Had this album as a young man and I'm so pleased to hear it again. This is not even the best track (the fanfares, ect) and its magnificent. A sleeper, no one knows about this album. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting this. I had the record they put out after the Olympics in 1976 with this wonderful music. This is the most memorable music for me from any Olympiad. I have not been able to find a modern disk with this soundtrack on it. Too bad.
I used to have the album and played it until the vinyl was all but worn. I can't find it. I would love to hear a remastered recording and I would love to read the liner notes. The music gave shape and structure to the '76 Olympics as much as any of the athletic contests.
Odd that the original album lists Mathieu as the composer when it is actually more interesting and poetic to see these works as a collaboration through time and without direct communication between two musicians. Clearly the beauty of the music "le petit Mozart du Québec" is extended/recast by the jazzy/bigbandish/and at times pop-funky orchestrations and arrangements of Vogel. These compositions represent the best of a bicultural sensibility: a melancholy francophone and and anglo jazz legend.
The accompanying image reveals something: there was once a day when athletes marched in dressed in "formal" wear (ie: blazers and slacks...and if I'm not mistaken the women on the Canadian team in this image have over the shoulder bags...). It seems so long ago. Well...sad to say...I guess it was...
Do you have the rest of the album? Would love to hear March #2 and #3 and the Farewell Song. This is the best Olympic music ever written and/or recorded.
Do you happen to have the track - Ballet Rock Movement (homage to the athletes)? It was used as a theme to CTV National News, and it was also used on a few American stations (i.e. FOX 40 KTXL in Sacremento, CA)
Great. Thx for posting it. Wasn't this music also used at the Montreal Swimstadium during the walk-in of the athletes ? BTW Are there any DVD Collection about the Montreal 76 Olympics?
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the very best original score ever written for any Olympics.
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Had this album as a young man and I'm so pleased to hear it again. This is not even the
best track (the fanfares, ect) and its magnificent.
A sleeper, no one knows about this album.
Thanks for posting.
Some of the best Olympic music next to John Williams. Thank you for posting this.
Bravo à André Mathieu. Génial.
I love it. I'm from Barcelona and my fathers went to the olympic games and brought back this record, so, I've been grown with this songs...
Thanks for posting this. I had the record they put out after the Olympics in 1976 with this wonderful music. This is the most memorable music for me from any Olympiad.
I have not been able to find a modern disk with this soundtrack on it. Too bad.
I once had this album. Lost somewhere, some time ago. Powerful music. I dedicate this to the people and nation of Ukraine.
The march recalls me to:
- Ben Hur´s: March of the Auriges by Miklos Rozsa
- Dad´s was a Rolling Stone.
A great piece...
Love this!!!
Thanks Ikarus for your great discoveries!
I used to have the album and played it until the vinyl was all but worn. I can't find it. I would love to hear a remastered recording and I would love to read the liner notes. The music gave shape and structure to the '76 Olympics as much as any of the athletic contests.
I can't find it on Apple Music either....Amazing album.
So beautiful music!
Mille merci!!!!!!!!!
Odd that the original album lists Mathieu as the composer when it is actually more interesting and poetic to see these works as a collaboration through time and without direct communication between two musicians. Clearly the beauty of the music "le petit Mozart du Québec" is extended/recast by the jazzy/bigbandish/and at times pop-funky orchestrations and arrangements of Vogel. These compositions represent the best of a bicultural sensibility: a melancholy francophone and and anglo jazz legend.
the original album lists andre mathieu as composer
The accompanying image reveals something: there was once a day when athletes marched in dressed in "formal" wear (ie: blazers and slacks...and if I'm not mistaken the women on the Canadian team in this image have over the shoulder bags...). It seems so long ago. Well...sad to say...I guess it was...
Do you have the rest of the album? Would love to hear March #2 and #3 and the Farewell Song. This is the best Olympic music ever written and/or recorded.
Very nice Olympic music
A jazz piano great and an even greater big band The Vic Vogal Big Band.
Dear Art Philip
I miss you
Love it...Are you able to post the remaining tracks from the Soundtrack?
Do you happen to have the track - Ballet Rock Movement (homage to the athletes)?
It was used as a theme to CTV National News, and it was also used on a few American stations (i.e. FOX 40 KTXL in Sacremento, CA)
Great. Thx for posting it. Wasn't this music also used at the Montreal Swimstadium during the walk-in of the athletes ?
BTW
Are there any DVD Collection about the Montreal 76 Olympics?
No. Vic Vogel adapted Mathieu's classical compositions.
I had to laugh during Trump's little tirade and threats toward our PM during the NAFTA talks. The American media and especially the right couldn't get their heads around the fact that every Canadian politician whether right or left stated publicly their united support of the Prime Minister. Trump thought he could turn Canadians against the PM. We are ALL Canadians first.
Sounds like Conan the Barbarian music
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