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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Honegger - Le Démon de l’Himalaya
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adriano Arthur Honegger, one of the greatest twentieth century composers, made an unrivalled contribution to film music during the course of some thirty years, from his scores for Abel Gance’s silent epics La Roue in 1922 and Napoléon in 1926 to his last works of this kind in 1951 – a total of some forty film scores. This disc brings together four scores from the 1930s, beginning with Honegger’s own suite from the music he wrote for Marcel Pagnol’s 1937 film, Regain, a homage to Provence and its country people. This is followed by a suite drawn from the music for Pierre Chénal’s 1934 screen dramatisation of Dostoyevsky’s great novel, Crime Et Châtiment, and two symphonic movements assembled from the score for Le Démon De L’Himalaya of 1935. The recording concludes with the complete score provided by Honegger for Bertold Bartosch’s 1934 animated picture, L’Idée. "The Regain score is one of Honegger's masterpieces for the cinema….Adriano mixes thrills with beauty in totally persuasive performances of rare film music.” MusicWeb International on the original Marco Polo release | 
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| |  | House of Frankenstein Complete Score, 1944Salter & DessauScore reconstructed by John Morgan
Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg “This silly movie brought all of your favourite 1930s and '40s movie monsters – Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolfman – together for the first time. … It featured lots of screaming and running around, and needed all the musical help it could get. Hans Salter, assisted by exiled German composer Paul Dessau, dressed the whole thing up in a terrific score that lacks only the last element of real symphonic continuity. … Stromberg and his Moscow forces seem to enjoy the show, and they are vividly recorded. A winner.” Classics Today on the original Marco Polo release | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, William Stromberg “Warner Bros gave Steiner and his talented orchestrator, Murray Cutter, complete licence in the score to John Huston's 1948 classic, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which charts the psychological journey of three gold-diggers (Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt). The spine-tingling result - stunningly executed here by Stromberg and the MSO - is a colouristic journey through Mexico, complete with accordions, mandolins and Mexican drums.” The Observer on the original Marco Polo release | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Ellena Alekseyeva (piano) Moscow Symphony Orchestra & Moscow Capella & Youth Chorus | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Perry - The Innocents Abroadand other Mark Twain films 1980-1985
Richard Hayman (harmonica) Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Rome Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra & Vienna Boys’ Choir, William Perry The Mysterious Stranger is set in medieval Austria and contains elements of mysticism and other-worldly dreams. The Innocents Abroad takes place in 19th century California, Paris, Genoa, Venice, Pisa, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Athens, the Crimea and Cairo, with each location calling for characteristic musical backgrounds. Pudd’nhead Wilson is a murder drama built around themes of slavery and misidentification. Life on the Mississippi evokes the by-gone days of riverboat traffic on the mighty Mississippi. The Private History of A Campaign That Failed carries a compelling anti-war message drawn from events in the Civil and Spanish-American Wars. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is, quite simply, the most famous book in American literature. “Perry's music is charming, full of character with good tunes of the kind you would expect from Leroy Anderson. ” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Bernard Herrmann Film Music
Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg “The Moscow Symphony Orchestra play it with a sensitivity that eluded the composer in his studio recording. ” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Score Reconstruction by Mark Fitz-Gerald
Irina Mataeva (soprano), Anna Kiknadze (mezzo soprano), Dmitry Voropaev (tenor), Mark van Tongeren (overtone singer), Barbara Buchholz (theremin) Vokalensemble der HfMDK Frankfurt & Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mark Fitz-Gerald World Première Complete Recording. Set in late 1920s Leningrad and then in the Altai Mountains in Russian Mongolia, Shostakovich’s second film ODNA (Alone) features a dazzling score for a huge orchestra including a banda (8 brass band instruments), theremin, (Shostakovich was one of the first composers to write for this new electronic instrument), barrel-organ, a soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, an overtone singer and choir. It has been reconstructed from the official Russian version of the film by Mark Fitz-Gerald, with the official approval of Mrs Irina Shostakovich. The recording also restores a short Overture and a beautiful, lyrical prelude that were not used in the film. The booklet includes notes on the music by leading Shostakovich film music expert, John Riley, and on overtone singing by Mark van Tongeren who performs on the recording. There are also transliterations and translations of the vocal score. “The vocal quality is first rate: leading soprano Irina Mataeva, jolly tenor Dmitry Voropaev and a lovely imitation of folk-lullaby from mezzo Anna Kiknadze. Orchestral solos, especially high-lying oboe and grunting contrabassoon, are superbly done…” BBC Music Magazine, August 2008 **** “The brief vocal items are attractively done, and Fitz-Gerald secures playing exceptional vitality from the Frankfurt orchestra. Vividly recorded, with a detailed note from Russian film expert John Riley, Odna is engrossing and pleasurable in purely musical terms.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg “As in many other releases in this extremely valuable series, the importance of the work of John Morgan cannot be overstated. He fully reconstructed and orchestrated the music from Steiner's original sketches. The result is a perfect reproduction of the wellknown, full orchestral Steiner sound that is treasured by so many film music fans. Conducting the music is clearly a labor of love for William Stromberg, and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra is magnificent.” Fanfare | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Film Score, 1945. Score restoration by John Morgan.
Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg The film, Objective, Burma! (not to be taken seriously), portrayed in comedic fashion the exploits of an RAF bomber crew which, having destroyed an objective, is brought down by anti-aircraft fire in Germany where they make their way through that country via run ins with the Nazis and back to England. “Hearing these cues minus their visual context allows us to fully focus on Waxman's resourceful orchestral palate and sweeping melodies that never cloy. William Stromberg leads the Moscow Symphony Orchestra with his usual enthusiasm and loving care. Buy this disc, read the synopsis, sit back, listen, and allow the music to create a movie in your mind.” Classics Today | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Monster MusicFilm music of Frank Skinner and Hans J Salter, reconstructed and orchestrated by John Morgan
Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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