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 Posted:   Nov 16, 2019 - 7:42 AM   
 By:   Richard-W   (Member)

Nosferatu is a film I know well, but this is the first time I've watched it with James Bernard's score.
This must be his most ambitious, longest and sustained piece of music, and it's wonderful.
Yes, it does evoke Hammer Films, but there's more to it than that.
It is NOT of the period (1922) but it enhances the imagery and mise en scène in interesting ways.

What a shame this score is not available on a stand-alone CD.



The botique labels should look into the possibility. James Bernard has a lot of fans.


EDIT:
why doesn't the image url work? I cut the http://

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 16, 2019 - 7:47 AM   
 By:   .   (Member)


What a shame this score is not available on a stand-alone CD.






It is available:

https://www.amazon.com/Nosferatu-Symphony-Horrors-1998-Score/dp/B000004BQO/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=Nosferatu.&qid=1573919091&s=music&sr=1-12

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 16, 2019 - 7:57 AM   
 By:   paulhickling   (Member)


What a shame this score is not available on a stand-alone CD.






It is available:

https://www.amazon.com/Nosferatu-Symphony-Horrors-1998-Score/dp/B000004BQO/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=Nosferatu.&qid=1573919091&s=music&sr=1-12


It is indeed. An excellent recording which I've played many times, including recently after having my Hammer enthusiasm revived by the equally excellent Tadlow Dracula. An absolute must for any Bernard fans.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 16, 2019 - 8:07 AM   
 By:   Richard-W   (Member)

Thanks, gents.


 
 
 Posted:   Nov 16, 2019 - 8:07 AM   
 By:   TacktheCobbler   (Member)

Since Basil has already pointed out that there is a CD release of Bernard’s score, I think the real shame is that there is no US edition of the film with this score (for the record, I first saw the film with the Erdmann score, but much prefer this score). TCM used to show the film with this score, but a few years ago, they sadly phased it out for the most recent restoration with the Erdmann score.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 16, 2019 - 8:08 AM   
 By:   paulhickling   (Member)

Talk about impulse buying dammit! On the basis of this (so far) tiny thread I've just found myself compelled to buying the Blu ray. Couldn't resist. Saw the film years ago when the UK's Channel 4 showed it with that Bernard score and have finally succumbed to having my own copy.

 
 Posted:   Nov 17, 2019 - 3:34 AM   
 By:   Stephen Woolston   (Member)

As others have said there is a CD.

The CD isn't the complete score but it's a nice album.

And of course, being that this is a silent film, the Blu-Ray itself is basically a complete score CD.

Cheers

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 31, 2019 - 8:09 AM   
 By:   paulhickling   (Member)

Watched it this afternoon. Thought since I'm watching the latest Dracula tomorrow evening, I could do the first version today. Brilliant film. Loved every second, and that Bernard score really helps the enjoyment. I suppose it helps being a big fan of his music to start with, but it really is great. Not a dull moment.

I remember watching the film in a double bill with the Lugosi film in the 70s and even as a teen enjoyed the silent film more (I say that already being a fan of Lugosi and his film so was somewhat surprised). More actually happens after the opening in Transylvania.

No laughs though. The gruesome twosome of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss will put that right...

 
 Posted:   Dec 31, 2019 - 8:12 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

That's not an image link, it's the link to the page the image was on. There's no file type (jpg, gif, etc).

Maybe Imageshack was confusing; try postimages.org

 
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