Rozsa and most listeners agree that El Cid, from the 1961 movie, was his last great score. Overall, it is a surprisingly lyrical and sensitive body of music for what was essentially an epic-scale action film -- much of the material has been most inventively derived from medieval Spanish and Arab sources, and while the recording has an unfortunate softness to modern ears, the playing is exceptionally polished and the 1962-vintage stereo separation still holds some surprises. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
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Rozsa and most listeners agree that El Cid, from the 1961 movie, was his last great score. Overall, it is a surprisingly lyrical and sensitive body of music for what was essentially an epic-scale action film -- much of the material has been most inventively derived from medieval Spanish and Arab sources, and while the recording has an unfortunate softness to modern ears, the playing is exceptionally polished and the 1962-vintage stereo separation still holds some surprises. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
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Add this copy of El Cid to cart. $15.56, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Sony.
Add this copy of El Cid to cart. $19.99, very good condition, Sold by scifiguy24 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from las vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Sony.
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