Complete your erich wolfgang korngold national philharmonic orchestra, charles gerhardt collection. Kings row is considered one of korngolds more notable compositions. Prolific film composer john williams drew inspiration from this films soundtrack for his famous star wars opening theme. Kings row ii elise beethovens pathetique end title erich wolfgang korngold warner bros studio orchestra. He wrote exquisite scores for such classic films as the adventures of robin hood, the sea hawk, and kings row, and also left a sizeable body of works for. Williams star wars and korngold s kings row scores october 28, 20 rich drees features be it coincidence or homage or the outright hope that they dont get caught aping someone elses movie, filmmakers have been replicating the work of those who have gone before them for some time now. Kings row 1942 the constant nymph 1943 between two worlds 1944. Kings row import there are also suites from kings row and the sea wolf on the 2 cd anthology of original warner bros soundtracks, conducted by korngold, and released by turner classic moviesrhino movie music, with an extensive 44 page booklet. Music of the foremost composer of the golden age of motion pictures.
Recently we came across a brief biography of erich wolfgang korngold contained in the 1949 publication american composers today, edited by david ewen. Erich wolfgang korngold national philharmonic orchestra. The classic film scores of erich wolfgang korngold. Kings row is the first novel of henry bellamann that ive read and enjoyed so much. Kings row is a 1942 film starring ann sheridan, robert cummings, and ronald reagan that. What resulted was one of the finest scores he ever composed, which was. Given the similarities between the john williams main theme to star wars 1977 and erich korngold s main theme to kings row 1942, it seems to be a safe bet that george lucas had kings row on his temp track for star wars. In his book city of nets, author otto friedrich says that beneath the tranquil small town exterior was a roiling inferno of fraud, corruption, treachery. To me gerhardt and the national philharmonic orchestra were definitive in this type of music. Suite music by erich wolfgang korngold performed by national philharmonic orchestra conducted by charles gerhardt one of.
According to brendan carroll in his biography of korngold, the composer, thinking this was another royal story, set about writing the celebrated fanfare theme of the picture. Kings row 1942 the score for kings row 1942 has been compared to those of films like gone with the wind and anthony adverse, which also had powerful theme motifs. Korngolds concert music was often damned critically for sounding too much like film music when, in fact, it was film music that sounded like him. Kings row is a stunning score that is not well served by. Sadly this recording is not readily available except second hand. Kings row continued korngolds late career transition from period piece. Charles gerhardt national philharmonic orchestra discogs. Bard music festival keys on korngold baltimore post. On august 1951 composer erich wolfgang korngold was invited to the birthday party of his orchestrator and friend ray heindorf. Today, he is best known for his hollywood film scores, composed between 1935 and 1947. Korngold was very much attracted to the psychology and complexity of this character driven drama. Korngold was told he was to write a score for a new picture, kings row.
It was the warner brothers 1946 bette davis starred deception in particular, its score by erich wolfgang korngold that originally aroused a passion for film music in the american conductor and producer charles gerhardt. Kings row ost 1942 by erich wolfgang korngold on tidal. List of compositions by erich wolfgang korngold wikipedia. I am so glad that i read kings row and thank anne rice for suggesting it. This work is likely not in the public domain in the us due to first publication with the required notice. Korngold composed five primary themes as well as six secondary themes. Kings row fanfare continued erich wolfgang korngold s late career transition from period piece and adventure films to adult dramas whose darker tones and complex narratives, which lent themselves well to his operatic writing. The music for this early epic was written by composer erich wolfgang korngold, and while the film is seldom shown today, its accompanying score has become a popular concert work. Ann sheridan, robert cummings, betty field, claude rains and charles coburn give indelible performances and ronald reagans portrayal of drake, a. Henry bellamanns first novel, peteneras daughter, was published in 1926, followed by crescendo in 1928, the richest woman in town in 1932, and the gray man walks in 1938. Korngold turned in a dozen memorable scores that defined elegance in film music from costumed adventures like the sea hawk 1940 to serious drama such as kings row 1942.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises kings row fanfare ad hoc wind orchestra erich wolfgang korngold jeanpierre haeck jules verne on the moon. Erich wolfgang korngold, charles gerhardt kings row amazon. The 1940 hollywood film the sea hawk is filled with wild sea battles, brave privateers, and pomous palaces. Those stories were based on recent bestselling novels, as was kings row. Kings row fanfare korngold erich wolfgang haeck jean. The existing original soundtrack snippets which is being charitable available from time to time were recorded well over 60 years ago, and sound every minute of it.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bard music festival, the selection committee chose to feature the life and work of erich wolfgang korngold. Juarez original movie sound track erich wolfgang korngold. I decided to read kings row prior to writing this blog, and went to rollas library 3 weeks ago to get the book. Kings row varese sarabande by erich wolfgang korngold. Erich wolfgang korngold, erich wolfgang korngold kings. Ilka gruning, ludwig stossel, erwin kalser, ludwig hardt and hermine sterler, most of. I have waited for this recording for a long time and now that i have bought the cd of the original chalfont disc it has been well worth wait. Erich wolfgang korngold national philharmonic orchestra, charles gerhardt. This is the only extended recording of korngolds remarkable kings row.
Korngold spent the next nine years in hollywood among the movie colonys artistic elite, able to pick and choose his films and always doing superb work. Kings row from erich wolfgang korngold buy now in stretta sheet. Cd, album varese sarabande, varese sarabande records, inc. Erich wolfgang korngold, charles gerhardt kings row. This historical biography, written shortly after korngold gave up writing film music, is reproduced here. From his prewar operas in vienna to his pathbreaking contributions to american film, korngold and his world provides a substantial reassessment of korngold s life and accomplishments. The original orchestral score was requested by the white house for the inauguration of president reagan. Composed and conducted by erich wolfgang korngold, performed by the warner brothers studio orchestra.
Kings row ii elise beethovens pathetique randy weeps parriss letter parris elise invictus end cast 09. In many ways, kings row is from a compositional standpoint, perhaps the most satisfying, and best score he ever composed. Kings row was released four months after pearl harbor, although it had been filmed and edited by midoctober, 1941, with only erich wolfgang korngold to add the music. In his own time, however, his greatest success, in terms of eliciting a direct response from the public, came with kings row 1942, a complex piece of americana in which the austrianborn and raised korngold proved that he could generate music every bit as beguilingly american and that americans could respond to warmly as such native. Delivery charges delivery time payment methods customer service data security cancellation policy terms and conditions our team about stretta company information. Given the similarities between the john williams main theme to star wars 1977 and erich korngolds main theme to kings row 1942. Tony thomas in the revised 2nd edition of his excellent book, music for the movies, about the popularity of korngolds kings row score, saying it was the. This is the only extended recording of korngold s remarkable kings row. This is a list of compositions by erich wolfgang korngold by genre operas and stage works.
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