The Day the Earth Stood Still
20th Century Fox Film Scores - The Classic Series


20th Century Fox Records 08/11/1993 CD (0078221101028)
映画 映画のリリース: 1951
 

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# トラック アーティスト/作曲家 期間
1.20th Century Fox FanfareAlfred Newman0:14
2.Prelude/Outer Space/Rader3:47
3.Danger0:24
4.Klaatu2:17
5.Gort/The Visor/The Telescope2:25
6.Escape0:54
7.Solor Diamonds1:05
8.Arlington1:10
9.Lincoln Memorial1:29
10.Nocturne/The Flashlight/The Robot/Space Control5:59
11.The Elevator/Magnetic Pull/The Study/The Conference/The Jewelry Store4:32
12.Panic0:43
13.The Glowing/Alone/Gort's Rage/Nikto/The Captive/Terror5:12
14.The prison1:44
15.Rebirth1:39
16.Departure0:53
17.Farewell0:34
18.Finale0:32
 35:33
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The Day the Earth Stood Still - 08/10 - その改訂 Tom Daish, 提出された (英語)
Bernard Herrmann continues to do well for re-recordings, but I must admit that I approached The Day the Earth Stood Still with more trepidation than most of the others. Golden age fans are notoriously fickle when it comes to re-recordings, but I enjoy them for the often huge improvements in sound, an interesting alternate performance and as an opportunity to bring an old generation of music to a new generation of fans. However, The Day the Earth Stood Still, with its curious instrumentation, particularly the crucial theremin part, seemed like the kind of score that would be more difficult to record and perform. I've always felt the same way about Ennio Morricone's classic spaghetti western scores, no matter how well intentioned, they seem too idiosyncratic to recreate. The matter is made harder here by the original recording being mono and since it's not a regular orchestra, the decision on where to place the instruments must have been quite tricky, but the choices seem sensible and the results are superb.

The ironic thing about all of the above concerns is that The Day the Earth Stood Still is actually an excellent digital stereo recreation of Herrmann's classic, unforgettable score. One of my favourite moments, the very opening, is beautifully preserved; the glissando as all the sounds come together to then perform the Prelude (which always reminds me of the THX logo) is just right, as is the theremin playing. Apparently, the player on the original score had great difficulty in keep the theremin in tune with the orchestra (although it doesn't show), but whatever problems were encountered here, the recreation is pleasingly faithful and the performance by Celia Sheen superb in every respect. Even the less demanding moments, the quiet trumpets of Arlington for example, have the same introspection that Herrmann achieved. The recording style seems nigh on perfect, in the same way that the small ensembles of Herrmann's Twilight Zone scores were recorded very concisely, so too is it the case here, even though the ensemble is closer to a small orchestra than a chamber group.

While listening to the first few tracks, my Mother commented that it sounded like music to have a nervous breakdown to, although given the threat posed to the world during the film, it's something of a compliment to the potency of Herrmann's music. It also means that as a stand alone listening experience, it isn't easy an easy one, although the improvement in sound quality on the reasonably good sounding original recording does help, but there is little light in Herrmann's menacing soundscape. Even the Finale is a creepy reprise of the Prelude, not a look towards a happy future. For those reasons, it's hard to enjoy as such and is perhaps the biggest detractor. The brief notes are focused on the writing of the score and the re-recording, although offers little in the way of information about the film or music itself. With five extra minutes of music (even if they don't honestly add much), a superb companion to the original score album and probably a better bet if you don't already own the original, especially as it is now quite hard to find.

その他のリリース The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951):

Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1995)
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (2003)
Sonic Sci Fi - The classic themes of Bernard Herrmann and Bebe & Louis Barron (2010)
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (2014)
Musiques de Films de Bernard Herrmann, Les (1984)
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (2017)
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1993)
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (2010)
Day The Earth Stood Still, The (2018)
Day The Earth Stood Still, The (2018)


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