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Film Music Classics - Steiner: King Kong
Naxos

Film Music Classics - Steiner: King Kong

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Details

Composer
STEINER
Artist
William, Stromberg
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Feb 22, 2005
Catalog #
8557700
UPC
747313270026

About

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

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. 1 Main Title 02:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Main Title
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  2. 2 A Boat in the Fog 01:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    A Boat in the Fog
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  3. 3 The Island - The Railing 03:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    The Island - The Railing
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  4. 4 Jungle Dance 02:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Jungle Dance
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  5. 5 Meeting with the Black Men (punia! casco!!) 03:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    Meeting with the Black Men (punia! casco!!)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  6. 6 The Little Monkey Escapes 01:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Little Monkey Escapes
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  7. 7 Sea at Night - Forgotten Island 03:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sea at Night - Forgotten Island
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  8. 8 Aboriginal Sacrificial Dance 03:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aboriginal Sacrificial Dance
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  9. 9 Entrance of Kong - The Sailors - Stegosaurus 07:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Entrance of Kong - The Sailors - Stegosaurus
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  10. 10 The Bronte 05:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Bronte
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  11. 11 Log Sequence 01:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Log Sequence
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  12. 12 Cryptic Shadows 01:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    Cryptic Shadows
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  13. 13 Stolen Love - The Cave 04:40
    Track
    13
    Title
    Stolen Love - The Cave
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  14. 14 The Snake - The Bird - The Swimmers 07:38
    Track
    14
    Title
    The Snake - The Bird - The Swimmers
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  15. 15 The Return 01:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Return
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  16. 16 'Hey Look Out! It's Kong, Kong's Coming!' 04:50
    Track
    16
    Title
    'Hey Look Out! It's Kong, Kong's Coming!'
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  17. 17 King Kong March (arr. L. Moore) 03:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    King Kong March (arr. L. Moore)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  18. 18 Fanfares Nos. 1, 2 and 3 00:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    Fanfares Nos. 1, 2 and 3
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  19. 19 Kong Escapes 04:27
    Track
    19
    Title
    Kong Escapes
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  20. 20 Elevated Train Sequence 02:04
    Track
    20
    Title
    Elevated Train Sequence
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  21. 21 Aeroplanes 02:08
    Track
    21
    Title
    Aeroplanes
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg
  22. 22 Finale ('It was Beauty Killed the Beast') 03:03
    Track
    22
    Title
    Finale ('It was Beauty Killed the Beast')
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Max Steiner
    Ensemble
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Stromberg