Film Music Classics - Steiner: King Kong

$19.99
Label
Naxos
Release Date
February 22, 2005
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      STEINER
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Moscow Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      William, Stromberg
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 22, 2005
    • UPC
      747313270026
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8557700
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Main Title

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    2. A Boat in the Fog

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    3. The Island - The Railing

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    4. Jungle Dance

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    5. Meeting with the Black Men (punia! casco!!)

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    6. The Little Monkey Escapes

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    7. Sea at Night - Forgotten Island

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    8. Aboriginal Sacrificial Dance

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    9. Entrance of Kong - The Sailors - Stegosaurus

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    10. The Bronte

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    11. Log Sequence

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    12. Cryptic Shadows

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    13. Stolen Love - The Cave

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    14. The Snake - The Bird - The Swimmers

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    15. The Return

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    16. 'Hey Look Out! It's Kong, Kong's Coming!'

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    17. King Kong March (arr. L. Moore)

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    18. Fanfares Nos. 1, 2 and 3

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    19. Kong Escapes

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    20. Elevated Train Sequence

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    21. Aeroplanes

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg

    22. Finale ('It was Beauty Killed the Beast')

      Composer: Max Steiner

      Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Stromberg


This was the score that, in a sense, started it all. Certainly by 1933 writing music for movies was not new, but Max Steiner's contribution for King Kong was more extensive, more colorful, and more musically integrated than virtually all previous examples. It was the music that took on the responsibility for creating not just atmosphere, but an entire world, and it's no mistake that this pioneering effort occurred in the fantasy/science fiction genre, a field that would be so kind to film music composers in future. To modern ears, Steiner's achievement inevitably pales a bit, just as, say, the thunderstorm in Beethoven's Sixth must yield to the one in Strauss' Alpine Symphony in terms of sheer graphic imagery. The music has a genuine period flavor, with lots of splashy percussion writing for the jungle music and for Kong himself, and true Golden Age strings for Ann Darrow. There's plenty to enjoy, from the Aboriginal Sacrificial Dance, to Stolen Love, and the marvelous extended sequence called Kong Escapes. An essential addition to any serious film music collection, it has all been lovingly restored by John Morgan, performed with gusto by William Stromberg and the Moscow Symphony, and vividly recorded by Naxos (formerly Marco Polo). Now reissued at budget price, this is irresistible. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com