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Didn't he have such health problems? I thought I read somewhere he did?
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Received this a short while back. To be quite frank, the music didn't strike me as being very interesting. In fact, I'd say its a bit boring.
On the other hand, the presentation and production side the CD is up to Music Box's stratospherically high standards as per custom. So, this is probably a must buy if you are a fan of the composer.
I'll just set it aside for a few months and re-evaluate when conveninent.
Beau travail Music Box!
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LESS THAN 150 COPIES REMAINING
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Fantastic music by Georges Delerue!!!!
I hope the release of "A Little sex" and more scores by Mr. Delerue very soon
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Jan 12, 2014 - 10:51 AM
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edwzoomom
(Member)
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AMERICAN FRIENDS (1991)
MUSIC COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY GEORGES DELERUE
Limited Collector's Edition of 1000 copies.
World Premiere Release. 39 minutes of music never released before.
8-page CD booklet with liner notes by Gergely Hubai.
Ref: MBR-037
RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2013
Music Box Records proudly presents the world premiere CD release of acclaimed composer Georges Delerue's score for American Friends (1991).
Directed by Tristram Powell, American Friends is a period romance written by and starring Michael Palin. Based on the journals of his great grandfather, Palin's screenplay tells the story of Reverend Francis Ashby, a reclusive Oxford scholar who takes a trip to Switzerland. While hiking in the Alps, Ashby meers Caroline and Elinor Hartley, a wealthy socialite and her adopted daughter who both take an interest in the strange foreigner. When the trip is over, the Hartleys follow Francis back to Oxford where the strict moral codes and restrictions are bound to cause havoc, especially now that Ashby is about to run for an important position at his college...
Transferred from the DAT containing all the recording sessions, the music by Georges Delerue is relatively brief (it's about 40 minutes long), but it contains all the charm and wonder we come to expect from the composer, especially from the later period of his career. Featuring some of his favorite London musicians, Delerue's score benefits from the lush strings section in creating the perfect accompaniment for the picturesque hikings in the Alps - the music is so warm that it's capable of melting the hearts of the most serious gentlemen at Oxford!
The liner notes by Gergely Hubai discuss the film and the score based on original interviews with star/screenwriter Michael Palin, director Tristram Powell and Colette Delerue.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Main Titles (02:33)
2. To the Alps (01:59)
3. Reverend Francis Ashby (01:48)
4. Campus Mischief (00:37)
5. College Rules (02:22)
6. Out of Time (02:02)
7. Rushden's Funeral (01:38)
8. Organ Source (00:52)
9. Romance on the Lake (01:52)
10. Staying in Oxford (02:13)
11. Unwanted Visitors (01:34)
12. Farewell to Caroline (01:30)
13. Pub Source (01:08)
14. Disgrace for All Parties (02:29)
15. Summer Cottage (00:54)
16. Elinor and Cable (01:49)
17. Croquet Break-Up (01:42)
18. Mountain Hiking (02:02)
19. Big Day Tomorrow (01:59)
20. They Left (02:18)
21. End Titles (03:04)
TOTAL TIME • 39:15
For sound clips, please visit: http://www.musicbox-records.com/en/53-american-friends.html
My copy of this arrived yesterday - a belated Christmas gift from my lovely family. I listened to it today and am loving it. This just gives me one more reason to begin adding more works of the wonderful Mr. Delerue to my collection - beyond what I already have. He reminds me a bit of Alfred Newman in some respects in the loveliness of his scores. Thank you to my wonderful family.
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