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How about these for a start:
Steiner - Gone With The Wind
Rozsa - Ben-Hur
Korngold - The Adventures Of Robin Hood
Waxman - Rebecca
Herrmann - Vertigo
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Dec 27, 2013 - 2:02 PM
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Moviedrone
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This may be a big request, but I'm looking to expand my knowledge of the golden age, so wondered if those inclined could tell me what they consider the definitive golden ages scores to check out?
Thanks in advance.
I think you may get more meaningful responses if you can provide any clues as to to music that you may like or not like. For example, my favorite golden age scores tend to be film noirs, while others may prefer epics. There's a pretty wide gulf between, say, Korngold swashbuckler scores and Rozsa's noir scores.
I understand. I have the Gerhardt albums and some Newman, Steiner, Rozsa and Herrmann, but haven't gone much farther than that. But i really want to explore everything, especially as I plan to document the experience. I don't know whether it should be broken down by genre or composer?
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Dec 27, 2013 - 2:40 PM
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OnyaBirri
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I understand. I have the Gerhardt albums and some Newman, Steiner, Rozsa and Herrmann, but haven't gone much farther than that. But i really want to explore everything, especially as I plan to document the experience. I don't know whether it should be broken down by genre or composer?
You can go either way. I find that exploring by genre/era tends to be more helpful to me than looking at the most famous works by a composer, but I may be hardwired differently.
Also, these categories are very broad. I don't really consider Herrmann to be a "golden age" composer; I think he is a key transitional figure, and while his earlier scores may sound more "golden agey," he was already breaking from those conventions while the studio system associated with the golden age was in place.
Based on what you have, can you tell us what you like or don't like so far?
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Dec 28, 2013 - 10:15 PM
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PFK
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I think it's preferable to survey the films involved rather than listening to suites or score recordings. If you find after watching a film that the music stands out for you, you may want to experience the music separately. I believe it will have more meaning that way. My interest in film music extends more than 50 years, and brand me a heretic, but film music is a subordinated art, and most scores simply don't travel very well when away from the film without having seen and having had reference to the film.
Though it is certainly true that some scores are better appreciated after watching the film, many of the golden age scores are perfectly enjoyable on their own and it can be hard to decide which films to watch. Though I did realize more why I hate The Treasure of the Sierra Madre score so much after i watched the film. I realized just why it is so damn difficult to listen to.
I have hundreds of LPs and CDs I enjoy and never saw the films. I agree that some scores might be better appreciated if you see the films first. But golden age scores like Ben Hur, El Cid, The Magnificent Seven, How The West Was Won, Robin Hood, Don Juan etc. stand as symphonies apart from their films. Over the past 50 years I've bought hundreds of LPs/CDs first, then later saw the films!
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is hard to listen to? Not at my house. Max Steiner Rules! 
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