Bernard Herrmann, Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kiri Te Kanawa, Joaquin Achucarro - Citizen Kane — The Classic Film Scores Of Bernard Herrmann album flac

Digital Booklet: Classic Film Scores: Citizen Kane. Knowledgeble collectors feel that this latest reissue restores the majesty of those long-ago vinyl treasures. The Bernard Herrmann volume features stunning renditions of cues from CITIZEN KANE, BENEATH THE 12 MILE REEF, ON DANGEROUS GROUND, HANGOVER SQUARE, and the elusive WHITE WITCH DOCTOR. Whether you're new to the wonders of Bernard Herrmann, or simply upgrading from the previous disappointing CD release, this recording will occupy an important place in your filmmusic collection. 21 people found this helpful.

KT KIRI TE KANAWA soprano JA JOAQUÍN ACHÚCARRO piano NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by CHARLES GERHARDT.

Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Joaquín Achúcarro (piano), National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt. Herrmann, B: Citizen Kane: Suite. National Philharmonic Orchestra. Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano). Herrmann, B: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef: Suite. Herrmann, B: Concerto Macabre. Joaquín Achúcarro (piano). Herrmann, B: White Witch Doctor: Suite. Herrmann, B: King of the Khyber Rifles: The Attack on the Mountain Stronghold.

CITIZEN KANE - THE CLASSIC FILM SCORES OF BERNARD HERRMANN brings together selections from five of Herrmann's most famous scores. The concluding batch of Sony reissues from Charles Gerhardt’s Classic Film Scores series has been released and the first CD is a gem. CITIZEN KANE – THE CLASSIC FILM SCORES OF BERNARD HERRMANN brings together selections from five of his most famous–and inventive–scores, without a single note of Hitchcock among them. The album opens with the rousing The Death Hunt from ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1952).

Citizen Kane: The Classic Film Scores of Bernard Herrmann is probably the best of the entire series by conductor Charles Gerhardt and the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Every track is worthwhile and memorably played, especially Beneath the 12-Mile Reef and the suite from Citizen Kane, the latter highlighted by Kiri Te Kanawa 's performance of the Strauss -like aria from Salammbo. 2. Prelude: Xanadu; Snow Picture. 3. Theme and Variations (Breakfast Montage). 4. Aria from Salammbô. 5. Rosebud and Finale. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef. 6. The Sea; The Lagoon.

Charles Gerhardt, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & National Philharmonic Orchestra. Rosebud and Finale (From "Citizen Kane"). The Sea, The Lagoon (From "Beneath the 12-Mile Reef"). Charles Gerhardt & Philharmonic Orchestra. Concerto Macabre for Piano and Orchestra (From "Hangover Square"). Charles Gerhardt, Joaquín Achúcarro & National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tributes to Bernard Herrmann on DVD and CD. Recommended DVDs. 100 Essential Film Scores. He also wrote the entry on Bernard Herrmann in Volume 10 of the American National Biography encyclopedia. Herrmann raises kane! by Roger Hall. After the superb singing of Kiri Te Kanawa on the Gerhardt version, it's difficult to imagine anyone topping it. Rosamund Illing gives it a good try and sings it well, but without the dramatic intensity and soaring high notes of Te Kanawa. The Australian Philharmonic is fine but is no match to the National Philharmonic's glorious playing in the Gerhardt version, whose sound was spectacular. Isn't it unfair to compare Gerhardt's short KANE suite to Bremner's complete score? Not really. It's the interpretation that is being evaluated here, not the score length.

Mysterious Island: The Balloon. The Three Worlds of Gulliver: Finale. Jason and the Argonauts: Talos' Death. The Three Worlds of Gulliver: Hornpipe.