Imagine being in the audience at a first-run theater showing of this epic. Before this night you've only ever heard mono optical soundtracks, or the tiny speaker on your phonograph or radio. The lights dim, and this overture emerges from the darkness in multichannel magnetic high fidelity sound. And the curtain hasn't even opened on the wall-to-wall high resolution picture yet. I've spoken to older folks who still remember being blown away by the experience.

the greatest movie of all time!!!

Even all these years later, still one of the greatest movies and one of the greatest musical compositions ever made.

Miklos Rozsa's magnum opus among his film scores NEVER GETS OLD. He had a year to compose it, he added more research to the research he'd done for QUO VADIS, and he came out with a miraculous rendering of Biblical / Roman times--as close as he could get to the sound. That was some doing, since no Roman music of that time has survived, but Greek music has, and it's thought that Rome carried on the Greek music tradition. And then there's Hebrew / Middle Eastern music, which also contributed to Rozsa's concepts of the various themes in the score. This is one of the all-time great film scores as well as a great work of symphonic music, period. So bravo to Nic Raine and the City of Prague Philharmonic for this NEW high-density recording of the complete score!

The best soundtrack for the best movie ever made!

Greatest motion picture music score of all time!

Fantastic recording quality! Absolutely in love with this overture.

every time I listen to it my heart flutters. It's great. Amen

My composition teacher at UCLA in the '60s (Boris Kremenliev) had many amusing stories to tell about his advising of Rosza on the music of the Ben Hur Score. It is nothing more than an extension of early medieval music (lots of parallel fourths and fifths) but with a lot of Romanticism. But oh this music is so music more than the sum of the parts. Truly a work of genius. Watch a Rosza interview here on KZfaq. He is as engaging in conversation as he is in music. Fluent in many languages and a wonderful friend, husband, and father. A man for the ages.

Nice to see the musicians in their every day clothing.

This haunting music evokes all of the emotions that I felt the first time I saw the movie soon after its release. Seldom, if ever, has a theme, the performances, and a score so perfectly come together.

Ben Hur winner of eleven academy awards in 1959.

A master piece by Sir Miklos from an epic movie! Still so fresh after so many years.

THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE!! UNBELIEVABLE SCORE... PERFECT!!

Oh god, how enthralling! This goes right to the heart and soul.

Wonderful!!! What a great music and performance! Bravo

Banda sonora magistral, apoteósica, sublime de la mas compleja y grandeza musical que hace de "BEN HUR" una de las más grandes producciones cinematográfica de todos los tiempos. Imposible de superar.-

BEN-HUR is my best movie and music！

I watch Ben Hur not only for the wonderful cinema! But especially for the powerful score ! Love it ! ❤️❤️🙏🏼😊

No entiendo mucho de música, pero no he oído en mi vida nada más Hermoso, nunca.

Para todos quienes escuchan esta música y que la perciben o sienten. Nos permite estar todos los ciudadanos del mundo unidos por la música independientemente del idioma los sentimientos son una efectiva comunicación. Gracias.

Music, that most perishable of the arts. Exactly as we remember it!

מוסיקה במייטבה. אני מאזין ליצירה המופלאה הזאת שנים רבות וללא הפסקה כמעט.

I washed this film in 1969, it's been my favourite film ever since, it tout you all about life !!!! X

absolutely magnificent. one of my childhood favorite soundtracks. thank you, great job!!

This is the soul of music!

I agree Kirsten. What a gift. I’m amazed at how this score comes out of somebody’s head. Truly a gift from God. I never tire of listening to this.

Una delle piu belle colonne sonore da film.

Una maravilla,la canción de la película Judah Ben Hur una obra maestra de todos los tiempos, es muy nostálgico .

I forgot: Heavenly music.

Awesome! .... What a beautiful score by Maestro Miklos Rozsa.... Very invigorating & moving.... Yes, it transports you in time to another era!!... Must have seen Ben Hur every year. Thanks for posting. 🙏😃

Una belleza...qué momentos.

MUSIC SPEAKS WITHOUT WORDS!!!! ABSOLUTELY ENTHRALLING !! TQ KINDLY FOR POSTING!! ❤❤❤

What a lovely music .

The greatest movie score of all time And the greatest film ever made in my opinion

Another classic score along with King of Kings! Bun Hur brought unity in spite of satans work. Thank You Mr. Rozsa!

This so incredible ............... and the number of people needed to do such ...........................WOW ..................

Amazing . All the inner voices are there. The second theme buttressing the first. Gorgeous ensemble. Perfect rhtyhm.

Maravilhoso! Consegue nos transportar para a época.

Thanks to God for such beauty in sound.😊😊

First few parts gave me the feeling of how mighty and cruel Rome was then it took me to its countless victims and broken spirits . Then as it went on something not of this World something divine something strong and mightier than Rome. And Love that knows no bounds came in.

Hermosa musica

THIS SONG IS THE RESUME OF THE ENTIRE PICTURE...

Absolutely beautiful!

Amassing talent. Thank you.

اروع فيلم و اروع موسيقى . يستحق ألف أوسكار ... شكرا للعبقري ميكلوس .

Absolutely outstanding!!

Magnificent score

Nic Raine outdid himself this time. I have a few new recordings from him but "Ben-Hur" is the best one by far! Amazing re-recording and incredible masterpiece, the most impressive of all time.

Absolutly MAGISTRAL

The Best Movie of history 100/100

Es grandiosa la interpretación!!!

Strength & Honor/Peace & Blessings!

Beautiful and well done!

This film towers above it's contemporary releases due in main part to William Wyler,, However when the Magna 70mm curtains pull back it;s one mans game =====Rosa . Words fail me with each hearing of this glorious score. Thank you for what you gave the world -a treasure..

MIKLO ROZAS: BEN HUR. BEAUTIFUL MOVIE!!! THE MUSIC IS OMNIPOTENT!!! YET SO ROMANTIC, ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE!!!! LITERALLY SENDS SHIVERS THRU MY BODY. INCOMPARABLE!!! TQ IMMENSELY FOR A LOVELY REPERTOIRE!! ❤

AAAHHHH!! TIMELESS !! SEEN THE EPIC OF EPICS !!!!! R.I.P. TO ALL WHO WERE INVOVLED IN THE MAKING OF "BEN-HUR" 1959. AND THE SUPERB CASTING !!! PLS THE THUNDEROUS & PROFOUND MUSIC . FROM U.K. (2023).

🇮🇹dall'italia complimenti......miklos rozsà♥️

4:45 - "Down Arros up Mars!"

beautiful

Great music for a great film !

Absolutely Incredible.

Fenomenale

Très belle composition

Superb! Job well done!

I saw the movie in theater in 1988..with the 60mm format it was like time travel

Out of this World...

Hermoso ,bello HESTON

J10082017. Este es el mejor Overture de Miklos Rosza , de todas las Películas y además este Overture de Ben Hur es una Suite : suena siendo la misma partitura Anno Domini ( Prologo oficial) Prelude Extendido- Suena Love Theme y Prelude Extendido siendo la misma Partitura en esta parte. Suena The mother´s Love - y suena Friendship; y estos Tracks a la vez suenan en otros Tracks. Hermosa Partitura Soundtrack en Líricas en sonido HQ , Meditatoria y Gigante. Este Overture agudiza emociones.

M21012020. Este egregio y sublime Trabajo Ben Hur-Rozsa Re-Recording Nic Raine, completo en KZfaq. Classical Music Discoveries. Publicado 18 enero 2020.

hi, a great new performances recording. have to find a copy. owned two conan of yours. cheers.

Çok güzel bir müzik.

This is amazing

To listen again and again this Superb work of music is to transport in time to witness the splendor of the soaring eagle. SPQR! Hail Ceasar!! Ben Hur !!

Hermoso 💚 💚

S12082017. El Overture de Ben- Hur- Rozsa suena en Parade Of The Charioteers , Ben Hur- Rozsa, en la parte en que suena conflicto y Venganza de Messala dos versiones de Friendship Ben- Hur- Rozsa; donde suena también Overture de Ben- Hur Rozsa, y al sonar Friendship Ben Hur Rozsa en Overture Ben Hur- Rozsa, aun más repetitivamente espectacular, egregio, insuperable: Overture Ben- Hur- Rozsa : El mejor Overture del Cine.

Great

Amei cada um de vcs

BEN HUR, GRAN BANDA SONORA...

Lindo de mais

Bravo aux musiciens.Christian Paris

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Mc14042021. Descanse en Paz Gran Actriz Haya Harareet.

J10082017. En Quo vadis domine Rozsa suena más de siete veces Overture de Ben Hur Rozsa, y también en la parte Que señalo de Friendship Ben Hur- Rozsa donde se repite en Quo Vadis Domine, también suena Overture de Ben Hur- Rozsa, que suena en Friendship Ben-Hur-Rozsa. Quo Vadis-Rozsa Hail Nero Triumphal March, cuya Re-grabación es Ave Caesar TRIUMPHAL MARCH, SUENAN en Legiones Romanas Ben Hur-Rozsa- la versión corta Legiones Romanas Ben Hur Rozsa es Fortaleza Romana. Y es futuro Overture de Ben Hur Rozsa, inicio, misma parte se repite en final Fortaleza Romana Ben Hur- Rozsa , y en inicio Vía Dolorosa de King of Kings -Rozsa.

Wonderful wonderful wonderful❤❤❤😢😢😅😅😅

Breathtakingly Beautiful! Perfection! And who are you guys? What's the name of the Orchestra? From which Country/Countries are you all from?

Maybe someone can clarify something for me. This is the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra located in the City of Prague, Czechia then why is there so many shirts, and especially signs on the walls of the studio in English. For being in Czechia I am surprised to see so many things in English. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is by far my favorite. Thanks John

D14062020. Descanse en Paz Gran Actor Claude Heater.

😂 super

I didn't know that Harrison Ford played the chello. :D.

ميكلوس روزا موسيقار مبدع

Prague Philharmonic should be given more recognition. Massively under-rated. Unpretentious.

V13102017. Overture IVAN HOE - Miklos Rozsa min 3:35 : Ben Hur- Rozsa : Rest y The Sea Battle Sequences :Attack. Rescue; evocando la incertidumbre. Rozsa repite su Overture Ivanhoe en su mejor Soundtrack de acción The Sea Battle Sequences : Attack. Rescue: misma partitura, es el inicio inicio Overture El Cid-Rozsa, Preludio El Cid- Rozsa al final de la Versión Main Title. Inicio Overture El Cid-Rozsa :The Sea Battle Sequences :BEN HUR-ROZSA: parte en que Arrius manda a soltar a 41(Ben Hur) y The Sea Battle Sequences parte Rescue, Tema de Ben Hur-Rozsa, que en El Cid es Prelude, suena en Prelude El Cid: que en Overture y Prelude El Cid es el Rescate que hace El Cid de su País. En Ivanhoe-Rozsa es el rescate o rescue que Ivan-hoe hace de su País. En Preludio de Julius Caesar- Rozsa 0:12: parte The Sea Battle Sequences Ben-Hur-Rozsa: Attack. Rescue que suena en : The Cid: Overture The Cid-Rozsa. Preludio El Cid- Rozsa : al principio y final- Fanfarre Entry of Nobles .Thirteen Knights: Rescate del futuro Rey Alfonso ; Overture Act Two o Entr'Acte: The March of The Cid; Battle Preparations. Battle of Valencia. The Cid's Death (Rodriguo's Doubts).Finale The Legend. Misma partitura es el Rescate que hace El Cid de su País. En Ivanhoe-Rozsa es el rescate o rescue que Ivan-hoe hace de su país. En Julius Caesar el rescate que Marco Antonio , legado de Julius Caesar, hace de su País : Roma. Esta misma partitura el maestro Rozsa la repite en una Fanfarria de su Knights of the Round Table-Rozsa y en soundtracks Rozsa Knights of the Round Table-Rozsa donde se repita la misma parte: EL RESCATE QUE LANCELOT HACE DE SU PAÍS INGLATERRA. En Arriu's Party Ben Hur-Rozsa, el Maestro Rozsa repite su The Sea Battle Sequences : Attack.Rescue. Para representar Rozsa ( La Celebración); El Arriu's Party suceso del rescate mutuo que hace Arrius y Ben Hur en The Sea Battle Sequences Rescue. Y rememorar el suceso del ataque de la Batalla Naval. The Women's Quarters of Nero QuoVadis-Rozsa, está misma parte, el Maestro Rozsa lo repite en su Arriu's Party Ben Hur-Rozsa .En Overture Ivanhoe-Miklos Rozsa minuto 3:35. Misma parte es posible se repite en Ben Hur- Rozsa Entr'Acte original version o PROLOGUE para Re-Recording Carlo Savina de Ben Hur-Rozsa. Misma parte es muy posible se repite en Overture Ben Hur-Rozsa. King of Kings- Rozsa Jugglers And Tumblers.

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Miklos a genius composer like John barry, John williams, Enio morricone, Elmer bernstein but Ben hur the greatest ever.

QUESTION: The video mentions “score reconstruction” at the beginning. Is Rozsa’s original lost or was it destroyed? Just very curious here. Rozsa certainly deserved the Oscar he won for Ben Hur.

OOOOOOHHHH !!! WOW !! POW !!ABSOLTUELY !! ENTHRALLING INDEED !!GREAT STUFF !!THE LATE MR MILKOS ROZA --- WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD INDEED !!HMMMMM !! GLAD ITS SO MUCH LIKE THE REAL THING !NO GIMMICKS !!FROM (U.K.).

Why this has so few views?

D11032018. Es muy posible que el Maestro Rozsa repita en su Prelude King of Kings-Rozsa Main Title con coros, inicio-final; Y en su Prelude King of Kings-Rozsa version instrumental; Su Quo Vadis Rozsa Hail Galba.Misma parte en su Bread and Circus March o Panem Et Circenses March Ben Hur-Rozsa, la versión Hail Galba para Ben Hur: Misma parte en Overture The Cid-Rozsa, final. Misma parte ya sonaba en IvanHoe-Rozsa Overture,que es el mismo Prelude y Love Theme Rebeca Ivan Hoe-Rozsa, parte final.Y en Quo Vadis Domine-Rozsa,parte final.Siempre en los Finales de estos soundtrack que son Marchas y Fanfarrias.Es muy posible, misma parte en el Overture Ben Hur Rozsa. Consecuente con esto, se parece muchísimo a el final del Hermosisimo Himno de Argentina,Y al final de la Marcha Turca del maestro Mozart, estos soundtracks del maestro Miklos Rozsa. Valgame aclarar que puede ser una Remembranza del Maestro Rozsa, de los maestros Mozart y Remembranza del maestro Blas Parera. No un Plagio. Nunca un Plagio, que igual no podría asegurar.