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C6046
Caldera Records is proud to present Ennio Morricone’s score for the motion picture “Gli occhiali d’oro”, directed by Giuliano Montaldo.
Giuliano Montaldo’s adaptation of Giorgio Bassani’s novel tells several stories at once. The title – “Gli occhiali d’oro” (“The Gold Rimmed Glasses”) – was carefully and intelligently chosen. The over-arching subject is, after all, blindness. Or seeing, depending on how one chooses to look at it. One storyline concerns a doctor (played by Philippe Noiret) who is respected as long as he hides his homosexuality. Another deals with a young Jewish man (played by Rupert Everett) who recognises the threats Mussolini and Hitler pose in the Italy of the 30s. Against these stories of individuals, is one of communal blindness, of intelligent, educated and sensible citizens being lured by fascism. At another level, “Gli occhiali d’oro” is a scathing critique of the hypocrisy of the upper classes, in which everybody lives behind a facade to uphold their reputation and standing.
Though now difficult to find, Giuliano Montaldo’s “Gli occhiali d’oro” was revered by critics when it came out in 1987. It won the David di Donatello Award for Best Music. The whole score is one of Morricone’s most carefully crafted, a tender composition that not only manages to capture the grim atmosphere of the film, its dread and sorrow, but also enhances it, encapsulating the painful loneliness felt by its two protagonists. “Gli occhiali d’oro” is comprised of several themes: the main theme, which plays over the opening credits; the love theme for David and Nora; the comparatively upbeat “A Cena Con I Ragazzi”, the forlorn and trepidatious “Persecuzione Storica”; and the yearning and desolate “Ricordo Del Ghetto”.
We use the same programme as the old album released by ScreenTrax, but remastered by Richard Moore. The score is not complete, since already by the 90s the original, complete tapes could not be located. We are delighted to finally make “Gli occhiali d’oro” available again.
The 46th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet-text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg.
Music Composed , Orchestrated and Conducted by Ennio Morricone
Album Produced by Stephan Eicke
Executive Producers for Caldera Records: John Elborg, Stephan Eicke
1. Gli Occhiali D’Oro (3:08)
2. Nora E Davide (3:01)
3. Persecuzione Storica (2:00)
4. Tensione Sentimentale (2:29)
5. A Cena Con I Ragazzi (3:28)
6. Gli Occhiali D’Oro (3:21)
7. Nodi Di Nudi (2:56)
8. Ricordo Del Ghetto (3:16)
9. Ultimo Dialogo (6:48)
10. In Treno (1:46)
11. 1938 La Festa (2:42)
For more information and sound clips, please visit:
http://caldera-records.com/portfolio/gli-occhiali-doro/
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The over-arching subject is, after all, blindness. Or seeing, depending on how one chooses to look at it. One storyline concerns a doctor (played by Philippe Noiret) who is respected as long as he hides his homosexuality. Another deals with a young Jewish man (played by Rupert Everett) who recognises the threats Mussolini and Hitler pose in the Italy of the 30s. Against these stories of individuals, is one of communal blindness, of intelligent, educated and sensible citizens being lured by fascism. At another level, “Gli occhiali d’oro” is a scathing critique of the hypocrisy of the upper classes, in which everybody lives behind a facade to uphold their reputation and standing.
Exceptionally well worded blurb for a soundtrack album. So intelligent. Bravo!
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This was one of my 1st blind-buy Morricone CD's in the 90's. I was not disappointed! Really beautiful. Nice to see it re-released.
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i still remember it like it was yesterday when "brille mit goldrand - gli occhiali d´oro" came to the movie theaters that time; homosexuality was still very much outlawed socially and how much i was afraid of being recognized by someone...
then the movie started and morricone's music hit the mark and went straight to my heart, i was close to tears...and i still am today when i hear this music.
it's a pity that the master tapes can no longer be found, since there are still a few nice variations of the main theme to be heard in the movie.
this is a very welcome reissue with a nice booklet and much better sound quality compared to the screen trax edition, it´s worth listening to! well done, caldera records and thank you very much!
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Jan 24, 2022 - 6:53 AM
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Mathias
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I knew, pretty much early on, when I previewed those 2 or 3 tracks on YouTube, that I would love this score.
Having never heard of it before this release, it's like a brand new score to me.
It combines that nostalgic wistfulness of something like CINEMA PARADISO with the aching melancholy of ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, which just happen to be two of my favourite scores by him.
I even get a whiff of ORCA in track 3, another EM fave of mine.
It sounds great - Mastered by Richard Moore - and there's a lovely 16 page booklet detailing the score/film which (unlike the new Pino Donaggio CD I got) is in English.
Can't go wrong, can I  Great! Your thoughts are exactly the same as mine. The instrumentation is like Cinema Paradiso with the piano, violin, clarinet, saxophone and the melancholy sounds like Once upon a Time in America.
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