**All of these copies have dinged corners, bent jackets, or seam splits

Explore the colorful cinematic universe of the award-winning Canadian composer Howard Shore in this 2025 album from Deutsche Grammophon. Shore’s music has graced over a hundred films and won him a string of awards, including 3 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes and 4 Grammys. He has also written for opera, ballet and the concert hall.

Recorded during Radio France’s 2023 “Week-End Howard Shore,” this generous anthology reflects the rich variety of Shore’s output. This 2LP set presents highlights from such diverse soundtracks asEsther Kahn,Eastern Promisesand, of course,The Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbit, as well as the non-cinematic solo piano pieceCatania. The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France is conducted by Ludwig Wicki and Bastien Stil, while Mike Schperclaus conducts Le Balcon in the Suite fromEsther Kahn.

Format / LP
Released /03/21/2025
Catalogue / DEGR-168129
Barcode / 028948662371D
Artist / Howard Shore
Label / Deutsche Grammophon
Genre / Classical