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The Coppola family has been prominent in film and the arts for decades. The head of this particular family was not a Don lurking in the shadows, but a brilliant composer, arranger and conductor: Carmine Coppola.
This album is a bit curious because it was surely the first recording that brought together music from the two "Godfather" movies. Its original release coincided with an important television event such as the premiere of the television miniseries "The Godfather Saga" ("The Godfather Saga") (1977 film that arose from the montage of "The Godfather" and "The Godfather II "in the same film, in chronological order and adding new scenes)
These extended cuts necessarily included additional music and arrangements, which were overseen by Carmine Coppola himself. To do this, Coppola selected and rearranged the musical highlights of the two films, creating what is essentially a 14-part symphonic suite.
Carmine Coppola himself passed away a few months after the release of The Godfather III. The highlight of that final score is the 'Love Theme', which was the basis for Carmine Coppola and lyricist John Bettis Oscar-nominated original song, "Promise Me You'll Remember." The instrumental arrangement is here included in addition to the Suite.
The Coppola family has been prominent in film and the arts for decades. The head of this particular family was not a Don lurking in the shadows, but a brilliant composer, arranger and conductor: Carmine Coppola.
This album is a bit curious because it was surely the first recording that brought together music from the two "Godfather" movies. Its original release coincided with an important television event such as the premiere of the television miniseries "The Godfather Saga" ("The Godfather Saga") (1977 film that arose from the montage of "The Godfather" and "The Godfather II "in the same film, in chronological order and adding new scenes)
These extended cuts necessarily included additional music and arrangements, which were overseen by Carmine Coppola himself. To do this, Coppola selected and rearranged the musical highlights of the two films, creating what is essentially a 14-part symphonic suite.
Carmine Coppola himself passed away a few months after the release of The Godfather III. The highlight of that final score is the 'Love Theme', which was the basis for Carmine Coppola and lyricist John Bettis Oscar-nominated original song, "Promise Me You'll Remember." The instrumental arrangement is here included in addition to the Suite.
