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Jul 21, 2018 - 12:14 PM
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leagolfer
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I'd also love to have the sequel score, I recall it being less elegant/refined but very beefed up and muscular-sounding. Anytime Schifrin was let loose with a full orchestra he always did amazing things. I desperately wish he'd been given more opportunities to do so throughout his career.
As for the Aleph re-recording, I actually happen to think large sections of it are very very fine work; the orchestra is bigger, the scope of the recording a little more sprawling - if also a little less warm perhaps than the original recording - though admittedly the liberties taken with the choral portions (tempo, etc.) left me wanting. I'm glad we have both and this is a score I listen to on pretty regular rotation while writing.
I've said this elsewhere (possibly even in this exact same thread, I'm too lazy to look) but I really need to call special attention to the absolutely exceptional string writing in this score. It's full of highly evocative, rolling textures that both add a tremendous amount of urgency to the film and also do a fantastic job of calling attention to the autumnal setting of the film - the leaves blowing in the wind and so forth - all really very Herrmannesque sounding too. Really classy and thrilling stuff!
Schifrin's movie career was stronger than most some were very memorable movies an scores, I'm not normally a compilation guy of composers but there's exceptions, Lalo's work in Jazz, Latino + many other ranges are a joy to listen too/own.
When listening too Amityville I do find it has some Hermann touch particularly Psycho, quite sinister, that's my best movie & score, I was really glad when Schifrin went between BH lines coz both scores get your attention.
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