y parece que se te sale el alma... es entonces que parece que algo inmenso está allí; algo invisible que es fuera de este mundo.
Para todos quienes escuchan esta música y que la perciben o sienten. Nos permite estar todos los ciudadanos del mundo unidos por la música independientemente del idioma los sentimientos son una efectiva comunicación. Gracias.
Awesome! .... What a beautiful score by Maestro Miklos Rozsa.... Very invigorating & moving.... Yes, it transports you in time to another era!!... Must have seen Ben Hur every year. Thanks for posting. 🙏😃
Banda sonora magistral, apoteósica, sublime de la mas compleja y grandeza musical que hace de "BEN HUR" una de las más grandes producciones cinematográfica de todos los tiempos. Imposible de superar.-
First few parts gave me the feeling of how mighty and cruel Rome was then it took me to its countless victims and broken spirits . Then as it went on something not of this World something divine something strong and mightier than Rome. And Love that knows no bounds came in.
MIKLO ROZAS: BEN HUR. BEAUTIFUL MOVIE!!! THE MUSIC IS OMNIPOTENT!!! YET SO ROMANTIC, ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE!!!! LITERALLY SENDS SHIVERS THRU MY BODY. INCOMPARABLE!!! TQ IMMENSELY FOR A LOVELY REPERTOIRE!! ❤
AAAHHHH!! TIMELESS !! SEEN THE EPIC OF EPICS !!!!! R.I.P. TO ALL WHO WERE INVOVLED IN THE MAKING OF "BEN-HUR" 1959. AND THE SUPERB CASTING !!! PLS THE THUNDEROUS & PROFOUND MUSIC . FROM U.K. (2023).
Nic Raine outdid himself this time. I have a few new recordings from him but "Ben-Hur" is the best one by far! Amazing re-recording and incredible masterpiece, the most impressive of all time.
This film towers above it's contemporary releases due in main part to William Wyler,, However when the Magna 70mm curtains pull back it;s one mans game =====Rosa . Words fail me with each hearing of this glorious score. Thank you for what you gave the world -a treasure..
J10082017. Este es el mejor Overture de Miklos Rosza , de todas las Películas y además este Overture de Ben Hur es una Suite : suena siendo la misma partitura Anno Domini ( Prologo oficial) Prelude Extendido- Suena Love Theme y Prelude Extendido siendo la misma Partitura en esta parte. Suena The mother´s Love - y suena Friendship; y estos Tracks a la vez suenan en otros Tracks. Hermosa Partitura Soundtrack en Líricas en sonido HQ , Meditatoria y Gigante. Este Overture agudiza emociones.
S12082017. Es muy posible que Overture Ben Hur-Rozsa sea, o se repita en, la Introducción de Ben Hur-Rozsa Entr'Acte (Original Versión), y Prologue Ben Hur -Rozsa Re-Recording Carla Savina, con las modificaciones o sin ellas para Prologue Re-Recording Carlo Savina.
S18112018. First Arena Fanfare. Que es el mismo Second Arena Fanfare. Third Arena Fanfare y Fanfare for the Bull de Quo vadis-Rozsa; Rozsa lo repite en su Desert o The Burning Desert Ben Hur-Rozsa, cuando cae a la arena muerto un judio que iba a las Galeras, es la remembranza a la arena, de Quo Vadis-Rozsa, en Ben Hur-Rozsa la arena del desierto y a la muerte. Es posible que se repita esa misma parte en Score Rozsa The Lost Weekend. Misma parte Ben Hur-Rozsa Conflicto. Venganza de Messala, Versiónes Friendship Ben Hur-Rozsa. Misma parte es posible que se repita, o el maestro Rozsa repita; En End Of Act One Intermission-Entr'Acte ,Overture Two, Ben Hur -Rozsa. Misma parte es muy posible que el Maestro Rozsa repita en su Danza de Salomé King Of Kings-Rozsa, principio. Misma parte también Overture Ben Hur-Rozsa Misma parte, es muy posible que el Maestro Rozsa la repita en su Ave Caesar (TRIUMPHAL MARCH) Quo Vadis-Rozsa, inicio y Repetición al final.
M21012020. Este egregio y sublime Trabajo Ben Hur-Rozsa Re-Recording Nic Raine, completo en RU-vid. Classical Music Discoveries. Publicado 18 enero 2020.
S12082017. El Overture de Ben- Hur- Rozsa suena en Parade Of The Charioteers , Ben Hur- Rozsa, en la parte en que suena conflicto y Venganza de Messala dos versiones de Friendship Ben- Hur- Rozsa; donde suena también Overture de Ben- Hur Rozsa, y al sonar Friendship Ben Hur Rozsa en Overture Ben Hur- Rozsa, aun más repetitivamente espectacular, egregio, insuperable: Overture Ben- Hur- Rozsa : El mejor Overture del Cine.
J10082017. En Quo vadis domine Rozsa suena más de siete veces Overture de Ben Hur Rozsa, y también en la parte Que señalo de Friendship Ben Hur- Rozsa donde se repite en Quo Vadis Domine, también suena Overture de Ben Hur- Rozsa, que suena en Friendship Ben-Hur-Rozsa. Quo Vadis-Rozsa Hail Nero Triumphal March, cuya Re-grabación es Ave Caesar TRIUMPHAL MARCH, SUENAN en Legiones Romanas Ben Hur-Rozsa- la versión corta Legiones Romanas Ben Hur Rozsa es Fortaleza Romana. Y es futuro Overture de Ben Hur Rozsa, inicio, misma parte se repite en final Fortaleza Romana Ben Hur- Rozsa , y en inicio Vía Dolorosa de King of Kings -Rozsa.
To listen again and again this Superb work of music is to transport in time to witness the splendor of the soaring eagle. SPQR! Hail Ceasar!! Ben Hur !!
Maybe someone can clarify something for me. This is the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra located in the City of Prague, Czechia then why is there so many shirts, and especially signs on the walls of the studio in English. For being in Czechia I am surprised to see so many things in English. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is by far my favorite. Thanks John
The producer and some of his staff are English. Conductor Nic Raine now lives in Germany but has worked around the world. It is an international operation.
V13102017. Overture IVAN HOE - Miklos Rozsa min 3:35 : Ben Hur- Rozsa : Rest y The Sea Battle Sequences :Attack. Rescue; evocando la incertidumbre. Rozsa repite su Overture Ivanhoe en su mejor Soundtrack de acción The Sea Battle Sequences : Attack. Rescue: misma partitura, es el inicio inicio Overture El Cid-Rozsa, Preludio El Cid- Rozsa al final de la Versión Main Title. Inicio Overture El Cid-Rozsa :The Sea Battle Sequences :BEN HUR-ROZSA: parte en que Arrius manda a soltar a 41(Ben Hur) y The Sea Battle Sequences parte Rescue, Tema de Ben Hur-Rozsa, que en El Cid es Prelude, suena en Prelude El Cid: que en Overture y Prelude El Cid es el Rescate que hace El Cid de su País. En Ivanhoe-Rozsa es el rescate o rescue que Ivan-hoe hace de su País. En Preludio de Julius Caesar- Rozsa 0:12: parte The Sea Battle Sequences Ben-Hur-Rozsa: Attack. Rescue que suena en : The Cid: Overture The Cid-Rozsa. Preludio El Cid- Rozsa : al principio y final- Fanfarre Entry of Nobles .Thirteen Knights: Rescate del futuro Rey Alfonso ; Overture Act Two o Entr'Acte: The March of The Cid; Battle Preparations. Battle of Valencia. The Cid's Death (Rodriguo's Doubts).Finale The Legend. Misma partitura es el Rescate que hace El Cid de su País. En Ivanhoe-Rozsa es el rescate o rescue que Ivan-hoe hace de su país. En Julius Caesar el rescate que Marco Antonio , legado de Julius Caesar, hace de su País : Roma. Esta misma partitura el maestro Rozsa la repite en una Fanfarria de su Knights of the Round Table-Rozsa y en soundtracks Rozsa Knights of the Round Table-Rozsa donde se repita la misma parte: EL RESCATE QUE LANCELOT HACE DE SU PAÍS INGLATERRA. En Arriu's Party Ben Hur-Rozsa, el Maestro Rozsa repite su The Sea Battle Sequences : Attack.Rescue. Para representar Rozsa ( La Celebración); El Arriu's Party suceso del rescate mutuo que hace Arrius y Ben Hur en The Sea Battle Sequences Rescue. Y rememorar el suceso del ataque de la Batalla Naval. The Women's Quarters of Nero QuoVadis-Rozsa, está misma parte, el Maestro Rozsa lo repite en su Arriu's Party Ben Hur-Rozsa .En Overture Ivanhoe-Miklos Rozsa minuto 3:35. Misma parte es posible se repite en Ben Hur- Rozsa Entr'Acte original version o PROLOGUE para Re-Recording Carlo Savina de Ben Hur-Rozsa. Misma parte es muy posible se repite en Overture Ben Hur-Rozsa. King of Kings- Rozsa Jugglers And Tumblers.
QUESTION: The video mentions “score reconstruction” at the beginning. Is Rozsa’s original lost or was it destroyed? Just very curious here. Rozsa certainly deserved the Oscar he won for Ben Hur.
Full score and parts were discarded by MGM without so much as an offer to the composers or libraries. The music had to be reconstructed from the composer's sketches and the simplified "conductor score" that was submitted for copyrighting.
OOOOOOHHHH !!! WOW !! POW !!ABSOLTUELY !! ENTHRALLING INDEED !!GREAT STUFF !!THE LATE MR MILKOS ROZA --- WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD INDEED !!HMMMMM !! GLAD ITS SO MUCH LIKE THE REAL THING !NO GIMMICKS !!FROM (U.K.).
D11032018. Es muy posible que el Maestro Rozsa repita en su Prelude King of Kings-Rozsa Main Title con coros, inicio-final; Y en su Prelude King of Kings-Rozsa version instrumental; Su Quo Vadis Rozsa Hail Galba.Misma parte en su Bread and Circus March o Panem Et Circenses March Ben Hur-Rozsa, la versión Hail Galba para Ben Hur: Misma parte en Overture The Cid-Rozsa, final. Misma parte ya sonaba en IvanHoe-Rozsa Overture,que es el mismo Prelude y Love Theme Rebeca Ivan Hoe-Rozsa, parte final.Y en Quo Vadis Domine-Rozsa,parte final.Siempre en los Finales de estos soundtrack que son Marchas y Fanfarrias.Es muy posible, misma parte en el Overture Ben Hur Rozsa. Consecuente con esto, se parece muchísimo a el final del Hermosisimo Himno de Argentina,Y al final de la Marcha Turca del maestro Mozart, estos soundtracks del maestro Miklos Rozsa. Valgame aclarar que puede ser una Remembranza del Maestro Rozsa, de los maestros Mozart y Remembranza del maestro Blas Parera. No un Plagio. Nunca un Plagio, que igual no podría asegurar.
