His Star Wars/Close Encounters had been issued on CD in England but not at that time in the United States. In 1983 Gerhardt's recording of Return of the Jedi was issued simultaneously on LP, cassette and CD. All were made in London's Kingsway Hall, a site known for its ideal acoustic properties.Įver since the advent of CD, film buffs have eagerly awaited appearance of these superb recordings on silver disc. However the outstanding performances brilliantly convey the best of analog sonics. At the end of this article there is a listing of complete repertory for each of the CD issues unfortunately the superb LPs - which are treasured by audiophiles - have long disappeared from the scene.
#CLASSICAL MUSIC IN SPECTRE FILM SERIES#
The Classic Film Score series was an enormous success, and eventually consisted of 15 LPs, the first recorded in 1972, the last about a decade later. Indeed, the music sounded infinitely better than it ever did in the movies as often it had to be subdued so that dialogue could be heard. Those who heard the brilliant brass fanfares at the beginning of The Sea Hawk were immediately aware of the glories of film music properly presented. The Sea Hawk was a brilliant achievement, offering the seldom-encountered combination of interpretive insight, magnificent performances, and stunning sonics, qualities that continued throughout the entire series. Engineering was by the legendary dean of the craft, Kenneth Wilkinson. George Korngold, son of the composer, was producer for this and remaining recordings in the series. For all of the recordings in the series Gerhardt conducted London's hand-picked National Philharmonic Orchestra. Always a favorite with Gerhardt, he brings a rare sensitivity to the sweeping romantic lines of the music as well as bravura to the stirring action/battle scenes. This LP featured music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, distinguished Viennese classical composer who later came to Hollywood where he wrote music for many major Warner-Bros. In 1972 the first LP in the Classic Film Scores series was issued - The Sea Hawk. After much cajoling Gerhardt was able to convince RCA to give it a try.
#CLASSICAL MUSIC IN SPECTRE FILM FULL#
His goal was to record film music in a way that would do full justice to the scores.
The late Charles Gerhardt loved movies and music written for them. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE REISSUES, PLEASE CHECK HERE IN OCTOBER 20, RCA ISSUED THIRTEEN CFS DISKS IN SUPERB TRANSFERS FROM ANALOG MASTERS.
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