Distant Memories & Dreams

Distant Memories & Dreams

ASIN: B000000O1E

Editorial Reviews
CD Review
"... Eastern rhythms, with the open space of the American heartland ... gorgeous."

Acoustic Guitar Magazine
"absolutely first-rate. Gulezian's guitars sound big, deep, and full. ... exceptionally rich in tone-color and three-dimensional atmosphere."

Distant Memories & Dreams

Tracks:

Lilies on the Lake
Glass Idol
Waltz of Whispers
Indigo Sunset
Memories in Dark
Wing'd Slippers
Nocturnes and the Quarter Moon
Rendevous
Black Roses, White Jade
Of Mask and Shadow
Distant Moment
...Never Forgotten

Customer Reviews:

Massage Music.......2007-03-29

I buy anything from this artist. His music is probably the best I have found to use when I am giving a massage. I am a massage therapist, and in my mind, the background music I use is about 30% of the effectiveness of the massage, so I always try to use music that will calm, soothe , and help relax my clients. The work of Michael Hoppe always does the trick.

Critic's Choice: Leonard Maltin's Best Movie Themes of the '90s

Average customer rating:

A great CD for those who appreciate movie themes

Critic's Choice: Leonard Maltin's Best Movie Themes of the '90s

Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004SVHW
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Critic's Choice Theme
Titanic Suite: Distant Memories/Southampton/Rose/Take Her To Sea Mr. Murdoch
Basic Instinct: An Unending Story
Maverick Suite
The Firm: Main Title/Ray's Blues
Ed Wood: Main Title
Shakespeare In Love Suite: The End/The Beginning Of The Partnership
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Orchestral Suite
The Mask Of Zorro Suite: The Plaza Of Execution/Zorro's Theme/Love Theme
Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen

Tracks:

First Knight Orchestral Suite: Arthur's Fanfare/Main Title/End Credits/Camelot/Arthur's Farewell
Fast, Cheap & Out Of Control: Eternal Future II
As Good As It Gets
The English Patient: Rupert Bear/As Far As Florence
American Beauty: Dead Already/Any Other Name
Braveheart: End Credits
Life Is Beautiful: Buon Giorno Principessa/Abbiano Vinto
John Grisham's The Rainmaker: Kelly's Theme
The Lion King Orchestral Suite
Schindler's List: Theme From Schindler's List/Jewish Town/Remembrances

Customer Reviews:

A great CD for those who appreciate movie themes.......2000-10-06

I enjoyed this CD because Leonard Martin does a good job in selecting the scores of movies that are special in itself, outside from the context of the movie. His selection is diverse, in the sense that it includes scores of not only the big blockbusters of the 90s (Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart), but also of the movies that have already been forgotten (Fast, Cheap and Out of Control, and The Rainmaker). There is reasoning behind such a selection, according to Martin: "Some scores wear well over time and provide a rewarding experience long after the movie begins to recede in one's memory."

Martin selects the scores from a variety of film genres (drama, dark comedy, suspense,for example) which translates into a well rounded compilation of musical pieces (classical,spanish-inspired, blues, etc). He also includes liner notes reagrding each selection and composer, which serves as a brief, yet interesting, background regarding each selection.

The only qualm that I have with the CD is the abscence of some of my personal favorites, which are certainly memorable both as films and as scores. Reagarding such statements Martin states that "Lists, of course, are highly arbitrary and designed to provoke argument." Moreover, Martin acknowledges that selections are not the only great scores of the past decade; they are, however, among his favorites. I definitely agree with him on this statement.

Tracks:

Never an Absolution
Distant Memories
Southhampton
Rose
Leaving Port
Take Her to Sea, Mr. Murdoch
Hard to Starboard
Unable to Stay, Unwilling to Leave
Sinking
Death of Titanic
Promise Kept
Life So Changed
Ocean of Memories
My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic") - Celine Dion, Skyler Jett
Hymn to the Sea - Celine Dion, James Horner

Amazon.com

Composer James Horner's ubiquitous score for Titanic remains a bittersweet, romantic modern soundtrack staple, one that became both a public sensation (the first orchestral score to soar to the top of the Billboard charts) and Hollywood legend (winning the Oscar as 1997's Best Dramatic Score). Its infusion of Irish folk motifs within a sweeping context that evokes the majestic danger of the sea is charming, its seamless interpolation of synths and orchestra still an inspirational landmark for other contemporary composers. This new Hybrid SACD Stereo/Surround Sound edition enhances Horner's unabashed melodramatics with a crystalline new mix that maintains the original's nuances, even as it underscores the composer's melodramatic orchestral thunder. The rear channels of the new mix underplay the limits of the format's surround potential, but add a spacious, hall ambience that actually enhances the spectacular new clarity of the front channels' primary music mix. Celine Dion's star turn on the film's hit single, "My Heart Will Go On," is mixed similarly, with her dead-center vocals surrounded by the orchestra, effectively creating the illusion of a stage performance. --Jerry McCulley

Titanic And Other Film Scores Of James Horner (Film Score Anthology)

Average customer rating:

Expecting More- Getting Less
nice sampler of Horner's work
James Horner as Best Movie Composer
James Horner and John Williams are the best!!
James Horner joins John Williams as the 2 greatest composers

Titanic And Other Film Scores Of James Horner (Film Score Anthology)

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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Legends Of The Fall: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film Music Masterworks: Original Soundtracks
Titanic: The Essential James Horner Film Music Collection (Film Score Re-recording Compilation)
A Beautiful Mind: Original Motion Picture Score
Apollo 13: Music From The Motion Picture

ASIN: B000009QKY
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

Titanic: Distant Memories/Rose/Take Her To Sea. Mr. Murdoch - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus
Apollo 13: The Launch - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus
Casper: Casper's Lullaby - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus
Courage Under Fire: Theme - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Once Around: A Passage Of Time - James Horner
Cocoon: The Return: Returning Home - James Horner
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan: End Credits - Cliff Eidelman, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Aliens: Futile Escape - Cliff Eidelman, Royal Scotish National Orchestra
Brainstorm: Michael's Gift To Karen - James Horner, London Symphony Orchestra & The Ambrosian Singers
Braveheart: End Credits - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus

Customer Reviews:

Expecting More- Getting Less.......2006-03-16

The sound quality is excellent. The choice in music is disappointing. I can name FOUR Horner movie scores or background music that is breath-taking enough that they should have merited inclusion (but alas were not recorded here).

I don't know the dates when these music pieces were released, but it could have been within a couple of years apart. Why? Because this collection has a few tracks that sound VERY SIMILAR. Hence, this CD does NOT fully explore the extent of this great composer's talent.

nice sampler of Horner's work.......2005-08-15

I had most of these tracks on other CDs, but this is a good sampler of Mr. Horners career on a single CD. There are some tracks which are from Original soundtracks in the Varese back catalogue, but most of hte tracks are re-recorded by the Royal Sottish National and Seattle Symphony Orchestras conducted by Cliff Eidelman, Joel McNeeley and John Debney. Also check out Heart of the Ocean (Sonic Images) and Titanic: Essential James Horner Collection (Silva America) for other overviews on Mr. Horner's career.

James Horner as Best Movie Composer.......2000-02-05

To say that James Horner is the most talented soundtrack composer would be an understatement. To my count he has written more than 10 scores. The score for Titanic is as exciting as it is relaxing. This soundtrack is so well made, that I bought the second one! Like the movie, each peice on the soundtrack builds up to the climax. If I had it in front of me, I would be sure to give specific examples, but unfortunetly, I don't. However, I will say that the peice, Rose, which I believe is #4, captures the true meanig of this outstanding movie, and therefore proves how well a composer James Horner has proven to be.

James Horner and John Williams are the best!!.......1999-04-08

At one time I belived the one and only great modern day film composer was John Williams, this album proved me wrong. James Horner, to me is still not as good as John Williams, but dangerously close. Horner in this album has basically summed up sum of his gratest songs ever written. The greatest song in this album is either Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn End Titles, the Courage under Fire Theme, or Apollo 13 (The Launch). Some other honorable mentions include Aliens (Futile Escape), Titanic(Southampton,Rose , Take Her to Sea Mr. Murdoch,and Braveheart's End Credits, and Cocoon: The Return (Returning Home). Mr. Horner has done a fabulous job in expressing emotion almost as good as John Wiliiams. These 13 collabarations dsisplay emotions such as hope, fright, compassion, and courage. This albums only problem's were the fact it left out the music of some other of Horner's best work(Land Before Time, Glory, and An American Tale). The album ignored Horner's "Rock" titles which include Red Heat, Commando, and Gorky Park. This has to be one of the must buy's of the year. Two Very Honest Thumbs Up For James Horner and Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus.

James Horner joins John Williams as the 2 greatest composers.......1999-04-07

I have thought John Williams was the number one film composer, but now I think he has met his match (Williams is still number 1). James Horner can display different emotions in all of his music. From the martial tone of Courage Under Fire (one of my favorites) to the mystical feeling of Casper and Cocoon: The Return. There is heart pounding Futile Chase from Aliens, and of course the heart wrenching melodies of Titanic. Braveheart gives you the tone of Scottish (the bagpipes, you can't miss them) victory. Both Brainstorm and Once Around, to me, give the feeling of hope. How do you forget the feeling of sucess in Apollo 13 or the intergalactic victory in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn. This is the perfect album if you want to hear just the great songs. Horner brings out the true emotion in films just the same way that John Williams does. The only change I would make is to add a couple songs from Land Before Time in this album. Those songs would put this album to a 5. Two Thumbs Up!

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Distant memories buyier

Distant Memories: Nature's Retreat
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

Easy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Open Your Mind
Thoughts of Time
Drift Away
Wandering Minds
Infinity
Whispers
Tranquility
Happiness

Customer Reviews:

Distant memories buyier.......2004-01-29

Distant Memories gives me a great thought while I am listening to it. It is very relacsing. I recamendend it to anyone!!!

Average customer rating:

remembering and dreaming
a prescription for sweet dreams

Distant Memories & Dreams
Michael Gulezian
Manufacturer: Timbreline Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000O1E
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Five Loaves, Two Fish
Mood Rub A Dub
Zucchini Beach
Almost Made It To Guam
Morning Star
Owatonna Moon
Sunrise Over
Amber Waves Goodbye

Customer Reviews:

remembering and dreaming.......2004-05-06

Michael Gulezian's unique guitar style, technically dazzling as it may be, is only a part of what makes this CD so memorable; it's his expressiveness that really stands out. The songs are, by turns, exuberant, pensive, haunting, joyful, meditative. I've had this disc for over a decade and the music still feels fresh and new to me. Whenever I'm choosing which CDs to take with me on a trip, this one always seems to end up in the final dozen.

a prescription for sweet dreams.......2004-02-19

I just happened to catch my college radio station playing some tunes off this album and interviewing Michael the afternoon before his concert in the student union back in the mid-90s. One thing that really struck me was when one person called in to say that this music was so beautiful and relaxing that it made them fall asleep. I was thinking the same thing to myself, and Michael said on the air that he considered that comment high praise.

In concert, he's funny, personable, and engaging, though he professes to be very shy. He brings a wonderful multilayered music from one simple guitar, and when it's layered with a few other simple instruments - a chorus without words, a piano, a violin, or a cello, it's magic. This is one of my favorite CDs to fall asleep to, as the music is not only beautiful, but uplifting for the spirits, and can help bring me out of a funk.

It's definitely my favorite of the 3 I have (only missing Language of the Flame). Unspoken Intentions is an early work and it shares some of the same character, though it's not as mature as Distant Memories and Dreams. I like Dare of an Angel least, but I'd need to listen again to articulate why.

Tracks:

Never An Absolution
Rose's Theme (My Heart Will Go On-Solo Piano Version)
Distant Memories
Southhampton
Titanic (1996 Mini-series) - Lennie Niehaus
Rose
The Proposal/The Night Was Alive - Maury Yeston
Main Title/Epilogue - William Alwyn
No Moon - Maury Yeston
Titanic (1953 Film) - Sol Kaplan
Autumn - Maury Yeston
A Promise Kept
Rose's Theme (My Heart Will Go On)
Nearer My God To Thee - James Horner J
A Life So Changed/An Ocean Of Memories
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

Amazon.com

Sinking-ship soundtracks from diverse media coalesce in this well-produced olio of pleasant renditions conducted by Randy Miller and orchestrated by Donald Johnston. The selections include music to the now historical James Cameron film, including "My Heart Will Go On" in both a solo piano and as a grand easy-listening instrumental. Similar respectful treatments are also provided in the fanfare from Jean Negulesco's 1953 film composed by Sol Kaplan, some of William Alwyn's score to Roy Baker's 1958 British film A Night To Remember, Maury Yeston's compositions for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, and Lennie Niehaus's score for the 1996 television miniseries. Included also is the sentimental favorite "Nearer My God to Thee," which historians have determined was not played when the real ship went down. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Titanic Rocks!.......2001-01-21

Titanic is my favorite movie. I first saw it during my visit to Paris. I have collected alot of titanic merchandise, And This CD is an excellent addition to my collection. My Favorite song are "Never an Absolution" and "Southhampton."

Titanic Rock!.......2001-01-21

What an inspiring musical masterpiece!.......1999-11-22

This compilation finally gives us access to a piano version of "my heart will go on", which is to say the least the most beautiful way to listen to the melody. Everytime you play track 2, you feel an epiphany running through your body. Let us thank James Horner's genius for the melody, and those at Varese Sarabande for putting together such a wonderful CD. Hello from Caracas.

I HAVE THE CD AND I LISTEN TO IT OFTEN. I REALLY LOVE IT........1999-05-09

I LOVED THE, CD VERY, VERY MUCH . THE FIRST NIGHT THAT I GOT THE CD I LISTENED TO THE THEME SONG. THEN I REMEMBERED IT. THE CD WAS THE TALK OF THE SCHOOL FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF.

Excellent Supplementary Soundtrack to JH's Original.......1998-07-13

Varese Sarabande has put together an excellent compilation and should help hold over Titanic music fans until James Horner's 2nd Titanic Album arrives in September. The album has a number of instrumental tracks to the James Cameron movie as well as music from the Broadway show, the TV Miniseries from '96 (starring Catherine Zeta Jones), the 1958 British Film "A Night to Remember", and the 1953 Hollywood Film (starring Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck). Even if one has only seen the recent movie, the soundtrack is worthwhile to add to your collection especially if one likes movie instrumental music and Titanic in particular. There are excellent full orchestra versions of the rousing "Southhampton" and "My Heart Will Go On." There is also an excellent piano version of "Rose's Theme" and an excellent old fashioned dance waltz of "Rose"..."A Life So Changed" is my favorite - the inspiring message of living and thriving after the death of a loved one is very poignant...Other tracks are excellent: "Nearer My God to Thee" is sad and elegiac while Lennie Niehaus's "Titanic" is atmospheric and moody...Overall, a very good instrumental album; worth buying!

Average customer rating:

Forget about it
A must have for any CD collection!

Music from Titanic

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

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General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000005Z8W
Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

Never An Absolution
Distant Memories
Southampton
Rose
Leaving Port
'Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch'
A Promise Kept
An Ocean Of Memories
My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic')
Hymn To The Sea

Customer Reviews:

Forget about it.......1998-06-25

I'd rather be gnawed by a platapus. The movie was good but the soundtrack needs work.

A must have for any CD collection!.......1998-04-24

One of the most thrilling CD's I've ever heard. The superb music makes you feel like your right on board the Titanic, in amidst all the excitement, fear and drama.

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Coming Home

Manufacturer: Matt Heinecke
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA39G0
Release Date: 2002-11-26

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Distant Memories & Dreams
Michael Gulezian
Manufacturer: Timbreline
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000BYG8

Tracks:

Five Loaves, Two Fish
Mood Rub a Dub
Zucchini Beach
Almost Made It to Guan
Morning Star
Owatonna Moon
Sunrise over Lock and Dam #5a
Amber Waves Goodbye

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