Lens of Truth
09-15-2010, 02:08 AM
BENJAMIN FRANKEL
MUSIC FOR THE MOVIES
Werner Andreas Albert conducting The Queensland Symphony Orchestra
MP3-VO + Booklet Scans
http://www.mediafire.com/?2m5s05dw87aoalf
The headlining work here, a suite from the classic Anthony Asquith adaptation of Importance of Being Earnest, is a pert and surprisingly lyrical set of variations. The film itself is intentionally stagy and theatrical, and the main tune music makes a great ‘curtain raiser’.
Frankel’s dramatic-introspective gifts are showcased in John Huston’s Night of the Iguana. Huston is becoming a favourite director of mine and he worked with many outstanding composers during the course of his career: Steiner on Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Goldsmith on Freud and Toshiro Mayuzumi on Reflections in a Golden Eye and The Bible. Night of the Iguana, presented here in its entirety, can stand proudly beside those others. It’s subtle and suspenseful, quietly digging into the psychological nooks and crannies of the strange story – you might find a Herrmann connection.
Musically, Trottie True is a colourful cousin to Earnest. ‘The Life and Times of a Gaiety Girl’ features a dreamy melody – you'll feel like you’re lounging in a hammock on a lazy summer’s day. Another beauty of a theme is that of Lily Watkins from Footsteps in the Fog. A simple tune, but one that’s worth hearing again and again – and a good thing too because it dominates the score! The booklet note rightly suggests that it deserves to be better known today. Again I should mention that fans of Herrmann are going to love the finale.
I'd just like to finish by saying a big thank you once again to the institution that is Tangotreats. He very kindly fixed some audio glitches on this recording that had been bothering me for ages. Now you can enjoy a pretty well pristine account of this lovely music. :)
Article - The making of "Music for the Movies" (http://benjaminfrankel.org/?page_id=23)
MUSIC FOR THE MOVIES
Werner Andreas Albert conducting The Queensland Symphony Orchestra
MP3-VO + Booklet Scans
http://www.mediafire.com/?2m5s05dw87aoalf
The headlining work here, a suite from the classic Anthony Asquith adaptation of Importance of Being Earnest, is a pert and surprisingly lyrical set of variations. The film itself is intentionally stagy and theatrical, and the main tune music makes a great ‘curtain raiser’.
Frankel’s dramatic-introspective gifts are showcased in John Huston’s Night of the Iguana. Huston is becoming a favourite director of mine and he worked with many outstanding composers during the course of his career: Steiner on Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Goldsmith on Freud and Toshiro Mayuzumi on Reflections in a Golden Eye and The Bible. Night of the Iguana, presented here in its entirety, can stand proudly beside those others. It’s subtle and suspenseful, quietly digging into the psychological nooks and crannies of the strange story – you might find a Herrmann connection.
Musically, Trottie True is a colourful cousin to Earnest. ‘The Life and Times of a Gaiety Girl’ features a dreamy melody – you'll feel like you’re lounging in a hammock on a lazy summer’s day. Another beauty of a theme is that of Lily Watkins from Footsteps in the Fog. A simple tune, but one that’s worth hearing again and again – and a good thing too because it dominates the score! The booklet note rightly suggests that it deserves to be better known today. Again I should mention that fans of Herrmann are going to love the finale.
I'd just like to finish by saying a big thank you once again to the institution that is Tangotreats. He very kindly fixed some audio glitches on this recording that had been bothering me for ages. Now you can enjoy a pretty well pristine account of this lovely music. :)
Article - The making of "Music for the Movies" (http://benjaminfrankel.org/?page_id=23)
