Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete) Re-recording – Georges Auric [FLAC]

Beauty and the Beast
(La Belle et la Bete)

Composed by Georges Auric

Re-recording Conducted by Adriano with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra

1. Main Title (http://kiwi6.com/file/uwkeewelfh)
2. Beauty and Avenant
3. In The Forest
4. The Banquet Hall (http://kiwi6.com/file/67zbyw4bmu)
5. The Theft of a Rose
6. The Merchant’s Return
7. Beauty’s Departure
8. Mysterious Corridors
9. Appearance of the Beast
10. In the Bedroom
11. The Dinner
12. Frightful Moments
13. The Burlesque of the Draper
14. Conversations in the Park
15. The Promise
16. Beast’s Jealousy
17. Love’s Despair
18. The Five Secrets
19. The Waiting
20. Avenant’s Proposal
21. The Mirror and the Glove
22. Diana’s Pavilion
23. Prince Charming
24. Flying Upwards (http://kiwi6.com/file/avft0kcrq2)

Total Time: 61:53

All Tracks @ FLAC
Part 1 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/u93uiq) | Part 2 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/agef8x)

A kind of surprise that this album hasn’t been posted yet in the shrine (forgive me if it was), much more knowing that there will be a remake of this classic French movie coming next year (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_COCCpWhR3Q), which in turn are both based in the novel of the same name, among many others adaptations made before and since. That said i think this may be a good time for sharing the George Auric score, before listen the music of the new movie.

For those who never heard before, Auric score is fully orchestral and in many cues the choir, accented on wordless chants, has an important part that kindly evokes a fairy tale world like a glove. At times there is a sense of otherworldly innocence that is utterly captivating, but also there are moments of eerie-mysterious music like in ‘Frightful Moments’ or ‘Appearance of the Beast’ for example, but as a whole this is an highly enjoyable score.

On a side note the upcoming movie will be composed by Pierre Adenot. I have never heard of this composer let alone if there will be an album release, so to be honest i really don’t know what to expect, but hope it’s good. At some point Desplat was supposedly to be the composer but, maybe for a scheduling conflict or for some other reason, has not been possible.

Enjoy and Merry Christmas to all 🙂