Main menuPavel's Rumanian Ensemble / The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra, Fortunes of war
Release details
| Title | Fortunes of war | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Pavel's Rumanian Ensemble / The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - RESL (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - RESL 7'' singles.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC - RESL 221 | ||||||||
| Format: | Vinyl 7'' singles | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1987 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Period View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Period. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | RESL 221 A-2-1-01-01 RESL 221 B-1U-1-01-3 | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | Yes | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by | Not shown | ||||||||
| Page views: | 1339 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 3928, rank in singles is 825. | ||||||||
| My rating: | ***** | ||||||||
| Guest rating: | ***** | ||||||||
My copies information
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| Detail | Value | ||||||||||
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| Cover condition | Near mint | ||||||||||
| Record condition | Near mint | ||||||||||
| BBC records label code | G | ||||||||||
| Number have | 1 | ||||||||||
| What type of seller was used | Physical shop | ||||||||||
| Where can I buy this release? | You may be able to purchase this release from the following websites (others are available!) | ||||||||||
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Tracks
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| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length | |||||||||
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| A1 | Fortunes of war [Richard Holmes / Pavel's Rumanian Ensemble] | 3.01 | |||||||||
| B1 | The song of sounion [Richard Holmes / The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra] | 3.39 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 6:40. | |||||||||||
All release pictures
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Reviews
| Below is my review for this release and the ratings. | ||
| Next BBC drama show for a Sunday this time. This one about war. Music has very European influences. | ||
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| My rating | 4 | |
| Guest rating | Current average value is 3. To vote, please select one of these buttons: | |
Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts | ||
Conducted byRichard Holmes Produced byBruce Talbot Fortunes of war is a compelling television serial based on Olivia Manning's Balkan Trilogy and Levant Trilogy. The screenplay is by Alan Plater. Set against the vivad canvas of civilian life in wartime Europe, it is a remarkable portrait of a marriage with the expatriate English community. The cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Ronald Pickup, Rupert Graves, Alan Bennett and Charles Kay. The serial is directed by James Vellan Jones and produced by Betty Willingale. | ||
Other versions | ||
| I have the title track on these releases: | ||
| [12inches] | 12 RSL 221 | Fortunes of war |
| [cdsingles] | CD RSL 221 | Fortunes of war |
| [cds] | PWKS 645 | The best of BBC TV's themes |
Further information | ||
| BBC Radio Enterprises Ltd and BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessors of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1968 and 1979 respectively, they were a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd. The items shown here are from the "main" BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected. | ||
Statistics
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| Page views: 1339 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 3928, rank in singles 825. |
| This page was last updated on 29-03-2024 at 23:34:49 UK local time. |
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