Between Passover and Easter, Miklós Rózsa’s biblical epics may still be resounding in our ears. But he composed superb scores in most every genre. Here are two selections from one of my Rózsa favorites, “The Thief of Bagdad” (1940).

“Love of the Princess”

“Market of Basra”

Both performances are from sessions for a complete recording of the work, released in 2017, a collaboration between Prometheus Records and Tadlow Music.

If a genie would have offered to grant me three wishes, a recording of this score would have been one of them.

Happy birthday, Miklós Rózsa.