Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Enhanced CD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Video images! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 That's not the completely "symphonized" version, though. 13 minutes ago, crocodile said: Tiny video images! Karol Fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: That's not the completely "symphonized" version, though. What do you mean? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 The orchestration was incrementally updated from the original small scale synthetic version to the fully fledged orchestral version. Clemmensen has a good summary of it. https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/les_miserables12.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I see. Planning on attending the show performance in London at some point this year and trying to familiarise myself more with the music. My understanding is this is the fullest version available? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Yes, it still seems to be the only recording that's complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 56 minutes ago, crocodile said: Video images! 320x240 pixel stills images taken from a video? 16 minutes ago, crocodile said: I see. Planning on attending the show performance in London at some point this year and trying to familiarise myself more with the music. My understanding is this is the fullest version available? The version performed at the West End isn't "symphonic" anyway. I have the 1996 Royal Albert Hall live concert recording and felt well prepared enough when I watched it a few years ago (I think it was the day after the infamous Williams-without-Williams concert). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,531 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: (I think it was the day after the infamous Williams-without-Williams concert). Tell us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 23 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: The version performed at the West End isn't "symphonic" anyway. I have the 1996 Royal Albert Hall live concert recording and felt well prepared enough when I watched it a few years ago (I think it was the day after the infamous Williams-without-Williams concert). That's the recording Clemmensen recommended, although it was written before the 2020 recording was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Tell us more. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,531 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Tell us about the "infamous Williams-without-Williams concert". What happened? Why was he not there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Tell us about the "infamous Williams-without-Williams concert". What happened? Why was he not there? Because he arrived sick in London and was taken to hospital, and Dirk Brossé had to step in and conduct the concert. You know that. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 You mean Dirk poisoned him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,531 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: Because he arrived sick in London and was taken to hospital, and Dirk Brossé had to step in and conduct the concert. You know that. '96? I didn't know that. Thanks. 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: You mean Dirk poisoned him. Dirk Brossé did some great work arranging Yes' MAGNIFICATION album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: '96? I didn't know that. Thanks. No! 1996 is the year of the Les Misérables Royal Albert Hall recording. Which is the recording I have on CD, which is how I became familiar with the musical, before I finally saw it live in London in (I think) 2018 when I was there for the Williams concert that ended up not being conducted by Williams. I didn't go to London until 2001 (for Goldsmith). Which is why 2018 would have been my first time to see Williams live. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 So which later recording would you guys recommend? 1996 or 2020? What about the 2010 one? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 07/02/2022 at 9:33 AM, crocodile said: So which later recording would you guys recommend? 1996 or 2020? What about the 2010 one? Karol When I compared the 1996 and 2010 recordings, my overall preference was the former, although the latter has somewhat fuller orchestrations - for example, the 1996 recording has a piano in the Look Down track which was later eliminated. I haven't listened closely to the 2020 version yet. The film version has revised orchestrations by Anne Dudley, and I would have preferred her take on Look Down hadn't it been for the singing of a certain Aussie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Amer and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Well, my complete symphonic Les Miserables CD has arrived... Karol Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, crocodile said: Well, my complete symphonic Les Miserables CD has arrived... What are you thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Think I will just take a refund. Got the cheap copy of 1996 set instead. We shall see what actually turns up. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Danny Elfman - Proof of Life Danny Elfman - Standard Operation Procedure Danny Elfman - The Girl on the Train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I just purchased the FLACs of Galaxy's Edge and Geisha (the iTune Sessions), because I just realized I only had them in mp3... and well, they'll probably never be released on CD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Lower on soundtracks this year so far, hoping that will eventually change! Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I love Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies, well the solo piano versions... I guess this CD features the concert arrangements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Bespin said: I don't know this pianist That's because he's the conductor, these are the orchestral versions. I'm no big fan of solo piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Never... Never... Never.. quote me... Never say never... neeeeeeeeever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I you want to discover a pickling version on the piano... György Cziffra. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Some Prometheus titles...and one that is not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 You couldn't accuse me of being a Zimmer hater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 @Marian Schedenig @Jurassic Shark I received my copy of the RAH recording of Les Miserables. Listened to it last night and it was quite enchanting. I don't know the entire show so booked myself a ticket for London performance on the same weekend I'm attending live to projection Superman. Really looking forward to it, live shows are my new sub-hobby. Got a ticket for The Lion King as well to pair it with The Fellowship of the Ring in May. It started when my mum visited me in November we went to see Phantom of the Opera in London. That got me hooked! Karol Marian Schedenig and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 It's perhaps the greatest musical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: It's perhaps the greatest musical! You mean Les Miserables? Is the film worth checking out? Or is it as shite as Phantom? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 As surprising as it may seem, I do not know "Les Misérables", except the title. Never read the book, never saw the movies nor the musicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, crocodile said: It started when my mum visited me in November we went to see Phantom of the Opera in London. That got me hooked! I refuse to watch musicals where I live, because I can't stand German musical singing (neither the language not the style). The first I watched live was Phantom in London - quite spectacular, and interestingly playing at the same location where Strauss' Ariadne of Naxos had its London premiere. 5 minutes ago, crocodile said: Les Miserables? Is the film worth checking out? Jackman's singing is strained, and Crowe can't sing at all (AT ALL), but aside from that, I liked the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,014 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: I refuse to watch musicals where I live, because I can't stand German musical singing (neither the language not the style). The first I watched live was Phantom in London - quite spectacular, and interestingly playing at the same location where Strauss' Ariadne of Naxos had its London premiere. Jackman's singing is strained, and Crowe can't sing at all (AT ALL), but aside from that, I liked the film. Well, the film is on Netflix. Might just give it a go and see myself. Phantom was indeed spectacular. I first heard the music in 2004 when the film came out. At the time, I didn't think it was that bad. And then I discovered the original cast recording... There sinply no going back... I do actually enjoy the 25th anniversary RAH recording. It's good to have the complete thing. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 55 minutes ago, crocodile said: You mean Les Miserables? Is the film worth checking out? Or is it as shite as Phantom? Karol It was nominated for WORST FILM OF THE YEAR. Lost out to THE MASTER. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Jurassic Shark and Bespin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 James Ehnes, what a great and canadian violinist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 8 hours ago, crocodile said: You mean Les Miserables? Is the film worth checking out? Or is it as shite as Phantom? Karol Yes, Les Mis. The film is good, but Crowe's singing is so bad it drags the film down. I have no problems with Jackman's sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,531 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 The best thing about Les Mis is the Honest Trailer, for the film. Funny as. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Is there a Pitch Meeting? 22 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: The best thing about Les Mis is the Honest Trailer, for the film. Funny as. It could have been worse. They could have sung it in French! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just got this release of Sravinsky's ballet music, Rite of Spring, Firebird and Petrouchka, each as version for orchestra and for piano at four hands. The piano versions are really a great alternative to explore the pieces musically. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 12/02/2022 at 8:56 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Yes, Les Mis. The film is good, but Crowe's singing is so bad it drags the film down. I have no problems with Jackman's sing. Jackman is a terribly nasal singer, I can't stand to listen to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Jackman is a terribly nasal singer, I can't stand to listen to him. He's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I haven't heard much of his singing. What little I've heard generally seemed fine, but I have a hard time with his falsetto, so naturally I don't think he's an ideal Valjean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 4 hours ago, JTWfan77 said: Jackman is a terribly nasal singer, I can't stand to listen to him. At least he is a legit musical theater performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Am I the only one who always look on composer's Wiki to correctly classify my CD collection by Composer/Year? Okay, now... "Wanted" by Elfman... it goes between which and which CDs... hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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