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Alfred Schnittke - Film Music Vol. 6
LITTLE TRAGEDIES (1979)
Svetlana Mamresheva · Martha Jurowski · Elisaveta Blumina · Maxim Suchanow · RUNDFUNK-SINFONIEORCHESTER BERLIN · VLADIMIR JUROWSKI
C5496 PC: 21 UPC: 845221054964
Alfred Schnittke’s film music encapsulates almost everything that characterises the Russian composer’s compositional style. A self-described polystylist, he began writing for film in the 1960s, penning 66 film scores between 1962 and 1984 for Soviet film companies. His method of drawing on the past was rejected by the avant-garde but embraced by filmgoers and concertgoers too. Volume six in this CD Edition of Schnittke’s film music presents music from the film series "Little Tragedies" (1979) based on popular novels by Alexander Pushkin. After longtime research conductor Vladimir Jurowski also recorded all parts of the score which have been cancelled at the end for the final Film Version.
Alfred Schnittke: Film Music Vol. 5
Дневные звёзд (The Stars of the Day) USSR, 1966 · Любимец публики (The Favorite) USSR 1985 · Отец Сергий (Father Sergius) USSR, 1978
Rundfunkchor Berlin · Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin · Frank Strobel
C5350 PC: 21 845221053509
Alfred Schnittke’s film music encapsulates almost everything that characterises the Russian composer’s compositional style. A self-described polystylist, he began writing for film in the 1960s, penning 66 film scores between 1962 and 1984 for Soviet film companies. His method of drawing on the past was rejected by the avant-garde but embraced by filmgoers and – after he invited the film music expert Frank Strobel to condense his film scores into suites – concertgoers too. Volume five in this series of Schnittke’s film music presents music from the films Tagessterne (‘The Stars of the day’), Der Liebling des Publikums (‘The Favorite') and Vater Sergius (‘Father Sergius’), recorded with Strobel and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra.
SCHNITTKE – Film Music Edition Vol. 1-4
4CD-Set · C7196
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HANNS EISLER: Leipzig Symphony Funeral Pieces · Nuit et brouillard
MDR-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig / Kammersymphonie Berlin
Jürgen Bruns
C5368 PC: 21 845221053684
HANNS EISLER (1898 – 1962)
World Premiere Recording
[1] – [4]
Leipziger Sinfonie (1959–1962; 1998)
Rekonstruiert und vervollständigt vonTilo Medek (1940-2006)
Leipzig Symphony (1959–1962; 1998)
reconstructed and completed by Tilo Medek (1940-2006)
[5] – [13]
Trauerstücke aus Filmpartituren (1961–1962)
eingerichtet von Jürgen Bruns und Tobias Faßhauer (2015)
Funeral Pieces of Motion Picture Scores (1961–1962)
arranged by Jürgen Bruns and Tobias Faßhauer (2015)
[14] – [26]
Nuit et brouillard (1955)/ (Nacht und Nebel / Night and Fog)
Original Motion Picture Score
MDR-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig (1-13)
Kammersymphonie Berlin (14-26)
JÜRGEN BRUNS, Dirigent / conductor
In his late years Hanns Eisler concentrated more and more to compile his film music scores for the concert hall. That's the case also with his Leipzig Symphonywhich was not completed when he died. The that time young composer Thilo Medek recognized this gap and completed the symphony with different pieces out of Eislers film music scores.
The compilation of Funeral pieces from Film Music scoreshas been realized by Tobias Faßhauer and Jürgen Bruns in 2015. The scores uses film music from 1947/48 Hollywood movie So well remembered. Already at the end of 1955 Eisler wrote the music for the KZ Documentary Nuit et brouillard (Night and Fog) for the french movie director Alain Resnais (1922–2014). After many successful concert performances (with and without movie) this piece can be listened now the first time on CD.
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Alfred Schnittke The Film Music Edition
The story of an unknown actor · The Commissar · The Fairytale oft he Wanderings · Clowns and Children ...
RUNDFUNK-SINFONIEORCHESTER BERLIN · FRANK STROBEL
4CD-Box · C7196 PC: PC04 (Special Price) UPC: 845221071961
CD 1
Die Geschichte von einem unbekannten Schauspieler
The story of an unknown actor (Alexander Sarchi / Mosfilm 1976)
Die Kommissarin / The Commissar (Alexander Askoldow / Mosfilm 1967/87)
CD 2
Clowns und Kinder / Clowns and Children (Alexander Mitta, Mosfilm 1976)
Der Walzer / The Waltz (Viktor Titow / Mosfilm 1969)
Die Glasharmonika / The Glass Harmonica (Andrei Khrzhanovsky, 1968)
Der Aufstieg / The Ascent (Larissa Schepitko / Mosfilm 1976)
CD 3
Das Märchen der Wanderungen / The Fairytale oft he Wanderings
(Alexander Mitta, Mosfilm 1982/83)
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (Alexander Sguridi / ZentrNaútschFilm, 1976)
CD 4
Sport, Sport, Sport (Elem Klimow, Mosfilm 1970) / Die Abenteuer eines Zahnarztes / The adventures of a dentist (Elem Klimow, Mosfilm 1965) RUNDFUNK-SINFONIEORCHESTER BERLIN · FRANK STROBEL
Alfred Schnittke as a composer of film music – that is a fact well known to anyone who has ever been concerned with Alfred Schnittke. However, only very few people are familiar with his actual work in the film music genre. This is all the more surprising since on the one hand, Alfred Schnittke wrote more than 60 film scores during the years between 1961 and 1984, and on the other hand, his poly-stylistic techniques found a nearly perfect equivalent in film. Since Alfred Schnittke suffered from the artistic regimentations like many contemporary composers in the USSR, and his works could often only be performed under difficult circumstances, his work for the film to a large extent contributed to his livelihood.
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HANNS EISLER: Film Music
Hangmen Also Die · The 400 Million · The Grapes of Wrath (+ Kleine Symphonie / Hörfleißübung)
RUNDFUNK-SINFONIEORCHESTER BERLIN · JOHANNES KALLITZKE
1CD · C5289 PC: 21 845221052892
Hangmen Also Die – Filmmusik / Film Music (1942/43)
The 400 Million - Filmmusik / Film Music (1938/39)
Präludium: Andante con moto / Main Title
Thema mit Variationen / Theme with variations
Scherzo für Solovioline und Orchester / Scherzo for solo violin and orchestra
Fünf Orchesterstücke / Five pieces for orchestra
The Grapes of Wrath Alternative Film Music (1941/1942)
Kleine Symphonie (1932)
Hörfleißübung (1930)
RUNDFUNK-SINFONIEORCHESTER BERLIN
JOHANNES KALLITZKE, Dirigent / conductor
Besides the Oscar-nominated score for Fritz Lang's film 'Hangmen Also Die' (1943), this CD contains other rarely heard works by Hanns Eisler (1898-1962), in which the special interpretation Schönberg's pupil had developed of the twelve-tone technique plays an astonishingly important role for the field of film and orchestral music.
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PIETRO MASCAGNI RAPSODIA SATANICA
NINO ROTA: IL GATTOPARDO
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz · Frank Strobel
C5246 PC: 21 845221052465
Pietro Mascagni’s single work for the early days of cinema was composed in winter time 1914/15.
The idea of the film director Nino Oxilia was to create a “Poema cine-musicale”, a synthesis of the arts with music, poetry and finally cinematography. The plot is something like a female version of “Faust”, based on a poetry by Fausto Maria Martini. Mascagni itself conducted the first performance in July 1917 and orientated his composition near to Richard Wagners musical language.
The French-German TV channel Arte restored this treasure of early cinema in 2006 and recorded the
complete film music score which is now available also on CD.
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BERLIN - DIE SINFONIE DER GROßSTADT
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE · Music: Edmund Meisel
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin · Frank Strobel
C5067 PC: 21 UPC: 845221050676
first complete new recording of the original score
Erste vollständige Neu-Aufnahme der Originalpartitur
After the successful release of the Original Motion Picture Score „Metropolis“ (Capriccio CD C5066) another Masterpiece of the „Stummfilm-Era“ will be realeased. Again in Co-Operation with the German Television ZDF and ARTE this movie is now completely renewed as movie and as well with a completely new recorded soundtrack after the original score by the composer Edmund Meisel (1894-1930). Film Music Expert and conductor Frank Strobel delivers a full range and deep impressive soundtrack with the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin for the new TV-, Cinema-, and CD-Version.
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METROPOLIS
FRITZ LANG / GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE
(World Premiere Recording)
C5066 · 1CD · PC: 21 UPC: 845221050669
In Co-Operation with the German Television ZDF and ARTE this well known Masterpiece of the „Stummfilm“ Era is now completely renewed as movie and as well with a completely new recorded soundtrack after the original score by the composer Gottfried Huppertz (1887-1937). Film Music Expert and conductor Frank Strobel delivers a full range and deep impressive soundtrack with the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin for the new TV-, Cinema-, and CD-Version.
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ALFRED SCHNITTKE - Film Music Vol. IV
Sport, Sport, Sport (1970) · Die Abenteuer eines Zahnarztes (1977)
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin · Frank Strobel
C5002 PC: 21 UPC: 845221050027
Elektrisch verstärkte Gitarre, Celesta, präpariertes Klavier und drei Bongos eröffnen die Suite der Musik zur Körperertüchtigungssatire "Sport, Sport, Sport". Unkommentiert basteln der Regisseur Elem Klimow und Schnittke eine gutmütige Karikatur auf all die sich ehrgeizig Bewegenden.
Electrically amplified guitars, celestas, prepared pianos and three bongos open the suite from the music to the satire on fitness: "Sport, Sport, Sport". Movie director Elem Klimow and Schnittke put together a good-humored caricature of the ambitious movers.
ALFRED SCHNITTKE Film Music Vol. III
Rundfunk- Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Frank Strobel
Märchen der Wanderungen (1982/2003)
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975/2004)
1 SACD · 71 127 PC: 21 4006408711278
Die erfolgreiche Serie mit Filmmusiken von Alfred Schnittke wird fortgesetzt. Die ersten beiden Folgen (71 041, 71 061) wurden beide ausgezeichnet mit dem Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Frank Strobel, der Dirigent dieser Aufnahmen, hat sich wie kein anderer zeitgenössischer Musiker mit dem Thema Filmmusik befasst und die zahlreichen Partituren Alfred Schnittkes für die Wiederaufführung eingerichtet. Das hierzulande weitgehend unbekannte Gebiet des sowjetischen Films der 70er und 80er Jahre wird auf diese Weise der Vergessenheit entrissen.
The successful series with film music by Alfred Schnittke is being continued. The first two releases (71 041, 71 061) were both distinguished with the Preis der deutschen Schallplatten-kritik (German Record Critics Prize). Frank Strobel, the conductor of these recordings, has occupied himself with film music like no other contemporary musician and for this revival has rearranged the numerous musical scores of Alfred Schnittke. Hereby, the in this country largely unknown world of Soviet film from the 70’s and 80’s is wrested from oblivion.
ALFRED SCHNITTKE Film Music Vol.2
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Frank Strobel
Clowns und Kinder (1976) · Der Walzer (1969)
Die Glasharmonika (1968) · Der Aufstieg (1976)
Augezeichnet!: Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik
1SACD: 71 061 PC: 21
Auch wenn Alfred Schnittke die im doppelten Sinn sein Leben unterhaltende Musik zu mehr als 60 Filmen komponiert hat, soll nicht länger verwundern, was musikwissenschaftliche Herablassung zunächst nicht glauben mochte: Die Filmmusik offenbart vieles, im Grunde alles, was Alfred Schnittkes Musik auszeichnet. Ja, sie fügt sich mit den Sinfonien, Konzerten, Kammermusik- und Chorwerken sowie den Opern zu einem faszinierenden Ganzen seiner musikalischen Persönlichkeit. Schnittkes Figuren glänzen nicht wie Helden aus Stahl und Glas, sondern sie irren, lachen und triumphieren, wie Menschen es halt tun. Das hat ihn vorm Elfenbeinturm bewahrt, in welchen nicht wenige Komponisten des 20. Jahrhunderts wie die Lemminge eingezogen sind.
„Schnittke hat in seinen Filmmusiken viel ausprobiert und weiterentwickelt. Man muss sich vorstellen, dass er für jeden Film einen Score mit einer durchschnittlichen Länge von 45 bis 60 Minuten geschaffen hat. Das ist eine enorme kompositorische Leistung, die ich ohne Zögern an die Seite seiner Concerti grossi, Sinfonien und weiteren Werke stellen möchte.“ (Frank Strobel)
Although Alfred Schnittke wrote the music for more than 60 films, music that supported his life in more than one sense, we should no longer be surprised at what musicological arrogance did not want to believe at first: This film music reveals much, if not practically everything that distinguishes Alfred Schnittke’s music, contributing to the fascinating whole of his musical character together with his symphonies, concertos, chamber and vocal music as well as the operas. Schnittke’s protagonists are not shining like heroes made of steel and glass. Instead, they are mistaken, laugh and triumph, as people do. This is what kept him from the ivory tower into which many of the composers in the 20th century moved like lemmings.
“Schnittke experimented a lot in his film music and continued the development of certain elements. One has to imagine that he wrote a score for each film that is, on average, of 45 to 60 minutes’ duration. This is a great compositional achievement that I would not hesitate to place next to his concerti grossi, symphonies and other works.” (Frank Strobel)
ALFRED SCHNITTKE Film Music Vol.1
Die Kommissarin
Die Geschichte von einem unbekannten Schauspieler
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Frank Strobel
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Augezeichnet!: Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik
Der Dirigent Frank Strobel hat sich auf die Wiederentdeckung und Rekonstruktion vergessener Filmpartituren spezialisiert. 2004 erhielt er für seine Weltersteinspielung der rekonstruierten Filmmusik „Alexander Newski“ von Sergej Prokofjew den Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Jetzt beginnt Frank Strobel bei Capriccio ein neues ehrgeiziges Projekt, wieder zusammen mit dem Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin: eine auf mehrere SACDs angelegte Sammlung mit Filmmusiken von Alfred Schnittke. Es ist wenig bekannt, dass Schnittke zu zahlreichen – meist sowjetischen bzw. russischen – Filmen die Musik geschrieben hat. Den Anfang machen die Partituren zu den Filmen „Die Kommissarin“ und „Die Geschichte eines unbekannten Schauspielers“.
Conductor Frank Strobel specialized on the re-discovery and reconstruction of forgotten sores for film music. Last year, he received the Prize of the German Record Critics for his world premiere recording of the reconstructed film score “Alexander Nevsky” by Serge Prokofiev. Frank Strobel is now in the process of starting another ambitious project with Capriccio and once again with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra: A collection to be published on several SACDs containing film music by Alfred Schnittke. It is a little known fact that Schnittke wrote the music for numerous – mostly Soviet, or Russian – films. The beginning will be the scores for the films “The Commissar” and “The Story of an Unknown Actor”.
Shostakovich Filmmusik
Shostakovich
Capriccio is marking the 100th birthday of Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) with a whole string of new releases. This 7-CD set unites the film scores of Shostakovich previously released on separate CDs. Film music formed a lifelong accompaniment to Shostakovich’s career, from the silent films of the 1920s to “King Lear” in 1970. This is a fascinating excursion through half a century of Russian film music and an important contribution to history’s verdict on the ever-enigmatic Dmitry Shostakovich.
7 CD-Set 49 533 PC: 07
Zum 100. Geburtstag von Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) wartet Capriccio mit einer ganzen Reihe von Neuveröffentlichungen auf. Dieses 7-CD-Set fasst die bisher in Einzelausgaben erschienenen Ausgaben mit Filmmusiken von Shostakovich zusammen. Filmmusik hat Shostakovich ein ganzes Leben lang begleitet: von den frühen Stummfilmen der 20er Jahre bis zu „König Lear“ aus dem Jahr 1970. Ein faszinierender Streifzug durch ein halbes Jahrhundert russischer Filmmusik und ein wichtiger Beitrag zum Gesamtbild des noch immer rätselhaften Dmitri Shostakovich.
