Korngold, dear Korngold! Please come back and reincarnate into a young Hollywood composer. Hollywood needs you! It has become tone deaf and tv and film scores have become a series of banal tones of nothingness. Goldsmith has died, Williams is now quite old. Soon there will be no one left of the great age of Hollywood music.
@Capt777harris Really? Not the incredible expansive Lord Of The Rings? Or The Village with it's stunning violin solo's and open flutes? Or the beautiful lushness of Dance with Wolves? Or the smooth Jazz soundtrack of Catch Me If You Can?.. Get a grip.
@SharpWalkers No, I think modern composers get a little too rhythmic at times. This piece flows and has free form accentuating the genre it's supposed to adorn, all the while adding flourishes that accent characters and situations that will be found in the film.
To me, modern composers don't do too many character themes, much less weave those into the larger piece.
I really love this music. I like other scores, but this has classic grandeur :)
This performance is slower than the original but its grown a lot on me. Think I'll check Amazon to see if any of Previn's Korngold recordings are still available.
I read some reviews that said the Previn's recording of 'The Sea Hawk' was a little disappointing in places. Do you think that's fair comment? I was seriously tempted to buy it and I'm always a bit dubious about reviews. Still love almost every Korngold score for Warner Bros and while Steiner would have done an excellent job on the Flynn swashbuckers, I can't imagine anyone being able to better what Korngold was able to produce for them.
@dafmurray It's a really good recording, if you're not a perfectionist. After hearing it a few times you'll wish that they would have digitally corrected the sour notes. I find it hard to believe that a modern recording could be released with such obvious technical flaws. On the positive side, lots of unrecorded Korngold gems, energetically performed.
Somewhat off-topic, relating to my obtuse comment regarding Bill Shatner two months ago. He was on Conan O'Brien about the same time doing a beat rendition of Sarah Palin's resignation. Who else could pull off such nonsense? He's a true Canadian, and I love him.
Thanks for the reply. I would never intend to augment the visuals of a film (other than the removal of scratches, along with with colorizing). I've seen some of what you're talking about, and it is truly dreadful. What I'm trying to say is that these early Flynn movies are first rate, and if Korngold himself had not been limited to a mono score, he would have chosen the best sound possible... When I was a kid, Star Trek was SO in the future.... too bad Bill Shatner ended up like the sets.
I still consider this as audio that will eventually be packaged with the original film. The original orchestral score of Metropolis (1927), recently restored by Kino is a fine example. It makes the movie sound as good as the orchestrators could have imagined. I find the mono soundtracks associated with old movies the weakest link, but with the most potential. I'm sure that some of you would like to hear Captain Blood or Robin Hood in surroundsound (with E.W.Korngold, of course).
I'd like the option, but frankly I would want to keep the original. When one component of a film is updated and the rest are impossible to update in kind, you end up with a frustrating viewing experience.
I find special editions of things like Star Trek and Star Wars impossible to watch for that reason. Why fix the ship effects and sound mix when the sets are clearly made out of cheap material and stick out like a sore thumb? Hehe.
But this IS a glorious soundtrack to hear in full quality.
I've had that recording for some time, but it only gives a teaser to the "Captain Blood" recording here. "The Prince and the Pauper" has never been re-recorded until now (to the best of my knowledge). "Elizabeth and Essex" is new also. For us old Korngold/Flynn fans it helps fill in the gaps.
RCA released an LP in 1975,called 'Captain Blood,Classic Films of Errol' On it from 'The Sea Hawk' is the "rousing choir" seeing 'Strike for the Shores of Dover'. The album also has music from "Objective Burma,"The Sun also Rises,The Adventures of Robin Hood ,Adventures of Don Juan,They Died with Their Boots On,Dodge City.
If you are referring to the Gerhardt recording, it is quite good, but not as complete as this newest recording. As a sidenote ( pun intended ), this latest recording has a clarinet sqeak and a trumpet clinker during a fanfare. I guess that the musicians were only paid for one take.
Agreed-similarly, if you listen to the love theme from Robin Hood here as posted by LucasSpade vs the RCA recording, the Moscow symphony version is far richer, lush, and full of subtle undertones.
@LFD254 I guess that I did listen to that recording 6 months ago ( I made a comment about it ). It is quite lovely, a little bit slower than in the movie. If I get one more Robin Hood CD, my wife insists that I'll be playing it in the garage.
Great recording of a Korngold movie intro not previously issued. If the full score could only be put into Dolby with the film, I'd be... somewhat happier.
qué bueno El Capitán Blood. aventura pura. qué grande Korngold. qué grande Curtiz. Qué épicas estas viejas películas de aventuras. para mí Robín de los Bosques es de las mejores películas. ¡ qué bien que alguien suba estas cosas!
Andre Previn recording on the Previn Conduct Korngold recording the one with the Sea Hawk on picture on the front. Nice recording, but the Sea Hawk one is missing the rousing choir for the Sea Hawk main theme.
Glad to, love them myself, eventually one of these days I'd like to get these things done to some good clips from the films. Got to get some better software to work with. Korngold rocks as far as I am concerned though.
This gives you an essence of Korngold's genius. Crank it up.
errolfan 3 weeks ago
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was the last of the great late classical composers. We'll never see his like again.
errolfan 4 months ago 2
Korngold could not find a job today. He would refuse to do music for silly comedies and cartoons.
Dion1957 4 months ago 2
Korngold, dear Korngold! Please come back and reincarnate into a young Hollywood composer. Hollywood needs you! It has become tone deaf and tv and film scores have become a series of banal tones of nothingness. Goldsmith has died, Williams is now quite old. Soon there will be no one left of the great age of Hollywood music.
tripsadelica 5 months ago
@tripsadelica AMEN !!!!
MrJagoode 1 month ago in playlist ERICH KORNGOLD - Scores
When you think about a sea-faring, swashbuckling film and what you'd like to hear, listen no further. Just replay and turn up the volume.
errolfan 6 months ago
I love this music. It has a life that no modern soundtrack has. It truly is magnificent. It harkens back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Very stirring.
Capt777harris 10 months ago
@Capt777harris Really? Not the incredible expansive Lord Of The Rings? Or The Village with it's stunning violin solo's and open flutes? Or the beautiful lushness of Dance with Wolves? Or the smooth Jazz soundtrack of Catch Me If You Can?.. Get a grip.
SharpWalkers 6 months ago
@SharpWalkers No, I think modern composers get a little too rhythmic at times. This piece flows and has free form accentuating the genre it's supposed to adorn, all the while adding flourishes that accent characters and situations that will be found in the film.
To me, modern composers don't do too many character themes, much less weave those into the larger piece.
I really love this music. I like other scores, but this has classic grandeur :)
Capt777harris 6 months ago
Superb !
Jubilo1 11 months ago
This performance is slower than the original but its grown a lot on me. Think I'll check Amazon to see if any of Previn's Korngold recordings are still available.
DOMuricu 1 year ago
I read some reviews that said the Previn's recording of 'The Sea Hawk' was a little disappointing in places. Do you think that's fair comment? I was seriously tempted to buy it and I'm always a bit dubious about reviews. Still love almost every Korngold score for Warner Bros and while Steiner would have done an excellent job on the Flynn swashbuckers, I can't imagine anyone being able to better what Korngold was able to produce for them.
dafmurray 1 year ago
@dafmurray It's a really good recording, if you're not a perfectionist. After hearing it a few times you'll wish that they would have digitally corrected the sour notes. I find it hard to believe that a modern recording could be released with such obvious technical flaws. On the positive side, lots of unrecorded Korngold gems, energetically performed.
errolfan 1 year ago
Ah yes, now we're talking.. love this <3 <3.
LLJtbone 1 year ago
hello do you have the ending song when arabella is with blood and she says to him that she loves him is a romantic song thanks
musikmae 1 year ago
Angels spread their wings and soar to this music..........
Kenentigern7 1 year ago
This soundtrack is GREAT,it's an example of what Hollywood USE to make.
b2flyer1 2 years ago
Unlike others, I correct my mistakes ( when I can). That's "squeak".
errolfan 2 years ago
E. W. Korngold's music seems to throb with energy it is so creatively alive, just as he no doubt was.
hlaltimus 2 years ago
Somewhat off-topic, relating to my obtuse comment regarding Bill Shatner two months ago. He was on Conan O'Brien about the same time doing a beat rendition of Sarah Palin's resignation. Who else could pull off such nonsense? He's a true Canadian, and I love him.
errolfan 2 years ago
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martinodv 2 years ago
A fantastic score for the best damn pirate movie ever made.
GoblinXXX 2 years ago 13
@GoblinXXX Short, concise, and, with expletive. I wish I had have friggen thought of that.
errolfan 1 year ago
@errolfan Feel free to use it! ;)
GoblinXXX 1 year ago
Very strong echoes in the opening of the score for The Sea Hawk
NonInflatable 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply. I would never intend to augment the visuals of a film (other than the removal of scratches, along with with colorizing). I've seen some of what you're talking about, and it is truly dreadful. What I'm trying to say is that these early Flynn movies are first rate, and if Korngold himself had not been limited to a mono score, he would have chosen the best sound possible... When I was a kid, Star Trek was SO in the future.... too bad Bill Shatner ended up like the sets.
errolfan 2 years ago
I still consider this as audio that will eventually be packaged with the original film. The original orchestral score of Metropolis (1927), recently restored by Kino is a fine example. It makes the movie sound as good as the orchestrators could have imagined. I find the mono soundtracks associated with old movies the weakest link, but with the most potential. I'm sure that some of you would like to hear Captain Blood or Robin Hood in surroundsound (with E.W.Korngold, of course).
errolfan 2 years ago
I'd like the option, but frankly I would want to keep the original. When one component of a film is updated and the rest are impossible to update in kind, you end up with a frustrating viewing experience.
I find special editions of things like Star Trek and Star Wars impossible to watch for that reason. Why fix the ship effects and sound mix when the sets are clearly made out of cheap material and stick out like a sore thumb? Hehe.
But this IS a glorious soundtrack to hear in full quality.
Zebonka 2 years ago
I've had that recording for some time, but it only gives a teaser to the "Captain Blood" recording here. "The Prince and the Pauper" has never been re-recorded until now (to the best of my knowledge). "Elizabeth and Essex" is new also. For us old Korngold/Flynn fans it helps fill in the gaps.
errolfan 2 years ago
RCA released an LP in 1975,called 'Captain Blood,Classic Films of Errol' On it from 'The Sea Hawk' is the "rousing choir" seeing 'Strike for the Shores of Dover'. The album also has music from "Objective Burma,"The Sun also Rises,The Adventures of Robin Hood ,Adventures of Don Juan,They Died with Their Boots On,Dodge City.
mckinley5 2 years ago
Its available on CD from Amazaon-pretty hard to find but it pops up once in awhile-I actually have both the old Red Label LP and the CD.
LFD254 2 years ago
If you are referring to the Gerhardt recording, it is quite good, but not as complete as this newest recording. As a sidenote ( pun intended ), this latest recording has a clarinet sqeak and a trumpet clinker during a fanfare. I guess that the musicians were only paid for one take.
errolfan 2 years ago
Agreed-similarly, if you listen to the love theme from Robin Hood here as posted by LucasSpade vs the RCA recording, the Moscow symphony version is far richer, lush, and full of subtle undertones.
LFD254 2 years ago
@LFD254 I guess that I did listen to that recording 6 months ago ( I made a comment about it ). It is quite lovely, a little bit slower than in the movie. If I get one more Robin Hood CD, my wife insists that I'll be playing it in the garage.
errolfan 2 years ago
Great recording of a Korngold movie intro not previously issued. If the full score could only be put into Dolby with the film, I'd be... somewhat happier.
errolfan 3 years ago
qué bueno El Capitán Blood. aventura pura. qué grande Korngold. qué grande Curtiz. Qué épicas estas viejas películas de aventuras. para mí Robín de los Bosques es de las mejores películas. ¡ qué bien que alguien suba estas cosas!
johnsilverlargo 3 years ago
Which recording is this?
rubisco1981 3 years ago
Andre Previn recording on the Previn Conduct Korngold recording the one with the Sea Hawk on picture on the front. Nice recording, but the Sea Hawk one is missing the rousing choir for the Sea Hawk main theme.
LucasSpade 3 years ago
Thank you! I am getting this recording!
rubisco1981 3 years ago
The Adventures of Robin Hood and Captain Blood are two of my favorite film scores (and films)... Thanks for posting!!!
Birmanator 3 years ago
Glad to, love them myself, eventually one of these days I'd like to get these things done to some good clips from the films. Got to get some better software to work with. Korngold rocks as far as I am concerned though.
LucasSpade 3 years ago