Bernard Herrmann - The Concert Suites

发行时间:1989-01-01
发行公司:Masters Film Music
简介:  In my opinion, Masters Film Music's 1989 CD box entitled Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites is one of the monumental achievements in the short history of digital reissues of important film scoring. A four disc set, this essential collection includes ALL the recordings Bernard Herrmann conducted in London of his OWN film music for the Decca International record label in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s (of course, Herrmann recorded, at that time, many other composers’ work). The orchestras performing under Herrmann’s leadership are the London Philharmonic and National Philharmonic Orchestras.   Many listeners have complained about Mr. Herrmann’s tempos on these records (which are occasionally ponderous in comparison to the original soundtrack recordings) but I consider these versions definitive in that the composer interpreted his own work as he saw best… and for me, the performances are smashing. The boxed set from which this music is derived has been out of print for over 15 years and is estimated to be valued at approximately $350.00. Some of these suites have been released on various Herrmann CD’s but here we have ALL of them, and in top quality lossless sound! I hope everyone will enjoy these recordings (nearly three hours of GREAT music), which should be part of any serious film music library. See below for links.   Here is a list of the films represented:   -Citizen Kane (1941)   -The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)   -The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)   -Fahrenheit 451 (1966)   -Jane Eyre (1943)   -Jason And The Argonauts (1963)   -Journey To The Center Of The Earth (1959)   -Marnie (1964)   -Mysterious Island (1961   -North By Northwest (1959)   -Psycho (1960)   -The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)   -The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)   -The Snows Of Kilimanjaro (1952)   -The Three Worlds Of Gulliver (1960)   -The Trouble with Harry (1955)   -Vertigo (1958)
  In my opinion, Masters Film Music's 1989 CD box entitled Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites is one of the monumental achievements in the short history of digital reissues of important film scoring. A four disc set, this essential collection includes ALL the recordings Bernard Herrmann conducted in London of his OWN film music for the Decca International record label in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s (of course, Herrmann recorded, at that time, many other composers’ work). The orchestras performing under Herrmann’s leadership are the London Philharmonic and National Philharmonic Orchestras.   Many listeners have complained about Mr. Herrmann’s tempos on these records (which are occasionally ponderous in comparison to the original soundtrack recordings) but I consider these versions definitive in that the composer interpreted his own work as he saw best… and for me, the performances are smashing. The boxed set from which this music is derived has been out of print for over 15 years and is estimated to be valued at approximately $350.00. Some of these suites have been released on various Herrmann CD’s but here we have ALL of them, and in top quality lossless sound! I hope everyone will enjoy these recordings (nearly three hours of GREAT music), which should be part of any serious film music library. See below for links.   Here is a list of the films represented:   -Citizen Kane (1941)   -The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)   -The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)   -Fahrenheit 451 (1966)   -Jane Eyre (1943)   -Jason And The Argonauts (1963)   -Journey To The Center Of The Earth (1959)   -Marnie (1964)   -Mysterious Island (1961   -North By Northwest (1959)   -Psycho (1960)   -The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)   -The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)   -The Snows Of Kilimanjaro (1952)   -The Three Worlds Of Gulliver (1960)   -The Trouble with Harry (1955)   -Vertigo (1958)