Legacy Records presents the release of THE WAR soundtrack in stores now in conjunction with the PBS documentary, THE WAR , a seven-part series. In conjunction with the series, THE WAR soundtrack album is in stores NOW on Legacy Recordings, a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAIN­MENT.




Burns has now released a podcast that will help illuminate his passion for this project.
http://blogs.legacyrecordings.com/podcast/category/the-war
THE WAR tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessential American towns. The series explores the most intimate human dimensions of the greatest cataclysm in history, and demonstrates that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

Music is an integral element in the success of the award-winning documentary films produced and directed by Ken Burns. Every musical track has been selected to underscore events and themes in the film. There is an eclectic mix of vintage era jazz (Count Basie, Duke Ellington, benny goodman, Nat 'King' Cole), popular singers (Kay Starr, Bing Crosby with guitarist Les Paul), classical works by composers Aaron Copland, Sir William Walton, and modernist Arvo Pärt, and evocative performances by Edgar Meyer (and friends) and Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble.




Along with THE WAR soundtrack album, Legacy has issued 3 companion collections:

Sentimental Journey: Hits From The Second World War
I'm Beginning To See The Light: Dance Hits From The Second World War
Songs Without Words: Classical Music From The War

THE WAR soundtrack album and the three companion albums are being sold individually. They are also packaged together in a special commemorative box set featuring a 24-page booklet essay by Ken Burns interspersed with 17 rare and moving images from the period, and a PBS Series Viewers Guide.

THE WAR Trailer:

(Windows Media)
http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=xEhfdtTDMjMg8twitJf_BEhzmqA50xpD&UserName=Unknown
http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=bP43m-shPw37PjS1sP2-QYdqOxFhZ5ni&UserName=Unknown

(Quicktime)
http://release.theplatform.com/content.qtl?pid=-1fWI_ixakhhDEuyEdX-IhuQSbNlpl4m&UserName=Unknown
http://release.theplatform.com/content.qtl?pid=d-2SydAHouo1KgHaf_-_s_hiXo3SdTzs&UserName=Unknown

THE WAR Audio Streams

"Two Pieces For Strings: Passacaglia: The Death Of Falstaff" [Edited Performance] by Leonard Slatkin & The London Philharmonic Orchestra

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_02_full_100.asx

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_02_full_smil.mov

"The Wang Wang Blues" by Benny Goodman Sextet

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_03_full_100.asx

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_03_full_smil.mov

"Movin' Back" by Wynton Marsalis

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_04_full_100.asx

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_04_full_smil.mov


"Blue As The Turquoise Night of Neyshabur" [Edited Version] by Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_10_full_100.asx

http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/710203/710203_01_10_full_smil.mov

THE WAR Preferred Retail Link:
SONY MUSIC STORE

THE WAR Official Site