I quite enjoy Stothart's use of traditional themes/tunes in the adventure score for "Northwest Passage". Everything seems to be integrated in a masterly and dramatically positive manner.
I usually enjoy Hurwitz' video reviews, but he recently spoke badly of the John Wilson / Sinfonia of London recording of Korngold's Symphony (Chandos). He said the earlier Chandos version was superior. Well, that's not the opinion of any other reviews I've read, and it's certainly not my opinion. I think the Wilson recording is the very best of all the versions I've heard (and I think I've heard them all to date). The older Chandos with Downes conducting sounds flabby and bloated in comparison to Wilson's more transparent textures. Along with Wilson's outstanding recording of Korngold's Violin Concerto (Andrew Haveron, violin), these are two of the best Korngold CDs I've heard. If you have any interest in Korngold's Symphony, I'd urge you to ignore Hurwitz and buy or audition Wilson's terrific recording.
I've been ignoring him for the past year. And is someone here actually saying he now has a private YouTube channel you have to pay for??? And no, Death Hunt was not recorded at a lower level - it's mastered at a lower level. You'd think that someone who fancies himself perhaps the greatest critic the world has ever known would understand that, but...
McNeely's recording of NORTH BY NORTHWEST plus a Concord Records rant!
A public service would be to include the soundtrack recording, which is the best recording of the score there will ever be. But hey, Bob sent him some discs, so...
Would certainly me by one pick by Philip Glass as well. This is one of the most important film scores of the 1980s, I remember when I first heard it. It was like no music I had encountered before.
I had heard Glass's music prior to Koyaanisqatsi and just never quite got it. Then I went to see the film in the late 80s with conductor Michael Reisman and Philip Glass and ensemble performing live to picture. To this day, this performance is one of my most memorable concert experiences.
I had heard Glass's music prior to Koyaanisqatsi and just never quite got it. Then I went to see the film in the late 80s with conductor Michael Reisman and Philip Glass and ensemble performing live to picture. To this day, this performance is one of my most memorable concert experiences.
From then on, I "got" Philip Glass.
I saw one of those live performances as well in Ann Arbor. I had seen the film (on PBS!) but the live performance had a much greater impact. Years later I saw DRACULA live as well.
I can't fathom how the musicians know where they are in the score!
Regarding the live performance of Koyaanisqatsi . . .
At one point the film broke or some other problem that stopped the film dead in its tracks. When the film was ready to resume, Reisman somehow managed to get the music in sync immediately.
Regarding the live performance of Koyaanisqatsi . . .
At one point the film broke or some other problem that stopped the film dead in its tracks. When the film was ready to resume, Reisman somehow managed to get the music in sync immediately.
Amazing. I'm glad you had a positive experience. It's been a favorite film of mine for a long time.
