conan the barbarian composed by basil poledouris performed by nino dei orchestra of santa cecilia conducted by basil poledouris prologue anvil of crom between the time when the oceans drank atlantis and the rise of the sons of aryus there was an age undreamed of and unto this conan destined to bear the jeweled crown of aquilonia upon a troubled brow it is i his chronicler who alone can tell thee of is saga let me tell you of the days of high adventure