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PeterK
FishChip
This has been an extraordinary year for re-issues, don't you think? Unbeatable, maybe?For me, the answer is yes, because Georges Delerue's The Black Stallion Returns is finally available on CD.
If you do not own a George Delerue score, let this be your first.
Georges Delerue never wrote a bad film score; his lushness might be too much for some, but really, the emotional value he put into his music was a reflection of himself. Friends who remember working with him remember his exuberant vitality, his love of life. I certainly miss the opportunity to hear a new Delerue score, although he is very much alive and well through the scores of scores he's left us with.
This is a test of true film music fans everywhere: if you really do love the music from the movies, you won't hesitate to add these scores (the album includes the original Black Stallion score as well) to your collection. Heck, even people who aren't hard core movie music fans want this music!
Rest not until you own this music!
posted 12-05-2001 02:13 PM PT (US) TV's Frank
Oscar® Winner
When you say 're-issue', are we just refering to a reissue of the original score or does we count re-recordings as well? I think of them as separate, so I'll just say that my favorite re-issue of the year THE FINAL CONFLICT. It's been a fav for 10 years now and is even more a favorite after the deluxe edition release!
posted 12-05-2001 03:32 PM PT (US) Timmer
Oscar® Winner
Despite having this on LP, I'll be getting the CD, as Pete say's, He is still alive, through his scores!, and this really is a beautiful score.Look forward to hearing Coppola's effort too.
posted 12-05-2001 05:26 PM PT (US) jonathan_little
Oscar® Winner
Oooh... Prometheus CDs!
posted 12-05-2001 07:01 PM PT (US) Lou Goldberg
Oscar® Winner
Hmm. Hard to say what the best re-issue of the year is. There have been so many good ones. But Black Stallion/BS Returns would have to rank high as both, especially the Delerue, are great great scores.
posted 12-05-2001 10:47 PM PT (US) BMikeJ
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by PeterK:
If you do not own a George Delerue score, let this be your first.Georges Delerue never wrote a bad film score; his lushness might be too much for some, but really, the emotional value he put into his music was a reflection of himself. Friends who remember working with him remember his exuberant vitality, his love of life. I certainly miss the opportunity to hear a new Delerue score, although he is very much alive and well through the scores of scores he's left us with.
This is a test of true film music fans everywhere: if you really do love the music from the movies, you won't hesitate to add these scores (the album includes the original Black Stallion score as well) to your collection. Heck, even people who aren't hard core movie music fans want this music!
I love the music of Georges Delerue... I can think of few composers capable and fearless enough to write music that comes directly from the heart, without any filters. I would include Wojciech Kilar, Michael J. Lewis, and John Barry in this category. It is so great to finally have a CD release of these scores... The Black Stallion theme is so beautiful and Delerue's score for The Black Stallion Returns has all the elements that I love so much about Delerue. A beautiful theme for the relationship between the boy and the horse and some rousing music for the big riding sequences in the film. All fans of film music should own these scores.
posted 12-05-2001 11:28 PM PT (US) John Zimmer
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by PeterK:If you do not own a George Delerue score, let this be your first.
Oh I own a Delerue score all right. I just can't listen to it.
Jz
posted 12-06-2001 06:40 AM PT (US) PeterK
FishChip
Name of score, John?
posted 12-06-2001 10:41 PM PT (US) PeterD
Oscar® Winner
Incidentally, the first movie ("The Black Stallion") is being shown on Turner Classic Movies (letterboxed) on Sunday, Dec. 23.
posted 12-07-2001 06:20 AM PT (US) John Zimmer
Oscar® Winner
Agnes of Gods. It's a record and I don't have record player. But how is it anyway?Jz
posted 12-07-2001 06:40 AM PT (US) JJH
Oscar® Winner
Agnes of God has some truly sublime moments in it...AND some quite dull moments.the opening notes of Williams' "You are the Pan" from Hook was inspired by it, to give you a hint about it.
posted 12-07-2001 07:13 AM PT (US) jonathan_little
Oscar® Winner
It's been so long since I've seen the movies, but my granddad has them in his vast CED collection, so maybe I'll give them another spin. The last time I watched them I didn't have quite the ear for film music that I have now. (Or any ear for film music, for that matter...)
posted 12-07-2001 09:33 PM PT (US) PeterK
FishChip
For the ears not exposed to the music inspired by the Black Stallion, take some initiative.After many listens, I'm still very happy that these two scores are finally on CD. My CDR transfers off of the vinyl albums still sound better (warmer, which is a plus for a Delerue string section), but that's another discussion.... or would we be beating a dead horse to go there? Ack! Sorry about the pun! Unintentional!
posted 12-08-2001 10:54 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB