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THE FIRST 100 COPIES ARE SIGNED BY JOE KRAEMER! (Check your retailer!)
Caldera Records is proud to present the new score for the motion picture “Sunrise” from 1927, directed by F.W. Murnau, featuring music by Joe Kraemer, commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Symphony.
Featuring enormous stylized sets in order to create an idealized view of the world, “Sunrise” tells the story of three characters with no real names given. The Man and The Wife had been living happily on their farm until the appearance of The Woman From The City, who seduced the husband prior to the beginning of the story. In order to get rid of the farm that is tying The Man to country life, The Woman From The City convinces him to get rid of The Wife by staging a boating accident. When The Man realizes he is unable to commit the deed, The Wife flees to the City. He follows her and they rediscover their love for each other in the exotic world of the City.
In 2016, Joe Kraemer got the chance to prove himself as a masterful composer for silent film when he was commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Orchestra to write an original score for Murnau’s masterpiece. In terms of the overall picture, Kraemer shares his inspirations: “I created themes for each of the major characters and concepts in the film, and then used those themes to carry out the plot of the film. It is a highly programmatic composition. I was influenced by composers like Copland, Gershwin, and Strauss. Additionally, I had just finished a three-week stay in Austria when I began writing the score, and I was very influenced by the culture I experienced in the wonderful town of Baden.”
The score had its world premiere, live-to-picture, in Dallas in October 2016, where it was conducted by Richard McKay. It had a second performance in August 2017 in Baden, Austria, where Kraemer himself conducted it live-to-picture with members of the Synchron Symphony Orchestra. A few weeks after the live performance, the orchestra reconvened at the Synchron Stage in Vienna to record selections from the score for this CD release. The 26th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet-text by Gergely Hubai, an exclusive audio commentary by the composer, and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg.
Music Composed and Conducted by Joe Kraemer
Album Produced by Stephan Eicke
Executive Producers for Caldera Records: John Elborg, Stephan Eicke
Sunrise
1. Sunrise (2:23)
2. The Train Sequence (1:50)
3. The Other Woman (2:15)
4. Whistle (1:52)
5. The Husband Sneaks Away (3:26)
6. The Marsh Sequence and City Song (4:27)
7. Gathering Reeds (2:27)
8. To Bed (2:23)
9. Off to the City (2:16)
10. The Dog Scene (2:47)
11. A Man Posessed (4:34)
12. City Arrival (1:36)
13. Buying Flowers (2:28)
14. The Wedding Scene (3:26)
15. Traffic Jam (2:02)
16. Pictures in a Window (1:19)
17. The Photo Session (2:01)
18. Antics in the Studio (2:41)
19. Night in the City (2:22)
20. Pig on the Loose (3:53)
21. The Dance (2:54)
22. Storm at Seam (4:24)
23. Salvation (4:53)
24. Finale (1:43)
Bonus:
25. Audio Commentary by Joe Kraemer (13:09)
Listen to a 5 min clip here:
https://soundcloud.com/alderaecords/sunrise-joe-kraemer
For more information please visit:
http://caldera-records.com/portfolio/sunrise/gallery/soundtracks/
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Nov 19, 2021 - 5:52 AM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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I've often wondered (and wished) to hear what a modern day composer would/could do within the same confines as the likes of Williams, Goldsmith, Bernstein and Herrmann, during their early years in TV, scoring things like THRILLER & KRAFT THEATRE & TWILIGHT ZONE etc, with a small ensemble of performers (usually between 10 and 20).
And without falling back on synth pads or any other modern/midi enhancements.
I got my wish, hearing this wonderful re-score to the F.W. Murnau silent film.
It's music, pure and simple, allowed to breathe and grow as it progresses.
As noted above, I too noticed some of the quotes or homages, especially THE REIVERS, which is less obvious than the others. And Kraemer acknowledges some of them in the booklet of this CD.
But that does not detract, in any way, from the quality and talent on offer and on show here.
Just great stuff.
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