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Does anyone have a comparison between the released score and the stuff that’s unreleased. I want to create a bootleg album for this.

Damn, life has been rough. Good for her though!

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 1 & Bernstein: Serenade Artist(s): James Ehnes, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève Composer(s): Leonard Bernstein, John Williams Release Date: 26-04-2024 PTC: 5187148 Physical Download Streaming € 18,00 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Serenade after Plato's Symposium 1) I. Phaedrus: Pausanias. Lento - Allegro marcato 6:27 2) II. Aristophanes. Allegretto 4:23 3) III. Eryximachus. Presto 1:32 4) IV. Agathon. Adagio 7:36 5) V. Socrates: Alcibiades. Molto tenuto - Allegro molto vivace 11:00 John Williams (1932) Violin Concerto No. 1 6) I. Moderato 10:58 7) II. Slowly. In peaceful contemplation 9:35 8) III. Broadly. Maestoso - Quickly 9:57 Total Tracks 8 Total Duration 01hr 01min Album information CROSSING THE BOUNDARIES OF FILM AND CONCERT MUSIC The St. Louis Symphony and their music director Stéphane Denève present a wonderful program featuring two of the most accomplished American composers in history: Leonard Bernstein with his Serenade and John Williams with his Concerto for violin and orchestra, both performed by star James Ehnes, one of the most exceptional North American violinists. John Williams himself was present at the recording of his violin concerto, working together with the St. Louis Symphony, Denève, and Ehnes. Both works evolve around love: Bernstein’s Serenade was inspired by musings on love from Plato’s Symposium while Williams’s work was arguably inspired and eventually dedicated to his suddenly deceased wife. By combining these two concert pieces, this album puts the symphonic work of Bernstein and Williams at the center, two composers who weren’t afraid of crossing the boundaries between film music and “serious” classical genres at a time when these worlds were generally kept far apart. Especially in Williams’ concerto, there are still hints of his work as a film composer; the slow movement brings to mind a scene of emotional gravity. https://www.pentatonemusic.com/product/williams-violin-concerto-no-1-bernstein-serenade/ Streaming links: https://tidal.com/browse/album/358566780 https://music.apple.com/us/album/bernstein-serenade-williams-violin-concerto-no-1/1739772195 https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ldikosBwZtgcfqYQOifCr9fr8UAPqdass https://open.spotify.com/album/2zIcElNstU79VQDFtcOFM0?si=ORhmjB2uT_ONHs183H4mCg

You can remove "apparently". The piece was entirely written by musicologist Remo Giazotto few years after WW2.

In (a partial) defense of Williams, I believe that he waives this fee when he conducts around the US.

What about DARK STAR, co-written by Dan O’Bannon? Just like George Lucas did in the case of STAR WARS or RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.

I like Shaun, but I first saw it years after everyone else and thought it was good, but not as brilliant or singular as everyone else seemed to think. It's good, but Hot Fuzz is better.

Watched Aliens on the UHD disc last night. Great fun, although the picture could use more grit. Somehow, it makes some of the visuals look wonkier. Karol

Well, there was never anything particularly original in the superficial story elements of ALIEN. It's all pretty straightforward B movie tropes that have been explored in various shapes and forms before. The only reason it's such a classic is that those tropes were lifted to A level by various mise-en-scène elements. Scott, Giger, Goldsmith, Rawlings, Vanlint, chamber ensemble etc. So that it's not only a superficial story about "humans fleeing from monster in dark corridors" (although it works on that level too), but is instead infused with all kinds of layered elements relating to Freudian imagery, the subconscious, sexual trauma etc. etc.

I have a fuzzy recollection of a documentary that said the story was inspired by an EC comic that made an impression on Dan O'Bannon.

It was all the craze back then. However, I couldn't see what the fuzz was all about and so I switched it off. I don't think laughing with zombies is good comedy.

He's charging what he's worth. His appearances put butts in seats. Everyone makes their money.

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I saw that some 10-15 years ago or so, after so many people raved about it being a "blueprint" for ALIEN (that, and IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE). Well, except for some obvious similarities (as pointed out in that video), I found the comparison somewhat overrated. Still, it's a pretty good film in and of itself, one of Bava's best.

I re-watched SHAUN OF THE DEAD a couple days ago. Ouch! It really didn't age well. I used to be a fan, but so many gags either aren't funny or are problematic to today standards. And the editing feels very amateurish. It felt like I was watching a student film. There are stil a few moments that work and brought a smile to my face but that's it.

This was a series of albums focussing on Beethoven's music. Don't know how many in total, but I have four of them. 50 minutes is pretty generous for a vinyl, isn't it? In any case, the performance is fine, perhaps a little too "fluid" sometimes and not that much dynamic range (but I suppose that's just me getting used to playing vinyls again). Moving on to this: Always liked the stale, solemn dignity of the adagio, of course (I can't help but to think "mafia" whenever I hear it, LOL), apparently not written by Albinoni at all. But interesting to hear some other bits and pieces too. Haven't explored Albinoni too much.

The poster looks like a Peter spin-off from Heidi.

Hm. I don't remember it that way. Interesting point. I planned to watch it again anyway. Thanks for your exposition on that point. I will watch and rethink mine.

1M4a is here

“Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen

Well, it might have been up to that point (1951), I don't know..

I read somewhere that it's the most colossal ever.

I guess in a year or so we'll know what exactly we're getting and not getting. How wonderful for the buyer's bruised vanity it would be if we just got, like, ONE announcement and release with everything in it.

Cop out! As a more suitable punishment, you’re only allowed to post “Bizet?” from now on.

Among his many crimes, he pretended to have written both the BttF theme and the theme from Prince of Thieves in the late 90s.