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(More customer reviews)First and foremost I would like to advice all reviewer's to understand what they are reviewing before writing any reviews. I am both a musician in a symphony orchestra and wind orchestra. To me each ensemble brings something different to the scene and are special in their own way. In my opinion, Mr Johan De Meij and Mr Howard Shore are fine composers. And their pieces are superb in their own perspective. De Meij's piece was first written for the wind orchestra medium. I've played pieces by Mozart, Saint Saens, Rossini, Stravinsky etc, still this piece is hands down one of my favourites. When transcribed for the symphony orchestra, the piece became different, in a good way, due to the different instrumentation. For the benefit of others, this piece and its transcription were composed and made long before the first LOTR movie hit the cinemas. Also do note that writing music for film and music for performance on stage are two different things altogether. You can't take this piece and fit it into the film and likewise you can't take the whole film score and perform on stage. They were meant for 2 different purposes. So people, please know and understand what you're reviewing before writing anything. Reviews are meant to help too and not just to criticize. If you love music and want to listen to something different, i encourage you to get this cd. But do remember to clear your mind of Howard Shore's score before listening. I have already given the reason why. This is De Meij's interpretation of what he feels about LOTR. It is honest, superb, magnificent and evoking in its own way. Five stars.
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Symphony No. 1: Inspired By The Lord Of The Rings London Symphony Orchestra
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