Bespin 8,480 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 James Horner - How The Grinch Stole Christmas (The Score only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 59 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: There's plenty of Rozsa in it. Plus just enough of this Tallis piece to make me wonder if it can be accidental: Damn, Tallis knew his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Its also by no means the cue you play to someone to let them know what "The Rozsa Sound" isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Not quite. You could basically paste it into something like Rachmaninoff's VESPERS, and nobody would know the difference. Or the random Catholic mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Except that Rachmaninov's Vespers is sleep-inducing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 It's one of my favourite classical pieces of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Btw, the theme doesn't exist for me without this brass chorale preceding it (it was probably marked 'maestoso'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Thor said: It's one of my favourite classical pieces of all time. Then I obviously should give it another try. Which parts do you recommend in order to turn me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Thor said: A bit. It has some of those same chromatic movements as in his other religioso moments. But it's by no means a cue you play to someone to let them know what "The Rozsa Sound" is. Perhaps. But the canonic/phrase repetition stuff and some harmonic tricks are very Rozsa. I'm pretty sure I'd recognise it as one of his even if I didn't know and heard it for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Then I obviously should give it another try. Which parts do you recommend in order to turn me? Gosh, wouldn't really know. I just press "play" and enjoy the whole thing from start to finish. It's a relatively recent love. It was after a live performance in the Oslo Cathedral some 6-7 years ago that I was absolutely floored afterwards. I eventually picked up a digital version as part of this release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, Thor said: Gosh, wouldn't really know. I just press "play" and enjoy the whole thing from start to finish. It's a relatively recent love. It was after a live performance in the Oslo Cathedral some 6-7 years ago that I was absolutely floored afterwards. I eventually picked up a digital version as part of this release. I've got that box, I just have to unpack it after moving my CD collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Oooh. Envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 The Decca complete box is even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 This has all the makings of a good, fluffy Christmas mood album, but it's a little too action/suspense-heavy at times to work for that purpose. I tend to go for THE POLAR EXPRESS instead (with its perfect balance of score and songs). "God Bless Us Everyone" is wonderfully pompous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Perhaps. But the canonic/phrase repetition stuff and some harmonic tricks are very Rozsa. I'm pretty sure I'd recognise it as one of his even if I didn't know and heard it for the first time. Whatever it was, especially his MGM historical phase brought us some of the most timeless film music themes ever, even if the Giacchino crowd today probably knows next to nothing about i. e. the psalm-turned-main theme of 'Plymouth Adventure', or the baroque romance of 'Diane' or the folksong lilt of 'Moonfleet' or 'Ivanhoe'. Probably to do with what André Previn called 'unnecessary amount of research' in historical libraries, but it pays off. Romão 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, publicist said: Probably to do with what André Previn called 'unnecessary amount of research' in historical libraries, but it pays off. In which context did he say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Out of seasonal responsibility: Goldsmith's only Joel Silver score, and the testosterone shows. Go, drum machines! (it might be Goldsmith's most Zimmer-y venture offering his own take on brash power anthems) Just now, Jurassic Shark said: In which context did he say that? In his book, 'No Minor Chords'. Still the most funny read for Golden Age fans. The stories often revolve around a clueless management vs. dedicated artists, i. e. Rózsa, who would out of sheer musical dedication studied many historical scripts about i. e. ancient or medieval musical forms...only to become background to a wholly unbelievable Lana Turner playing a french courtesan. The story behind the title remains a favourite: mogul Irving Thalberg is in the MGM recording studio, his eyes signaling displeasure. What's that i just heard?`he asks the composer. The composer, guessing, 'You mean the minor chord?' - 'Right' says Thalberg, 'from this day on, no MGM picture will have a minor chord in its music, ever.' (the verdict was placed as a plate in the music department, where Previn saw it and became delighted by it). Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I'd love to read Rozsa's memoir published in the 80s, but it's of course long out of print and I haven't seen the right price for a used copy (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 $30 including shipping ain't too bad. https://www.amazon.com/Double-Life-Autobiography-Miklos-Rozsa/dp/0882546880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I'm looking for under 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Put it in your basket to monitor the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,513 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 17 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Which parts do you recommend in order to turn me? I've got some parts that'll turn you Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Put it in your basket to monitor the price. Just found it on a different site for 13 USD and ordered it An edition with a cooler cover too Jurassic Shark and publicist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Ooh! Hardcover, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Hopefully this edition has both the preface by Previn and the foreword by Dorati. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 The orchestra in this recording sounds a little far away but maybe it's because they didn't want it to overpower Yo-Yo Ma's solo cello. Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, AC1 said: The orchestra in this recording sounds a little far away but maybe it's because they didn't want it to overpower Yo-Yo Ma's solo cello. One of my favourite Williams, really hope they'll expand it for its 25th anniversary. Ma's solo is perfect. Today I made a Transformers marathon: Transformers by Steve Jablonsky Truly epic, with lots of catchy themes, my second favourite of the saga. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen by Steve Jablonsky Less original than the first with a bit too much of Zimmer's choir in the last part of the album, but it's still super epic and fun. Transformers: Dark of the Moon by Steve Jablonsky In the vein of the first one, with one of the most epic title ever composed: It's Our Fight (even though it's temped on Mind Heist by Zack Hemsey) is a brillant action cue. Transformers: Age of Extinction by Steve Jablonsky Perhaps the most feeble of the franchise, it's still has the magnificient Dinobot Charge cue, sadly some of the best titles aren't on the album but only on the EP Transformers: The Last Knight by Steve Jablonsky My personnal favourite Jablonsky, it's epic, fun and explosives. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Put it in your basket to monitor the price. Very useful: https://keepa.com/#! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Just found it on a different site for 13 USD and ordered it An edition with a cooler cover too Does he talk about how much he hates rock and roll music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 One of those rare Deluxe Edition releases that work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 JB - The Lion in Winter HS - Eastern Promises TN - Less Than Zero 3 nice Christmas scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,513 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Bespin said: JB - The Lion in Winter 3 nice Christmas scores. Indeed. Which THE LION IN WINTER, Bes? The O.S.T., or the rerecording? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 9 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Indeed. Which THE LION IN WINTER, Bes? The O.S.T., or the rerecording? The Original, because I found the re-recording don't quite match the "medieval" taste of the original recording. My last post was about three dramas that feature at least one scene at Christmas... now, here's 3 "action" choices for Christmas! JH - The Amazing Spider-Man DE - Hulk JB - On Her Majesty's Secret Service Naïve Old Fart and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,282 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Lake Placid (John Ottman) - A fun comedy horror score that pairs well with his effort for Eight Legged Freaks. Perhaps a bit more serious and less memorable than the latter (which channels Jerry in Joe Dante mode to some extent), but tuneful and enjoyable none the less. Escape from the Dark (Ron Goodwin) - As usual with Ron Goodwin, this is led by a super memorable main theme and great performance by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Perhaps the only slight downside being that brass only writing can be a little heavy for moments where a little delicacy might have been preferable. Having said that, Goodwin's writing is surprisingly idiomatic and effective given the constraints of brass only. It also has the most impressively convoluted credit on the album cover... "The Grimethorpe Colliery Band conducted by Ron Goodwin play his music composed for Walt Disney Productions' Escape from the Dark". Makes Ennio's contractually agreed "composed, arranged and conducted by" credit look like a model of brevity. The 33 (James Horner) - One of his final scores (released posthumously if I remember correctly); more interesting than I remembered. For some reason I thought it was only a small ensemble but it does contain some typically well wrought orchestral passages, together with a lovely theme on guitar (only marred slightly by being quite similar to the love theme from Zorro). publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Cool Previn score for a wretched MGM opus from the early 60's. Sadly never expanded, as the main and love theme beg for more showcasing. Jurassic Shark and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 It was expanded: https://www.discogs.com/release/14092971-André-Previn-The-4-Horsemen-Of-The-Apocalypse-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, Tom Guernsey said: The 33 (James Horner) - One of his final scores (released posthumously if I remember correctly); more interesting than I remembered. For some reason I thought it was only a small ensemble but it does contain some typically well wrought orchestral passages, together with a lovely theme on guitar (only marred slightly by being quite similar to the love theme from Zorro). Certainly a twilight score, like many of his later/last works. It's not just all the re-use of older ideas, it feels like he was fading away even before the tragic accident. 30 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: It was expanded: https://www.discogs.com/release/14092971-André-Previn-The-4-Horsemen-Of-The-Apocalypse-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack Who would've thought? I checked FSM because it seemed the only sensible choice. Rhino means it's lost to the ages, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 2 hours ago, publicist said: Who would've thought? I checked FSM because it seemed the only sensible choice. Rhino means it's lost to the ages, though. I hadn't heard of this expansion either before stumbling over a lone copy on Amazon. It's a limited edition numbered by hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I hope by Previn's hand, at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,053 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Frankly, I don't know which organ he used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, publicist said: I hope by Previn's hand, at the very least. Perhaps ASM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,000 Posted December 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2021 Zulu and The Lion in Winter by John Barry. Fantastic stuff. Karol Naïve Old Fart, Bespin and Tom Guernsey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbu 123 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 my favorite score from Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Not your average CHRISTMAS CAROL, this wonderful Alex Baranowski score from last year combines synths, vocals and orchestral elements into broad, moody pieces. As far away from the Silvestris and Waxmans as you can get, but not in a negative way. One of my favourite scores from last year, alongside Baranowski's own THE WINDERMERE CHILDREN (what a breakthrough year he had in 2020). LSH and publicist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Wolf Totem by James Horner A beautiful score. Curiousy I don't recall any themes now I've finished it but listening to it was such an soothing moment... Wolf by Ennio Morricone Another wolfie score, more dark and dramatic but a really nice one still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 968 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Love this one, it’s gorgeous. Young in quiet drama mode is something I want to hear more of. This, Murder In The First, The Hurricane and Something The Lord Made all demonstrate his ability in this area. However, I would like to know the circumstances surrounding its rejection and Deborah Lurie’s subsequent hiring. I understand the film sat on a shelf for a good while before its release but Lurie’s replacement score - competent but ultimately inferior - doesn’t exactly explore new ground. Tonally, they are both very similar… so why replace? Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Christmas is near... Guess the composers! Catch me If You Can A Charlie Brown Christmas Balto The Polar Express Gremlins Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,513 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, Bespin said: A Charlie Brown Christmas Top score! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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