Call me stupid,call me irresponsible...but just decided today to record one of my favourite film scores by my favourite film composer. Maurice Jarre, who I was fortunate to call a friend. My colleague Nic Raine not only orchestrated for Maurice but was also a friend. So how appropriate to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film IS PARIS BURNING? We should be recording this gigantic score in 6 weeks time....all I need to do is find a 90 orchestra plus 6 snare drums and 12 (yes twelve) pianos : 4 grands, 4 baby grands, 4 uprights....no problem in Prague...just need now to find enough piano tuners !!! But somebody has to do it!
Bit of a fave for me this one - big fan of the resistance march and the way it builds in the film. Sounds a tough project to pull off successfully. Good luck mr fitz.
I'm always very interested in things with such /specific/ instrumentation like that. 12 pianos? And not just 12 pianos but three different sizes....even Herrmann didn't do such a thing.
He didn't quote Louis Mororou Gottschalk in it or something did he...
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
Original album was 36 minutes....complete score is 86 minutes ...... will sequence in film order as the music really does tell a story....
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
Original album was 36 minutes....complete score is 86 minutes ...... will sequence in film order as the music really does tell a story....
Brilliant news...............Epic film score to an outstanding movie...........Jarre at his inventive and memorable best.................
This is great news one of my favorite Jarre scores Tadlow does it again ! I love how the overture begins and later the interplay between the various themes
This is great news one of my favorite Jarre scores Tadlow does it again ! I love how the overture begins and later the interplay between the various themes
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
Original album was 36 minutes....complete score is 86 minutes ...... will sequence in film order as the music really does tell a story....
Absolutely right james thats what i was saying. The building of the last half of the film - with the increase in snare drums and pace really does subtley mirror the activities of the uprising and the boldness of the parisiens.
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
Original album was 36 minutes....complete score is 86 minutes ...... will sequence in film order as the music really does tell a story....
At last more Jarre from Tadlow, this really is wonderful news.
James is there any possibility you could squeeze a Ryan’s Daughter Suite if there is to be a 2 CD set. Sorry for the request however I do not think any of the labels are brave enough to take a financial risk on a fine score like Ryan’s Daughter.
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
Original album was 36 minutes....complete score is 86 minutes ...... will sequence in film order as the music really does tell a story....
James, have you started the recording? I like many others are keen to see snippets of some of the recording sessions on this great score.
This is good news, a fine score. The release I have has around 35 minutes of music, and if I remember it's split into 2 or 3 lengthy "suites". Will this presentation be different or is that the way the score was written? I must confess to never having seen the film.
Original album was 36 minutes....complete score is 86 minutes ...... will sequence in film order as the music really does tell a story....
James, have you started the recording? I like many others are keen to see snippets of some of the recording sessions on this great score.
Recorded it on Dec 10/11/12....some tiny snippets on my Facebook page....more to follow....
