Very fine movies my favorite became don juan, capitan blood and all movies made from the books of mark twainthis music is perfect. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and. This collection features musical highlights from 9 films scored by erich wolfgang korngold. Johannes brahms died and gustav mahler took over the imperial opera. Erich wolfgang korngold captain blood unter piratten. In scoring the sea wolf, based on a novel by jack london, korngolds film career went in a different direction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Originally established in 2001, this website is devoted to the life and music of the austrian composer, erich wolfgang korngold. Listen free to erich wolfgang korngold captain blood main title, peter and arabella and more. And the rich erich wolfgang korngold academy awardwinning score serves as marvellous connective tissue, sweeping the film along and providing a splendid added dimension. The sea hawk the private lives of elizabeth and essex captain blood. Scaramouche by erich wolfgang korngold, miklos rozsa, max steiner. Commuted to slavery, he is sent to port royal where he escapes bondage to become captain blood, notorious pirate of the caribbean. It was straightforwardly adapted from the novel by rafael sabatini and is a remake of the1923 silent. Today, korngolds music sounds sappy, dated too hollywood. The classic film scores of dimitri tiomkin john alldis choir cd 3 captain blood. The sea wolf ost 1941 by erich wolfgang korngold on tidal. Winner of the academy award for best dramatic score in 1938, it is seen by many as the archetypal accompaniment to a warner brothers swashbuckler, and it established korngold as one of the leading exponents of film score. Oct 28, 2012 original motion picture soundtrack 1935. Among the many fine examples of film scores by erich wolfgang korngold 18971957, the score for the adventures of robin hood 1938 stands out the most. Erich wolfgang korngold, the opera composer who went.
Because erich wolfgang korngold had only three weeks for scoring this picture. Directed with panache by michael curtiz, scored with flair by erich wolfgang korngold and featuring basil rathbone and lionel atwill as villains to remember, captain blood will skipper you on the high seas of unparalleled enjoyment. Erich wolfgang korngold erich wolfgang korngold was born on 29 may 1897 in bruenn, moravia, in the austrohungarian empire today brno, czech republic. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Erich wolfgang korngold s first original score for films. Erich wolfgang korngold, acclaimed for his operas and concert works, had arrived. The film that made new comers errol flynn and olivia dehavilland movi. Erich wolfgang korngold, andre previn, london symphony. Erich wolfgang korngold, the opera composer who went hollywood. Today, korngold s music sounds sappy, dated too hollywood. The dead city, which earned him an international reputation. The commercial success of treasure island and the count of monte cristo in 1934 inspired warner brothers studio executives to remake their earlier silent film of captain blood, which first hit the silver screen in 1923.
Erich wolfgang korngold was a highly respected composer whose film scores influenced generations to follow. The suites taken from the films the sea hawk, captain blood, the prince and the pauper and the private lives of elizabeth and essex are not brief selections as from an anthology but. Its flynns first big picture and it brings him together with olivia dehavilland, michael curtiz, and erich wolfgang korngold. Erich wolfgang korngold was the son of a wellknown music critic. Maestro korngold composed the music for the 1935 warner bros. Erich was the second son of eminent music critic leopold julius korngold. Erich wolfgang korngolds score for 1935s captain blood explodes with orchestral fireworks, throbbing love themes, and a measure of humor. Peter blood gives medical aid to a rebel fighting james ii, receiving a sentence of death for treason. The false myths and true genius of erich wolfgang korngold. In the original novel, captain blood and captain levasseur are fighting over. Korngold quotes from his scores for the private lives of elizabeth and essex, captain blood, and anthony adverse. Erich wolfgang korngold was an excellent writer and performer. Erich wolfgang korngold american composer britannica. His first original score for captain blood helped launch errol flynns film career in 1935, and korngolds score for the movie anthony adverse received an oscar for the best film music of the year 1936.
Captain blood soundtrack suite erich wolfgang korngold. Erich wolfgang korngold free sheet music to download in pdf. Captain blood, the prince and the pauper, the sea hawk, the sea wolf, juarez, kings row, between two worlds, of human bondage and deception. Erich wolfgang korngold was born into a jewish home in brunn, moravia today known as brno, the czech republic on 29 may 1897 as the second son of dr. Brian hawke of the royal navy versus the pirates of madagascar. Biography for erich wolfgang korngold turner classic movies. Notable austrian composer erich wolfgang korngold had been requested by the respected codirector max reinhardt of a midsummer nights dream to adapt felix mendelssohns incidental music for the play as a motionpicture score. Erich and julius cobbled a libretto together working under the name of paul schott a combination of the name of the principal male lead and erichs publishers. He absolutely owns the camera with his every move with perhaps only erich wolfgang korngold. Captain blood and other swashbucklers,brandenburg philharmonic view product x close. Offers a reappraisal of the life and work of erich wolfgang korngo. May 24, 2015 maestro korngold composed the music for the 1935 warner bros. One is jessica duchen, erich wolfgang korngold phaidon press, 20th century composers series, 1996. The sea hawk the private lives of elizabeth and essex captain blood the prince and the pauper music.
Erich wolfgang korngold 18971957 was born in brunn, moravia, in what was then part of the austrohungarian empire, and is today brno in the czech republic. The film is based on the 1922 novel captain blood by rafael sabatini, with a. Erich korngold was the pioneer composer of the hollywood film score during the 1930s and 40s. Born in an assimilated jewish home in brno, austriahungary now the czech republic, erich was the son of the music critic julius korngold. Erich wolfgang korngold may 29, 1897 november 29, 1957 was an austrianborn. Its not their best movie together but its a terrific introduction to the parts these personalities were to play in swashbucklers. Various artists captain blood scaramouche the three.
The orel foundation erich wolfgang korngold biography. He was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, along with music for hollywood films, and the first composer of international stature to write hollywood scores. The love interest, often perfunctory and arbitrary in costume adventure films, is here properly motivated and nicely woven into the plot fabric. The classic film scores of erich wolfgang korngold norma procter contralto sidney sax violin the ambrosian singers cd 2 lost horizon. This is a terrific collection of film music by eric wolfgang korngold. Erich wolfgang korngold captain blood 1999, cd discogs. Also included are excerpts from miklos rozsas the kings thief 1955, victor youngs scaramouche 1952, and max steiners the three musketeers 1935. Peter blood, a young irish physician, treats a rebel soldier wounded in battle, and he is arrested, tried for treason and sent into slavery to barbados. The green pastures connelly and keighley councredited 1955. Erich wolfgang korngold may 29, 1897 november 29, 1957 was an austrianborn american composer and conductor, who not only was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, but also became one of the most important and. This is the first track of that score a rerecording. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Captain blood is a 1935 american blackandwhite swashbuckling pirate film from first. Classic film scores for errol flynn the ambrosian singers cd 4 gone with the wind.
Korngold, erich wolfgang works by this person are most likely not public domain within the eu and in those countries. Captain blood was nominated for two academy awards, best picture and best sound. Erich wolfgang korngold and the captain blood overture. When this writer was a boy, one of the first original dramatic film scores i remember humming after leaving the theatre was korngold s music for the prince and the pauper in. Jul 14, 2017 erich wolfgang korngold may 29, 1897 november 29, 1957 was an austrianborn american composer and conductor, who not only was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, but also became one of the most important and influential composers in the history of hollywood, the first composer of international stature to write hollywood film. Beginning with the earliest experiments in musical accompaniment carried out in the edison laboratories, kathryn kalinak uses archival material to outline the history of american music and film. Its primary intent is to provide a broad range of information for researchers, performers, and admirers. Captain blood 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story of the sea hawk has elements of both pictures, plus the ambience of another warner costume hit, the private lives of elizabeth and essex. Erich wolfgang korngold 18971957 was a child prodigy, a remarkable interwar talent in the musical life of germanspeaking europe, and in his later years, one of the most famous figures in hollywoods musical establishment. Without a doubt captain blood 1935 is my favorite actionadventure film of alltime. Composed and conducted by erich wolfgang korngold, performed by the warner brothers studio orchestra. This musical prodigy was the second son of julius korngold, prominent music critic of the neue freie presse. Focusing on the scores of several key composers of the sound era, including erich wolfgang korngold s captain blood, max steiners the informer, bernard herrmanns the magnificent ambersons, and.
Erichs older brother hans robert korngold 18921965 was also a musician. Based on rafael sabatinis 1922 novel, captain blood is set in the brutal. Erich wolfgang korngold may 29, 1897 november 29, 1957 was an austrian born. Any korngold soundtrack is worth having, and this was his first.
Captain blood erich wolfgang korngold movie music uk. Directed by michael curtiz 1924 was a popular year for sabatini as two of his novels were adapted for the big screen, the sea hawk by first national and captain blood by vitagraph. In 1940, when korngold chose to work on the sea hawk, he had already written outstanding scores for errol flynns films the adventures of robin hood and captain blood. Films for which erich wolfgang korngold composed original scores include. Worth noting is that this film, in large part because of korngold s score, launched the swashbuckling genre in hollywood. Though most often compared to mozart himself, korngold was, in his own right, one of the most gifted composing childprodigies in the history of music. The pseudonym was in order to counter claims that julius was the actual composer of erichs first works. Such was the fate of the composer erich wolfgang korngold, who began. Erich wolfgang korngold, andre previn, london symphony orchestra korngold.
Carroll is president of the international korngold. November 29, 1957 was an academy awardwinning 20th century film and romantic music composer. This soundtrack for captain blood is an exacting and exciting work of classical music. Winner of the academy award for best dramatic score in 1938, it is seen by many as the archetypal accompaniment to a warner brothers swashbuckler, and it established korngold as one of the leading exponents of film score composition at a. Erich wolfgang korngold s career bridged astonishing gaps in history and music from the final years of imperial austria, when he was hailed as a new mozart, to hollywood in the heyday of the studio system, to the darkened era of postwar europe. Erich wolfgang korngold composer rudy behlmer liner notes brendan carroll liner notes genadiy papin engineer. Charles gerhardt national philharmonic orchestra charles gerhardt national philharmonic orchestra captain blood classic film scores for errol flynn. Captain blood 1935 action energized by errol flynn and. It is set during the tyrannical reign of king james ii. In vienna of the 1920s, his name evoked the best t. Films and filming london, march 1972, corrections in april 1973. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. It is superb and stands up as easily now as it did in the 1930s when he created it. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Captain blood was not only a seminal score in the history of film score art, but also a gateway score, which launched korngold s remarkable career. Erich wolfgang korngold was born to a jewish family in brunn, austriahungary presentday brno, czech republic. Erich wolfgang korngold captain blood unter piratten flagge. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in hollywood history. Errol flynn starred in the films whose scores are featured on this cd, playing assorted dashing heroes. Captain blood features a stirring and romantic musical score, the first of its type for a sound film, by austrian composer erich wolfgang korngold. He absolutely owns the camera with his every move with perhaps only erich wolfgang korngold s rousing score registering on a scale approaching the young fly. Further recognition came in the 1990s two fullscale biographies of him appeared almost simultaneously.
Focusing on the scores of several key composers of the sound era, including erich wolfgang korngold s captain blood, max steiners the informer, bernard herrmanns the magnificent ambersons, and david raksins laura, kalinak concludes that classical scoring conventions were designed to ensure the dominance of narrative exposition. The film received oscar nominations for best picture, best director, best writing, and best sound editing. Erich wolfgang korngold may 29, 1897 november 29, 1957 was an austrianborn composer and conductor. Captain blood 1935 give us this night 1936 the green pastures 1936 anthony adverse 1936 the prince and the pauper 1937 another dawn 1937 the adventures of robin hood 1938 juarez 1939 the private lives of elizabeth and essex 1939 the sea hawk 1940 the sea wolf. The suites taken from the films the sea hawk, captain blood, the prince and the pauper and the private lives of elizabeth and essex are not brief selections as from an anthology but consist of music from many different parts of the score. He subsequently wrote scores for such films as captain blood 1935, which helped boost the career of its starring. Captain blood erich wolfgang korngold on allmusic 2000 this handy midpriced european import, running 72. A screening of captain blood 1935, one of korngolds earliest film scores, will follow at 12pm. Jan 01, 2007 among the many fine examples of film scores by erich wolfgang korngold 18971957, the score for the adventures of robin hood 1938 stands out the most. A child prodigy, he accompanied his father in playing fourhanded piano arrangements by the age of five.
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