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Kritzerland is proud to present another Golden Age Bernard Herrmann classic score:
JANE EYRE
Composed and Conducted by Bernard Herrmann
The 1943 film of Jane Eyre was a first-class affair straight down the line, from it’s wonderful direction by Robert Stevenson to its literate screenplay by Stevenson, Aldous Huxley, John Houseman and others, to its formidable cast, including Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles, along with the amazing character actors Henry Daniell, Agnes Moorehead, and Sara Allgood, and Margaret O’Brien and Peggy Ann Garner as young Jane (a subtle and beautiful performance), and an unbilled, young Elizabeth Taylor as Helen Burns.
The gorgeous photography was by veteran George Barnes. The resulting film was a truly remarkable movie – evocative, gothic, romantic, and managing to capture the dark, brooding essence of Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece.
The studio attempted to persuade classical composer Igor Stravinsky to make his film debut with Jane Eyre, but that didn’t happen. Bernard Herrmann really wanted to score the film but didn’t think he had a chance, but happily, Alfred Newman, head of the Fox music department, was a fan of Herrmann and he gave him the assignment, thus beginning Herrmann’s long and brilliant association with Fox.
Herrmann could not have made a more auspicious debut at Fox than with Jane Eyre, a perfect marriage of film and composer. The score captures the Bronte world right from the main title, which, unlike today’s abbreviated main titles, immediately draws you in and sets the tone of the film. His incredible string and reed writing is especially evident in this score, and his themes are simply stunning. The Herrmann musical signature is in evidence in every bar of the score – his music never sounds like any other composer and is instantly identifiable. Jane Eyre remains one of the cornerstones of his film-scoring career, as fresh, mysterious, beautiful, and vibrant today as it was back in 1943.
Jane Eyre was previously released in the Varese Sarabande Bernard Herrmann at Fox box set, that sold out almost instantly. It’s been great to be able to make so much of the contents of that box available in separate releases for those who missed out.
Jane Eyre is limited to 1000 copies only and is priced at $19.98, plus shipping.
CDs will ship by the last week of May, but we’ve actually been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date. To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
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One of my favourite Herrmanns. I love the suite on the CONCERT SUITES set. When it comes to older scores, I veer more towards rerecordings than original recordings. How is the sound quality on this?
Pretty good considering the age of the film. But, as always, there are audio samples to hear.
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Great, every one of these recent Herrmann releases has been stellar! Just listened to the Phase 4 suite of this last night and was thinking how much I'd like to get the whole score. Unfortunately I've run out of indiegogo CDs so with the poor exchange rate and new extortionate shipping rates (absolutely not the labels' fault) this sure does become one expensive single CD to order here in the UK but so worth it for this one. Thanks Bruce!
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Congrats, Bruce, on another stellar Golden Age release!
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I just ordered my copy! A big thanks to Kritzerland for these superb Herrmann releases.
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This is a great score, it's nice to see it back for everybody who missed out on the box. I have the Phase 4 suite on the playlist in the car and I love when it comes on.
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There IS definitely "something" about that Herrmann-conducted suite that he released on the "Great Film Classics" LP.... I can't quite put my finger on it... perhaps it's the tempo of the piece... perhaps it was a close-mic recording... I don't know, but there is DEFINITELY "something" about the Herrmann-conducted suite that transcends EVERY recording - including the OST - of this music.
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There IS definitely "something" about that Herrmann-conducted suite that he released on the "Great Film Classics" LP.... I can't quite put my finger on it... perhaps it's the tempo of the piece... perhaps it was a close-mic recording... I don't know, but there is DEFINITELY "something" about the Herrmann-conducted suite that transcends EVERY recording - including the OST - of this music.
I'd say the same about The Devil and Daniel Webster. Love those Phase Four recordings.
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