Quintet – Tom Pierson (1979) [unreleased studio recording – 320 mp3]

Unlike the SFX-burdened DVD rip (Thread 126071) I posted three years ago, this is a pure studio recording. To the best of my knowledge, it has never been released on physical media.

Rarely does one encounter a movie score that can stand alone as a substantive composition, yet also be so finely wedded to the cinematic material. The remarkably talented Tom Pierson accomplishes both, however, in his score to Quintet, which uses off-kilter orchestral effects freely, that contribute to the icy, eerie, and brooding mood of this film. Minimalism, at times reminiscent of Philip Glass, nevertheless contains enough surprises and variation to sustain interest. Composed largely in quintuple meter, and sometimes with pentatonic scaling, Pierson thus not merely remains faithful to the title of the film, but keeps the listener off balance, consistent with the mystery and uncertainty that abounds in Quintet’s story line. Dialogue is sparse in Quintet, and without Pierson’s brilliant hour-long symphony of howling wind, drums, horn, and sundry other instruments and devices, Altman’s film could not stand among the better mood movies of the era. – Uncle Paul

Part One (15:07)
Part Two (13:27)

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EDIT: Much thanks to bistis6 for his cover art!

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The UNIQUE (and only… ) score composed by Tom Pierson, gloriously recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra (at the time they had real music on their desks… ) for a Robert Altman film John Williams finally refused to write !!!

Intelligent, beautifully orchestrated by the man behind Gershwin’s adaptations for Woody Allen’s Manhattan and Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams collaboration on the remake of A Star Is Born !

This composition is straight in the vein of the most inspired works by Jerry Fielding, Michael Small, Jerrold Immel, William Kraft or John Corigliano !

A pure gem that I have been dreaming as a soundtrack album since the day it was theatrically released !!!

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I have been dreaming of a soundtrack album for this score since the theatrical release of this movie !!!

Tom Pierson (the man behind Gershwin’s adaptations on Woody Allen’s Manhattan and Barbra Streisand’s remake of A Star Is Born) delivered for this project directed by Robert Altman (John Williams declined the film… ) a composition in the vein of Jerry Fielding, Michael Small, Jerrold Immel and John Corigliano !!!

The performance of the London Symphony Orchestra is wonderfully balanced (it was at a time they had real music to play on their desks… ).

A milestone for all educated music lovers !!!

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Sorry to have repeated myself…

but I had a kind of problem with my computer and thought my reply was erased…

Anyway when you LOVE, it’s always better to say it twice than never, isn’t it ? 😉

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Thanks for the link! One can also download this recording on the artist’s band camp: https://tompierson.bandcamp.com/album/quintet-music-for-large-orchestra-1978

FLAC is also available.

Are we sure the London Symphony Orchestra recorded this and not the New York Philharmonic?

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