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120880bk Third Man:MASTER BOOK 3/6/09 10:37 AM Page 8 Also available from Naxos Nostalgia … 8.120597 8.120608 8.120628 8.120831 8.120859 8.120860 These titles are not for retail sale in the USA C M Y 8 8.120880 K 120880bk Third Man:MASTER BOOK 3/6/09 10:37 AM Page 2 21. Summertime In Venice 3:23 22. Merry-Go-Round (Complainte de la THE THIRD MAN From Summertime butte) 3:19 And Other Classic Film Themes (Alessandro Cicognini–Carl Sigman) From French Can-Can Original 1949–1958 Recordings Mantovani and His Orchestra (Georges Van Parys–Jean Renoir) London LL 1700, Decca LK 4200 Percy Faith and His Orchestra It could be said that cinemagoers were in for Pimlico (also from 1949) brilliantly tapped into Recorded 1958, London Columbia CL 880, mx CO 55612 two surprises back in 1949 as they took their the resigned mood of the people who were tired Recorded 13th March 1956, New York seats for Carol Reed’s much publicised film noir of years of rationing and austerity. The residents The Third Man. Firstly Orson Welles, the actor of the London suburb of Pimlico discover from * From original soundtrack many assumed to be the star, only appeared an old deed that they are not part of England but Transfers & Production: David Lennick • Digital Restoration: Alan Bunting towards the end of the film; and secondly the Burgundy, and promptly declare themselves Cover photo © Nilanjan Bhattacharya / Dreamstime.com action on screen was not accompanied by the independent. The British Government puts usual orchestral score, but by a then unknown Pimlico under siege, and French composer musician playing a zither. Georges Auric (1899–1983) cleverly captures It was not the first time, nor the last, that the the defiant mood of the Burgundians and their The Naxos Historical labels aim to make available the greatest recordings of the history of recorded music score for a film was dominated by just one battle to retain their new-found freedom. music, in the best and truest sound that contemporary technology can provide. To achieve this instrument, but rarely has the final effect been as Vienna is again the setting in the 1950 French aim, Naxos has engaged a number of respected restorers who have the dedication, skill and dramatic as the zither playing of Anton Karas film La Ronde, but the story takes place in 1900 experience to produce restorations that have set new standards in the field of historical recordings. (1906–1985). The film’s action was based in when life was far more civilised and quite post-war Vienna, a city where Karas had complicated – if the twists and turns in the plot apparently been discovered by Reed playing his are to be believed. The main theme was also Available from our companion series Naxos Musicals … zither in a café. It changed his life, and made him known as “Love’s Roundabout”. an international celebrity. The 78 of the film’s It’s back to 1949 for the next three films, all theme sold over half a million copies within a from British studios but very different in few months of its release, and a radio series in content. The Romantic Age did not create much 1951 was eventually followed by 77 BBC interest at the box office, but the music by television films starring Michael Rennie from Charles Williams (1893–1978) became one of 1959 onwards – all earning extra royalties for the the composer’s most unexpected successes. He fortunate composer who later confessed that he had already caught the public’s attention with had written the main theme about fifteen years his “Dream of Olwen” (from the film While I earlier, and forgotten about it. Live) but his theme entitled “Jealous Lover” was The bomb ravaged streets of Vienna are picked eleven years later for the title music in replaced by a similar backdrop in the second the Jack Lemmon movie The Apartment, 8.120875 8.120879 8.120885 British film in this collection. Passport to topping the US charts. 2 8.120880 8.120880 7 120880bk Third Man:MASTER BOOK 3/6/09 10:37 AM Page 6 11. The Legend Of The Glass Mountain 16. Themes from Genevieve 2:42 There are echoes of Passport to Pimlico in was dubbed by Flo Sandons (who won the San 3:22 From Genevieve * the film Whisky Galore, where the misery of Remo Festival in 1953), and “Non Dimenticar” From The Glass Mountain (Larry Adler) post-war austerity is relieved by the shipwreck helped establish Nat ‘King’ Cole as a leading (Nino Rota) Larry Adler with Orchestra conducted by of a cargo of whisky, which quickly vanishes off singer of ballads. The lush arrangement by Percy Mantovani and His Orchestra Muir Mathieson the Scottish beaches. Again Georges Auric Faith (1908–1976) reveals the tender beauty in London 723, Decca F 9316, mx DR 14277-1A Rank Film Music F.M.D.138 provided the perfect score. this melody. Recorded 11 November 1949, London Recorded 1953, London The legendary Italian composer Nino Rota Whoever decided that a hissing, tempera- 12. Can-Can Finale 1:17 17. Love Theme and Blues 3:05 (1911–1979) had already been employed by mental and generally discordant vintage motor From The Importance of Being Earnest * From Genevieve * British studios before his own country’s film car had any similarity with the harmonica was (Benjamin Frankel) (Larry Adler) industry commissioned him to conjure up the certainly blessed with a flash of inspiration. Just Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel Larry Adler with rhythm accompaniment music for some of its finest creations. There are about everyone will have tried to play the Rank Film Music F.M. 127 Columbia DB 3327, mx CA 22584 hints of what was to follow in his score for The harmonica (the posh name for the mouth organ) Recorded 1952, London Recorded 1953, London Glass Mountain. at some time – often to the discomfort of friends London-born Benjamin Frankel (1906–1973) and family. Few could master its intricacies and 13. Jeux interdits, Parts 1 & 2 6:11 18. Nova Scotia Rhapsody 3:14 is today remembered more for some of his nuances to the extent of Larry Adler (1914– From Jeux interdits * From The Kidnappers * serious works (he composed eight symphonies 2001) who hailed from Baltimore. The film (Traditional, arranged by Narciso Yepes) (Bruce Montgomery) between 1958 and 1972), although his name Genevieve was an instant success, partly due to Narciso Yepes, guitar solo Orchestra conducted by Muir Mathieson first became noticed through several of his film Adler’s soundtrack which fitted the action so Decca 79.548 Rank Film Music F.M.D.145 scores, including The Importance of Being perfectly. The musical director was Muir Recorded 1952, Paris Recorded 1953, London Earnest. In total he worked on over eighty Mathieson (there were a few non-harmonica 14. Anna (El negro zumbon) 2:29 19. Gelsomina (You And You Alone) 2:49 feature films and documentaries, plus television sequences) and the music was nominated for an From Anna * Love Theme from La Strada plays and theatrical productions. Oscar. But when the film was shown in the (Roman Vatro–Francesco Giordano) (Nino Rota–Michele Galdieri) The French film Jeux Interdits was well United States Larry Adler’s name was missing Flo Sandons (as Silvana Mangano) David Rose and His Orchestra received following its release in 1952, although from the credits: he had been blacklisted MGM 11457, mx 53-S-114 MGM E 3397, mx 55-S-54-2 some critics suggest that its original charm has following false accusations of communist Recorded 1951, Rome Recorded 20 May 1955, Los Angeles not entirely survived the passage of time. sympathies, and moved to Britain in 1949 where 15. Non dimenticar 3:00 20. The Touch (Le Grisbi) 3:08 However it did win an Oscar, and the traditional he lived for the rest of his life. From Anna From Touchez Pas au Grisbi music arranged and performed by Narciso Yepes Bruce Montgomery (1921–1978) wrote (P.G. Redi–Michele Galdieri) (Jean Wiener) (1927–1997) seemed to underline the anti-war concert music and the scores for almost fifty Percy Faith and His Orchestra Larry Adler with rhythm accompaniment message. feature films, including some of the most Columbia 40155, mx CO 50583-1 (Grand Prix du Disque) Nino Rota scored the 1951 Italian film Anna, enduring British comedies of the twentieth Recorded 8 July 1953, New York Columbia DB 3546, Angel 70027, but he did not write the two songs which have century. Before getting involved with high mx E4-QH-8594 outlasted the film’s original appeal, largely due profile productions such as the Doctor In The Recorded 1954 to the star Silvana Mangano. Her singing voice House and Carry On series, he had demon- 6 8.120880 8.120880 3 120880bk Third Man:MASTER BOOK 3/6/09 10:37 AM Page 4 strated in what seems to be his first feature film (1896–1982) who, from 1932 onwards, had 1. The Harry Lime Theme 2:12 7. The Siege Of Burgundy 2:58 The Kidnappers (1953) that he could create a worked on more than 300 films, having From The Third Man * From Passport to Pimlico * most competent score. His undoubted skills originally gained fame in Europe as part of the (Anton Karas) (Georges Auric) prompted numerous offers of work to the ‘Wiener et Doucet’ piano duo with Clément Anton Karas, zither solo Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by extent that, by the 1960s, his health began to Doucet.