I presume you liked the moment of impact at 17 seconds ... ?
I could do without the cues interruptis, although I'm sure it's necessary in the film. Otherwise it's the kind of cue I would take to a desert island.
I understand ... it was really pretty rough and 'wild' like you would say ... ... but it's definitely related to a particular scene in the movie, no doubt.
After all, the problem is the 'slippery piano' at 11 seconds? ...
It repeats when he exits at 4:15. The older detective introduces him as "Benson" to Joan Fontaine who he calls "mum." Bensonmum?
LC, you really are very attentive to these details ... well, it is interesting, the connection between the initial scene and the final scene, in addition to demonstrating the 'indignation' of the detective in front of the picture, is illustrated musically by the 'notes slippery', let's say ...... in my opinion, Waxman approached this scenes with a sequence of notes that personify a mix of 'comedy and mystery' ... very original, you can not deny this…
Anyway, no doubt, when I listen to the CD, I will not forget this musical moment thanks to you L.C.
Anyway, no doubt, when I listen to the CD, I will not forget this musical moment thanks to you L.C.
Blame it on Hitchcock for bookending their appearance with the painting. I agree the music indicates a comic touch, like the detective is abit of nitwit. I like the tinkling, but Hitch's decision to add humor doesnt work for me because there's so much foreboding in the cue/scene. It's the failure by Hitch that makes it memorable, and it's well that Waxman didnt overdo it. Or maybe Hitch wanted the audience to be perplexed in the same way the character was perplexed. Bottom line, judging from the track names, I'm not sure it's included.
This sounds like an amazing set! I send a big "Thank You!!!" to everyone who worked on this set over the years and especially to Intrada for being the label to give birth to this long-gestating project.What a varied treasure trove of scores covering Waxman's work from nearly the beginning of his film career to nearly the end.
Looks wonderful. Quite a collection and obviously a labor of love. I'll have to listen to the clips later but I'm very interested to hear how it sounds. Congrats to everyone involved.
What a wonderful way to end 2017. This Waxman Box looks spectacular! I especially want to hear Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Devil Doll and Captains Courageous. Franz Waxman was one of the best film composers ever and this box set is a great tribute to him. And the set also includes a big 40 page booklet too! A Golden Age Gem!
Many thanks to Doug, Roger, Lukas and all others involved!
This looks and sounds wonderful. It may be an after Christmas purchase for me but I will not wait long to get my hands on this.
A huge thank you to the many people who labored over this. 13 years! Quite remarkable. I hope all involved know how much we appreciate your efforts on this and the many other outstanding releases over the years.
Looks like a great set for my favourite Golden Age composer.
While I already have bits and pieces of most of these on various compilations, and while I almost always prefer newer rerecordings of material this age, rather than original recordings, I'm at the very least curious to check it out and see how it sounds.
This certainly seems to be a remarkable set. I hope prospective purchasers won't be put off by the relative obscurity of some of the films. There are several which even a film buff such as I have never seen or even heard of (King of the Roaring 20s?). Great value for a 4 disc set and I very much look forward to hearing them
What a terrific release to end 2017! As I live in the UK, I have pre-ordered this from Music Box Records in France to avoid the loathsome import duty we have to pay here in order to get things from the USA.
