"Concerto Macabre" by Bernard Herrmann

Herrmann's lost jewel, from the film "Hangover Square", but here it's for people to hear what I feel was one of his greatest achievements

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[SebastianQ86]

Do you know where to buy this!? Couldn't find it on iTunes!!

[Herrmann90]

@SebastianQ86

There are two CD's available on Amazon, I would personally recommend the one in which it includes the score for Hangover Square along with the Citizen Kane score. It's called "The Film Music of Bernard Herrmann-Hangover Square and Citizen Kane, I believe it can also be purchased as an mp3 download

[webkahmik]

UNBELIEVABLE, in the original sense of the word, the primordial sense. How about this though......the ultimate gothic atmospheric score painting its own landscape...havent yet seen the film, but listening to this I dont feel that ive missed much.......Herrmann was and is the ultimate, non?

[Herrmann90]

I have to agree with your comment 100%. The film, well it's entertaining, but the score implies something much more macabre, and in many ways is fine as a stand-alone piece. To this day, nothing can create such emotion and atmosphere as this piece, well except for my second favorite piece: Pacific 231

[amandakuchinski]

I saw Stephen Sondheim speak at Lincoln Center last night and he spoke of this piece/film as one of his true inspirations for becoming a composer!

[Herrmann90]

I can definately see how this was an inspiration to him, his music is within the same ranks of B. Herrmann's more somber pieces

[djrobmeyer]

AMAZING! Undoubtedly one of my favourite pieces by Herrmann!

[nontheistdavid]

You can get this movie along with 2 other films directed by the same man. They are all brilliant movies to be honest.Fox Horror Classics Collection (The Lodger / Hangover Square / The Undying Monster) (1944)

[Numinous20111]

What a composer. I can't understand how anyone wouldn't respond to Herrmann's music. It's always compelling. It's no wonder that composers like Goldsmith idolised him.

[jewpiles]

@SebastianQ86 Why would anyone want to buy great music in mp3 format? Mp3 is easily one of the worst audio formats

Oh itunes, how i hate you...

[outdoorcats]

Masterpiece. I was directed here (again) after hearing the Hermann tribute on NPR.

[ReiK0Z]

@cetusra

I AM NOT THE ONE WHO WANTS TO DOWNLOAD THE SCORE.

[cetusra]

@ReiK0Z How about: Why don’t you download a program called “Fastest Free YouTube Downloader to MP3 Converter 3.3.”

[albanybeardguy]

There's a nice recording of it on a Naxos disc called "Piano Concertos from the Movies"

[SebastianQ86]

@ReiK0Z Asshole.