Jay 37,351 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Kritzerland is proud to present a new world premiere release for one of the most beloved and classic films of all time: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFEMusic Composed and Conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin“STRANGE, ISN’T IT? EACH MAN’S LIFE TOUCHES SO MANY OTHER LIVES. WHEN HE ISN’T AROUND HE LEAVES AN AWFUL HOLE, DOESN’T HE?”It is surprising to think that one of the most beloved movies of all time was a box-office disappointment during its original engagement. But, over the years, It’s a Wonderful Life found its audience – a huge and enduring audience ¬– and became one of the most beloved works in all of cinema. It’s a Wonderful Life is now seen as the classic it always was, revered by people all over the world, a staple at Christmas, and a movie people watch over and over again without ever tiring of its simple and beautiful message: how our lives touch others’ lives in profound and wonderful ways. It is one of director Frank Capra’s crowning achievements in a career filled with them. Despite its somewhat less-than-stellar performance at the box-office, the film garnered some excellent reviews and was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Recording. It won none of those but earned a Technical Achievement Award for Russell Shearman and the RKO Special Effects department (for its use of simulated falling snow). But in the end awards didn’t matter, for while it took a bit of time to happen, Wonderful Life entered the public consciousness and has never left it. Dimitri Tiomkin wrote a wonderful score for Wonderful Life, interweaving original themes and quotes of popular music to great effect. But, as sometimes happens, Capra made lots of changes in the editing room. He cut several cues (letting those scenes play without music) and rearranged where certain cues appeared; he removed sections of cues, and even tracked in music written for other films. But the score as written is exquisite—as heartfelt and moving as the film. And even though the way in which it’s used in the movie works beautifully, hearing it complete (including unused cues) is a special treat. It is filled with Tiomkin’s wonderful sense of film and character and drama.This is, surprisingly, the world premiere release of the original tracks for Tiomkin’s score. Tiomkin had a set of acetates for the film, some of which were in good condition and some of which weren’t. They were filled with partial takes, aborted takes and full takes. Through careful editing, we were able to piece together everything that was provided to us and Chris Malone, our restoration expert, did a breathtakingly great job on it. Once before he saved for Kritzerland a score many thought could never be released – A Place in the Sun – and his work here is even more astonishing, resulting in close to fifty minutes of pure Tiomkin heaven. While a handful of cues are still a little problematic in terms of acetate noise, the majority of them have been cleaned up without sacrificing any musical or recording qualities and are quite stunning to hear. We have also included several interesting bonus tracks.And so, at long last, here are the wonderful original score tracks to It’s a Wonderful Life.It’s a Wonderful Life is limited to 1200 copies only and is priced at $19.98, plus shipping. CDs will ship by the last week of July, but we’ve been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date. To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com. 01 Main Title / Heaven02 Ski Run03 Death Telegram04 Gower’s Deliverance05 George and Dad06 Father’s Death07 Love Sequence08 Wedding Cigars09 George Lassoes Stork10 Dilemma11 Bank Crisis12 Search for Money13 Potter’s Threat14 Dankgebet / This Is the Army, Mr. Jones15 Uncle Billy’s Blunder16 Clarence’s Arrival17 George Is Unborn18 Haunted House19 Pottersville Cemetery20 Wrong Mary Hatch / The Prayer21 A Wonderful Life (original finale)22 Auld Lang Syne / End Title Bonus Tracks23 It’s a Wonderful Life (vocal)24 Wedding March / Big Band25 Father’s Death (alternate)26 Haunted House (alternate take)27 Pottersville Cemetery (without chorus)28 Auld Lang Syne (extended take)http://www.kritzerland.com/wonderful_life.htmhttp://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack/M09436/itsawonderfullife/http://www1.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/27245http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8850/.f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 This is incredible! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Wow, unexpected but awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTennisBallKid 17 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Very cool! That eerie cemetery cue has always been a favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Ordered this one at SAE along with Good Will Hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackR 95 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Oh wow. Totally unexpected. They can't take my money fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Ordered!Very cool! That eerie cemetery cue has always been a favorite.I've wanted that piece for a long time, myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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