i have no words for this,its just beautifull,you can hear it in the music,the overmight,the courage,the defeat of the bad and,the desperation for victory and so much more,thank you very much mister goodwin...
Two weeks ago, we featured William Walton’s original but rejected score for Guy Hamilton’s all-star cast blast “Battle Of Britain” (1969). Time to finally look at Ron Goodwin’s famous attempt for it. While the score was written and singlehandedly orchestrated by the composer in just a few weeks(!), it doesn’t sound like it at all: The themes, dynamics and orchestrations are on point and suit the movie perfectly, as usual with his work. A special peak of craftmanship was reached with the “Ace High March”, which also took most of Goodwin's time to get right. Only featured in short here, it’s a great march, which is recommended to you to listen to in full. Also, about everything what can be said about the fantastic story behind the movie with its two scores can be read here, for those who are interested: www.daveswarbirds.com/bob/book/book11.htm And while one of Walton’s compositions “Battle In The Air” found its way into the movie (greatly so), it was left out here, as it was featured in the Walton video already, so some more time for Goodwin’s work could be gained. Enjoy the f(l)ight!
I reckon this music and this suite actually rivals the 1812 overture as a depiction of an epic conflict. I think the way the first 'German' theme and the subsequent 'British' ones are blende and adapted is very skilful. In particular I like the way Goodwin makes the first 'British' theme seem to almost come with huge but quiet forceout of the earth itself. I also like the way he softens and adapts the German theme, getting across that the luftwaffe crews were human too and not just cardboard cut outs. Brilliant stuff!
Awesome at the pictures when I was a boy, that inspection of the bombers at the start, - where are ours? Great real event, picture and Ron’s greatest score.
Regarding the success of the Battle of Britain staving off a Nazi invasion of Britain, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, "Never was so much owed by so many to so few."
Thank you for posting both scores. I enjoyed listening to each of them in turn. Different does not that Walton's score was bad but I can understand why Walton was rejected.
Great movie, and equally great music. I have both the movie and the soundtrack and many other soundtracks and compositions done by Ron Goodwin. He is one of my all time film composers. He was a good arranger and orchestra leader. The man should have been knighted for his contribution to the British film industry instead the Queen was too busy giving out knighthoods to disgusting parasites like Ted Heath and Jimmy Savile. I was lucky to see the film in the late 1960's when it first came out. I recently saw a RUclips video showing aerial sequences from the film Dunkirk which were totally boring. Why? There was no music by Ron Goodwin!!! The man for me was a legend. I hope you can upload soundtracks by a very underrated composer named Hugo Montenegro. Many Thanks.
As I write... the UK is being invaded....and conquered from within. The sadness I feel for the British, Scottish, Irish and Welsh people can not be fully described in words. 1000 years of history could be gone in less than a decade. What would Churchill think of Starmer ??? I think I know.
Love the soundtrack enjoy the movie. But it definitely has those mid/late 60s goofy things. Everyone has modern hair styles and clothes. And a bad love story tacked on.
Plummer's character getting severely burned though was a problem with early Hurricanes lack of self sealing fuel tanks. Realistic though what some pilots had to face.
One of those undeniable "by the skin of our teeth" moments. Like the Battle of Kursk, where incredibly brave soviet women in Soviet tanks destroyed the fascist armour, and conclusively set Germany on a path to inevitable defeat on the Eastern Front. Not that it suits our present CIA-MI5 pranksters to admit that sober fact. Two moments where, if the psychotic forces of Nazi extermination had triumphed, who knows how much of the world's population would have been tossed into gas-chambers and then hellish ovens? No disrespect to the honour and gallantry at time of the German armed forces - of whom Rommel sems a reasonably decent case. Of course, our so-called American friends washed their hands, and white-washed huge swathes of patently Nazi-serving technicians, in its post-war missile development and Space Race. In a concocted Cold-War, whose express purpose was to destroy the Soviet economy, in an arms race the Russians could not hope to match, given the economic power of the Yankee Petro-dollar Empire. Why would any sane woman or man want to have seen 100s of trillions of post-war dollars spent instead on agriculture, medicine, housing, education, international peace movements? What pacifist pipes dreams! We can trust the conquered Germans, they built Auschwitz and Belsen, but we really can't trust those damn Russian commies. "Ahh, Dr Wernher von Braun, guten tag! Do you like your accommodation and facilities here? You often aimed for the stars but hit London, didn't you? And weren't you an SS Major in charge of the living conditions and rations at Peenemunde? What is it to have such a cost effective and dedicated labour force, ehh? NASA and NATO and America needs men like you!" It's important to listen to music with historically as well as Royal college of Music trained ears. Love andrea
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One of the most complete soundtracks of all time in my book, Ron Goodwin fantastic!
i have no words for this,its just beautifull,you can hear it in the music,the overmight,the courage,the defeat of the bad and,the desperation for victory and so much more,thank you very much mister goodwin...
Two weeks ago, we featured William Walton’s original but rejected score for Guy Hamilton’s all-star cast blast “Battle Of Britain” (1969). Time to finally look at Ron Goodwin’s famous attempt for it. While the score was written and singlehandedly orchestrated by the composer in just a few weeks(!), it doesn’t sound like it at all: The themes, dynamics and orchestrations are on point and suit the movie perfectly, as usual with his work. A special peak of craftmanship was reached with the “Ace High March”, which also took most of Goodwin's time to get right. Only featured in short here, it’s a great march, which is recommended to you to listen to in full.
Also, about everything what can be said about the fantastic story behind the movie with its two scores can be read here, for those who are interested: www.daveswarbirds.com/bob/book/book11.htm
And while one of Walton’s compositions “Battle In The Air” found its way into the movie (greatly so), it was left out here, as it was featured in the Walton video already, so some more time for Goodwin’s work could be gained. Enjoy the f(l)ight!
I reckon this music and this suite actually rivals the 1812 overture as a depiction of an epic conflict. I think the way the first 'German' theme and the subsequent 'British' ones are blende and adapted is very skilful. In particular I like the way Goodwin makes the first 'British' theme seem to almost come with huge but quiet forceout of the earth itself. I also like the way he softens and adapts the German theme, getting across that the luftwaffe crews were human too and not just cardboard cut outs. Brilliant stuff!
Spot on comments.
Outstanding work in producing this suite from Ron Goodwin's triumphant score! Bravo, Fred!
Got it on dvd brilliant movie shame it's underrated
Fantastic movie so many planes.
初めて見たのが小学校6年の時でしたが飛行機がたくさん出てくるのが衝撃的で今では飛行機が出てくる最高傑作の映画だと思います。
Perfect
Awesome at the pictures when I was a boy, that inspection of the bombers at the start, - where are ours? Great real event, picture and Ron’s greatest score.
10:52 RAF Wing Commander, "Help yourselves, everyone. There's no fighter escort."
Tally hoo chap 😂
Regarding the success of the Battle of Britain staving off a Nazi invasion of Britain, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, "Never was so much owed by so many to so few."
Simplesmente adorável ❤️🎶
Thank you for posting both scores. I enjoyed listening to each of them in turn. Different does not that Walton's score was bad but I can understand why Walton was rejected.
Bravo Fred.👍🏻
Notevole e forse migliore quest'altra versione!😊
V01102021. Descanse en Paz Gran Actor Christopher Plummer. Vivira inmortal en sus películas.
V01102021. Perfilado en Arquetipo de Militares. Por su gran portento físico; Interesantentemente unos opuestos a otros.
Great movie, and equally great music. I have both the movie and the soundtrack and many other soundtracks and compositions done by Ron Goodwin. He is one of my all time film composers. He was a good arranger and orchestra leader. The man should have been knighted for his contribution to the British film industry instead the Queen was too busy giving out knighthoods to disgusting parasites like Ted Heath and Jimmy Savile. I was lucky to see the film in the late 1960's when it first came out. I recently saw a RUclips video showing aerial sequences from the film Dunkirk which were totally boring. Why? There was no music by Ron Goodwin!!! The man for me was a legend. I hope you can upload soundtracks by a very underrated composer named Hugo Montenegro. Many Thanks.
I think you have hit the sweet spot 100% spot on the bombers and their escorts!
" ....repeat please"
Dagga Dagga Dagga Don't fly straight and level in the combat zone
V15102021. Saludos Soundtrack Fred. Y Gracias.
As I write... the UK is being invaded....and conquered from within. The sadness I feel for the British, Scottish, Irish and Welsh people can not be fully described in words. 1000 years of history could be gone in less than a decade. What would Churchill think of Starmer ??? I think I know.
V01102021. Su partitura o música representa: Heroísmo. Patriotismo. Nación. Dominacion. Victoria. Bienvenida. Poderio. Muerte. Suspenso. Caída.
"It didn't matter who shot down what or how many. The important thing was stopping the Germans, which we did."
Geoffrey Wellum
Love the soundtrack enjoy the movie. But it definitely has those mid/late 60s goofy things. Everyone has modern hair styles and clothes. And a bad love story tacked on.
Plummer's character getting severely burned though was a problem with early Hurricanes lack of self sealing fuel tanks. Realistic though what some pilots had to face.
@@ericnagamine7742 but he was in a Spitfire.
One of those undeniable "by the skin of our teeth" moments.
Like the Battle of Kursk, where incredibly brave soviet women in Soviet tanks destroyed the fascist armour, and conclusively set Germany on a path to inevitable defeat on the Eastern Front. Not that it suits our present CIA-MI5 pranksters to admit that sober fact.
Two moments where, if the psychotic forces of Nazi extermination had triumphed, who knows how much of the world's population would have been tossed into gas-chambers and then hellish ovens?
No disrespect to the honour and gallantry at time of the German armed forces - of whom Rommel sems a reasonably decent case.
Of course, our so-called American friends washed their hands, and white-washed huge swathes of patently Nazi-serving technicians, in its post-war missile development and Space Race. In a concocted Cold-War, whose express purpose was to destroy the Soviet economy, in an arms race the Russians could not hope to match, given the economic power of the Yankee Petro-dollar Empire.
Why would any sane woman or man want to have seen 100s of trillions of post-war dollars spent instead on agriculture, medicine, housing, education, international peace movements? What pacifist pipes dreams! We can trust the conquered Germans, they built Auschwitz and Belsen, but we really can't trust those damn Russian commies.
"Ahh, Dr Wernher von Braun, guten tag! Do you like your accommodation and facilities here? You often aimed for the stars but hit London, didn't you? And weren't you an SS Major in charge of the living conditions and rations at Peenemunde? What is it to have such a cost effective and dedicated labour force, ehh? NASA and NATO and America needs men like you!"
It's important to listen to music with historically as well as Royal college of Music trained ears.
Love andrea
My uncle flew a Spitfire back then, shooting down Messerschmits👍🏻