Uploaded by jwcfree on Jun 5, 2008
Sungha http://www.sunghajung.com plays 'The Third Man Theme' arranged by Kotaro Oshio.
"The Third Man Theme" is an instrumental written and performed by Anton Karas for the soundtrack to the film The Third Man (1949).
Karas was working as a zither player when director Carol Reed, during location scouting for the film, heard him playing in a beer garden. Reed wanted music that wasn't waltz but would be appropriate to the city of Vienna, in which the film was set, so he asked Karas if he would write and record the film's score. Karas agreed, and he wrote the theme based on a melody in a practice book. The zither had not previously been widely used in English or American music, but the theme became popular with audiences of the film soon after its premiere.
This song was originally released in the U.K. in 1949, where it was 'The Harry Lime Theme.' Following its release in the U.S. in 1950 (see 1950 in music), "The Third Man Theme" spent eleven weeks at number one on Billboard's U.S. Best Sellers in Stores chart, from April 29 to July 8. Its success led to a trend in releasing film theme music as singles. A guitar version by Guy Lombardo (recorded December 9, 1949, released by Decca under catalog number 24839) also sold strongly, and four other versions charted in the U.S. during 1950.[1] According to Faber and Faber, the different versions of the theme have collectively sold an estimated forty million copies.
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Whow!!! PETER. from Germany
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Korean pride!
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Do anybody have this arrangement? I am asking about one year this ask. or any idea where I can find it? please do not be lazy and write me at.... charly020353@yahoo.com
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This person is blessed. Excellent.
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When I find myself doubting... the existence of this kind of virtuosity reminds me there is something divine after all.
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Beautiful. I loved your improvisations, too.
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so cool for a kid :)
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I first fought that the music he's wonderfull playing is Spongebob xD
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little wizard man.
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Just brilliant!
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I'm stunned.
Harry...forget the penicillin......come and see this.
Bra23we12 4 months ago 5
This is wonderful!
Mythyval 6 months ago 5