Tackling the Classics
Donald Macleod focuses on the musical fruits of Hollywood's fascination with novels and historical adventures. With scores by Alfred Newman, Franz Waxman and Korngold.
As part of "Sound of Cinema", Donald Macleod explores the musical fruits of Hollywood's fascination with novels and historical adventures; with excerpts from Erich Korngold's soundtrack for "The Sea Hawk", a showcase for the swashbuckling talents of Errol Flynn, Alfred Newman's musical evocations of the Yorkshire moors in "Wuthering Heights" and medieval Paris in the 1939 film version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", plus Franz Waxman's haunting score for the gothic mystery "Rebecca". With guest John Wilson.
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Alfred Newman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Hallelujah Chorus
Orchestra: Moscow Symphony Orchestra.. Choir: Moscow Symphony Chorus.- Naxos: 8570187,.
- 21.
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Alfred Newman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Esmeralda Walks Up Steps
Orchestra: Moscow Symphony Orchestra.. Conductor: William T. Stromberg.- Naxos: 8570187,.
- 19.
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Alfred Newman
Wuthering Heights (extract)
Choir: New Zealand Youth Choir.. Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Kaufman.- Kock International Classics: 3-7376-2,.
- 1.
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Franz Waxman
Rebecca
Orchestra: Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.. Conductor: Adriano..- Naxos 8223399,.
- 10-12.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
The Sea Hawk
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- Deutsche Grammophon DG 4713472,.
- 1-9.
Broadcasts
- Tue 17 Sep 201312:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 17 Sep 201318:30BBC Radio 3
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