Restructuring film music into sonata or symphonic form, it seems, is not
something to be regarded to appreciate film music aside from the film.
When listening to Ennio Morricone or Nino Rota scores on CD, it seems
that one is basically getting the same kind of experience as listening to
ballets on CD.  Though the actions on the stage (or screen) are important,
the music can stand alone insofar as its emotive and actual musical
quality.  Essentially, the soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,"
because the music is played by an orchestra, could be considered somewhat
of a symphonic piece.  It is a long-form, orchestrated piece with movements
that vary on a theme.  I feel that film music is of great importance to
today's music, it is just that it is still such a young medium.

Daryl