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[Has this new one been released in any form before?
Yes, released on LP. No, not a composer initialed GD and yes, new to Kritzerland.
Well, the clues till now are: A major, deceased Oscar-winning composer new to Kritzerland with a score for a small film which had been released on LP and wich is neither from UA nor from Paramount.
I am thinking about Tiomkin's documentary score RHAPSODY OF STEEL which had been released on a rare LP in 1959. Am I too far off the mark?
By the way, a few days ago the Bernstein CD LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER has arrived here. What a delicate and really touching score this is with excellent sound quality. For me one of the best releases of this year. Many thanks to Bruce for making something magical like this happen!
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Still waiting for my copy to arrive, hopefully tomorrow.
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Hope you enjoy!
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Just thought that this thread deserved a reactivation to pass on my thanks for this CD.
I don’t have a terribly large amount of North in my collection but I do enjoy this.
I am somewhat puzzled why it was decided to replace North’s playful and inspired original “Main Title” with the rescore that fades out well before the actual title sequence finishes. The original would have masterfully segued to the piano playing opening sequence.
“Alone” is a particular standout using strings to convey much of the emotional power.
It’s fascinating to hear the lighter and darker moments of the score contrast and integrate. Wonderful stuff.
Cheers
Chris
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I don’t have a terribly large amount of North in my collection but I do enjoy this.
It’s fascinating to hear the lighter and darker moments of the score contrast and integrate. Wonderful stuff.
Cheers
Chris
Glad you love "The Children's Hour", Chris. Alex North is probably my favorite American composer who wrote for films. "The Children's Hour" is amongst my Top 10 of North works.
Seeing that you appreciate this, one wonders why you do not own a lot of North's soundtracks (unless it's a fiscal matter). "The Children's Hour" is a film adaption of a play, and not only was North the best at capturing psychological/emotional elements underneath the surfaces, he was commissioned to write for many stage-to-screen movies:
"Death Of A Salesman"
"The Bad Seed"
"The Rainmaker"
"Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"
to name a few...
Perhaps you already have these? If not, then these come recommended.
"Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?", in some passages, communicates anguish just as "The Children's Hour"; but, "The Bad Seed" ingeniously melds a children's tune with overall dread and menace (a different parallel with "The Children's Hour").
Will you be obtaining additional North titles into your collection, Chris?
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Having recently rediscovered the movie "The Children's Hour" and its score, I recalled Kritzerland had released a limited edition of the soundtrack in '09. But, of course, I soon found out (as expected) it's sold out. So, I purchased a used copy on Amazon.
While I am once again thrilled with the quality of this cd like all Kritzerland albums I own, I am disappointed that the music from the climax of the movie (when Audrey Hepburn's character races upstairs fearing Shirley MacClaine's character has committed suicide) is missing. In this scene, the main theme is backed with blaring brass leading to a great abrupt finish after Audrey bangs the lock off the door to find Shirley hanging. It's terrific score!
The liner notes make no mention of missing music. I wrote Krizerland inquiring about this over a month ago but received no response. Does anyone have any ideas or information that might explain this missing climax music? Was it not available in the masters? Did other buyers miss this cue upon purchase? I found no mention of it in this thread.
Thanks.
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Having recently rediscovered the movie "The Children's Hour" and its score, I recalled Kritzerland had released a limited edition of the soundtrack in '09. But, of course, I soon found out (as expected) it's sold out. So, I purchased a used copy on Amazon.
While I am once again thrilled with the quality of this cd like all Kritzerland albums I own, I am disappointed that the music from the climax of the movie (when Audrey Hepburn's character races upstairs fearing Shirley MacClaine's character has committed suicide) is missing. In this scene, the main theme is backed with blaring brass leading to a great abrupt finish after Audrey bangs the lock off the door to find Shirley hanging. It's terrific score!
The liner notes make no mention of missing music. I wrote Krizerland inquiring about this over a month ago but received no response. Does anyone have any ideas or information that might explain this missing climax music? Was it not available in the masters? Did other buyers miss this cue upon purchase? I found no mention of it in this thread.
Thanks.
I don't think your e-mail got through - or maybe it went to the dreaded spam folder - we're pretty good about answering e-mails in a timely fashion. As Tone Row says, we only have what we have - in this case it was Mr. North's personal tape stored at AMPAS. I'd have to watch the film again, but as suggested above, the cue might not have been part of the original session, it could have been assembled by the music editor from other cues (this happens a lot) or it simply didn't make Mr. North's tape.
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