George Speckert’s edition presents film themes in easy attractive arrangements for violin and piano. Besides top titles by Hans Zimmer, Lalo Shifrin and Harold Arlen, the volume includes classical themes that have gained popularity through their use in films, for example Johannes Brahms‘ Hungarian Dance memorably used in “The Great Dictator” as well as Johann Strauss‘ “The Blue Danube” used in “2001 – A Space Odyssey”. Less well-known is the fact that Walt Disney was praised for his masterly use of classical music in one of his first full-length films, “Fantasia”, and that Stanley Kubrick also used great classical works very effectively in practically all his films. The melodies in this edition are easy to sight-read and are certainly fun to play. From the contents Melodies from “Mission Impossible”, “The Fifth Element”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Fantasia”, “2001 – A Space Odyssey”, “The Great Dictator”, and others The arranger George Speckert is renowned for his arrangements and compositions for numerous Bärenreiter editions. He is a composer, author and teacher for multi-media production as well as e-learning. • Composer / Author: Arlen, Harold Arranger: Speckert, George A. Over the Rainbow Wizard of Oz / Australia • Composer / Author: Badelt, Klaus / Djawacki, Ramin / Dooley, James Michael / Zimmer, Hans Florian Arranger: Speckert, George A. Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik • Composer / Author: Donizetti, Gaetano Arranger: Speckert, George A. Aria from Lucia di Lammermoor The Fifth Element • Composer / Author: Mussorgsky, Modest Arranger: Speckert, George A. A Night on Bare Mountain Fantasia / Jabberwocky / Saturday Night Fever • Composer / Author: Brahms, Johannes Arranger: Speckert, George A. Hungarian Dance The Great Dictator • Composer / Author: Debussy, Claude Arranger: Speckert, George A. Clair de lune Cast Away / Ocean’s Eleven / Seven Years in Tibet • Composer / Author: Schifrin, Lalo Arranger: Speckert, George A. Mission Impossible • Composer / Author: Boccherini, Luigi Arranger: Speckert, George A. La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid String Quartet in C No. 6 op. 30 Master and Commander •Composer / Author: Strauss, Johann Arranger: Speckert, George A. On the Beautiful Blue Danube A Space Odyssey - 2001: Odyssee im Weltraum