Williams American Journey

Tienda Anchored by his Mormon Tabernacle-charged "Call of Champions" (theme of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games) and the sweeping, emotionally rich six-part title suite (originally written for Washington, D.C.'s millennium celebrations and appearing here for the first time as a complete concert piece), this rousing, unabashedly patriotic collection from John Williams seems doubly timely, given America's hunger for comforting affirmation. Those who criticize the scale of Williams's music for its lack of irony will find little here to dissuade them, save perhaps "For New York," his deft, surprisingly low-key arrangement of appropriate Leonard Bernstein themes, and the comparatively subdued harmonic/melodic sophistication of "Song for World Peace." But this is largely music of ceremony and celebration--its scale and frequently martial rhythms are a direct function of purpose and intent. The collection's notes foster the notion of Williams as America's contemporary Sousa, but that's a comparison that sells the composer woefully short. Even "Sound the Bells," a piece written for the Japanese royal wedding, eschews any efforts at ethnic "authenticity," paying its tribute in distinctly American terms. "The Mission Theme" (from NBC News) and the Coplandesque bonus track "Summon the Heroes" (from the 1996 Olympics) further underscore the iconic intent of Williams's work. Chiding this collection for lack of subtlety is like complaining that fireworks are too spectacular. --Jerry McCulley

Detalles del producto Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,62 x 4,92 x 0,33 pulgadas; 3,84 Onzas Fabricante : Sony Classical Número de modelo del producto : 89364 Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2002 Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 1 minuto Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 9, 2006 Etiqueta : Sony Classical ASIN : B00005UN9G Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº53,004 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº638 en Música de Películas (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.5 4.5 de 5 estrellas 56 calificaciones Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,62 x 4,92 x 0,33 pulgadas; 3,84 Onzas Fabricante : Sony Classical Número de modelo del producto : 89364 Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2002 Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 1 minuto Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 9, 2006 Etiqueta : Sony Classical ASIN : B00005UN9G Número de discos : 1