André Rieu needs more brass! Here he is to conduct “The Parade of the Charioteers” from “Ben-Hur.” The Academy Award-winning music is by Miklós Rózsa.
Ordinarily, I’m not a huge fan (of Rieu, not Rózsa), but holy cow, the vulgarity is hard to resist.
Academy Awards Sunday. How can I be so in love with Oscar, and yet have so little interest in tonight’s ceremony? Of course I’ll be watching, but I’ll be thinking of Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, George C. Scott, Sean Connery, David Niven, the streaker.
If you are looking for some background music to accompany your Oscar preparations, Friday night’s two-hour “Picture Perfect” Oscar Party is now posted as a webcast, at http://www.wwfm.org.
PHOTO: Though its record 11 Academy Awards was later matched, unfathomably, by “Titanic” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (really?!!), “Ben-Hur” is still the all-time Oscar champ, at least in my book – epic scope, compelling story, amazing craftsmanship, outstanding music, real stunts, a cast of thousands, and no CGI anywhere.