About
Miklós Rózsa feared that success as a film composer might overshadow his reputation as a composer of classical concert fare. He was right. Three Oscars and 17 Academy Award nominations tends to do that. The two worlds were strangely incompatible and forced Rózsa into what he called his “Double Life” – the title of both a film for which he won an Oscar and that of his autobiography. The three orchestral works presented here, from his early, middle and late phases, provide a charming introduction to his alternative side.
REVIEW:
Works like the ones on this album ought to appeal to lovers of any of Rosza’s many film scores; the musical language is not that far off. The orchestra, an underrated regional group, gives crisp performances under conductor Gregor Bühl on a release that should appeal to both film buffs and fans of 20th century music generally.
— AllMusic.com (James Manheim)
Tracklist 9 tracks
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1 Overture to a Symphony Concert, Op. 26a (revised version) 08:51
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Overture to a Symphony Concert, Op. 26a (revised version)
- Duration
- 08:51
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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2 I. Marcia 04:08
- Track
- 2
- Title
- I. Marcia
- Duration
- 04:08
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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3 II. Serenata 06:55
- Track
- 3
- Title
- II. Serenata
- Duration
- 06:55
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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4 III. Scherzo 04:46
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. Scherzo
- Duration
- 04:46
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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5 IV. Notturno 04:02
- Track
- 5
- Title
- IV. Notturno
- Duration
- 04:02
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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6 V. Danza 03:34
- Track
- 6
- Title
- V. Danza
- Duration
- 03:34
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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7 I. Intrada 04:56
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Intrada
- Duration
- 04:56
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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8 II. Intermezzo arioso 08:48
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II. Intermezzo arioso
- Duration
- 08:48
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl
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9 III. Finale: Allegro con brio 09:45
- Track
- 9
- Title
- III. Finale: Allegro con brio
- Duration
- 09:45
- Composer
- Miklós Rózsa
- Ensemble
- Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
- Conductor
- Gregor Bühl