v6n10cov 1/2/02 5:43 PM Page c1 ORIGINAL MUSIC SOUNDTRACKS FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TV VOLUME 6, NUMBER 10 SOUNDS OF MIDDLE-EARTH PAGE 22 SCORES OF SCORES Our annual roundup of CD reviews from around the globe ALEJANDRO AMENÁBAR Director of The Others is one of us TOP 10 DVDs The Laserphile’s annual picks DOWNBEAT DELUXE This year’s final confrontation MEET GABRIEL The Talented Mr.Yared 10> 7225274 93704 $4.95 U.S. • $5.95 Canada v6n10cov 1/2/02 5:44 PM Page c2 FSMCDFSMCD Vol.Vol. 4,4, No.No. 1919 DemetriusDemetrius andand thethe GladiatorsGladiators byby FranzFranz WaxmanWaxman ThemesThemes fromfrom TheThe RobeRobebyby AlfredAlfred NewmanNewman Biblical epics have always brought out the best in film composers. One could not ask for a better canvas for music, from the pageantry and color of the ancient world, to the bold, dramatic gestures of divine involvement. And now— finally—one of the legendary biblical scores of the 1950s gets a premiere CD release: Demetrius and the Gladiators by Franz Waxman. Demetrius and the Gladiators is the 1954 sequel to The Robe (1953), Twentieth Century-Fox’s blockbuster introduction of the stereo CinemaScope format. As such Demetrius features a fascinating collaborative situation in which Waxman, who wrote largely an original score, interpolated Alfred Newman’s themes from the preceding film. This includes Newman’s pow- erful, awe-inspiring melodies for the Robe itself, for the Apostle Peter, for Diana (briefly), and an Album produced by Lukas Kendall adaptation of the crucifixion music for a crucial flashback. Furthermore, Waxman based his central 1. Prelude/Night in the Palace 4:15 theme, a soldier’s march for Demetrius (Victor 2. Messalina 0:42 3. Claudius/The Catacombs/ Mature), on chord progressions from the Robe The Slave Market/Roman Police 7:06 theme, and utilized staples of the Fox “historical 4. Lucia 0:51 epic” sound such as Ken Darby’s choir. 5. Claudius and Messalina 1:00 6. Wait 1:23 7. Egyptian Dancers 3:29 Waxman wrote all-new music for 8. Caligula Enters 0:45 Demetrius’ sizable Roman dimension, including a 9. Gladiator March 2:03 malevolent march for Caligula and a seductive yet 10. After the Fight 1:19 ambiguous theme for Messalina (Susan Hayward). 11. Messalina at Home 3:36 The themes for Caligula and Demetrius double as 12. At the Pottery/ The Gladiators’ Party 4:23 the fanfares and marches associated with the 13. Fanfares 0:56 gladiators’ arena, and exotic dance cues accom- 14. Temple of Isis 2:06 pany the film’s bacchanal sequences. The afore- 15. Messalina and Demetrius 1:57 Still photographs courtesy of 20th Century Fox Photo Archive. Additional images Photofest. mentioned soldier’s march for Demetrius is 16. Return to Faith 4:41 17. The Dungeon/Glycon 1:35 adapted into a powerful “Gloria in excelsis” for 18. Caligula’s Death 2:05 orchestra and choir for the titles. 19. Gloria 0:46 Total Time: 45:39 Demetrius and the Gladiators was one of the earliest CinemaScope recordings at Fox, and BONUS TRACKS 20. The Victors 1:19 time has not been kind to the stereo masters. 21. Victory 0:46 Although most cues sound marvelous, some dam- 22. Caligula and Claudius 1:28 aged passages have been placed at the end of the 23. Peter’s Return 2:27 album (the liner notes identify the chronological 24. Caligula’s Rage 0:53 25. Arena Fanfare 0:19 sequence). Only three cues were completely lost, 26. Caligula’s Death (unused) 0:20 however, and the album also includes the film’s 27. Temporary Fanfares surviving temporary music. As a final bonus, the (Alfred Newman) 0:58 CD includes a five-minute selection from The 28. Temporary Dance Track (Frank Guerrero & Stephen Papich) 2:15 Egyptian, previously released on FSMCD Vol. 4, No. Look for this month’s Total Time: 11:06 offering 5, but with a minor synchronization error between Silver Age orchestra and choir corrected. We regret the mis- THE EGYPTIAN Farewell,and My Lovely take (which was identified too late to re-press and 29. Hymn to Aton (Alfred Newman) 5:04 recall the discs) and hope that fans appreciate Total Disc Time: 61:51 Monkey Shines by David Shire having the correct version here. $19.95 plus shipping inside back cover. v6n10 1-48 1/2/02 5:46 PM Page 1 CONTENTS DECEMBER 2001 cover story departments 24 Scores of Scores 2 Editorial Time for us to clean out the FSM Score drawer Thanks for the and give you an expanded, year-end edition of our Memories! reviews section. Enjoy! By the FSM Review Team 4News John Williams 24 One Disc to Rule Them All and the Olympics. By Doug Adams 5 Record Label Roundup 32 Universal France on the March What’s on the way. By Lukas Kendall 6 Now Playing Movies and CDs in 34 Pocket Reviews release. The original Lords of the Ring. 8 Upcoming Film page 22 Assignments features Who’s writing what for whom. 22 The Other Lords of Middle-earth 9 Concerts With all the excitement surrounding Peter Live performances Jackson’s LOTR epic (and Howard Shore’s around the globe. equally epic score), it’s easy to forget the Hobbit- inspired works of film and music that came 10 Annual Reader Poll before it. Here’s a brief look back in time. Think Hard. By John Takis 11 Mail Bag Monstrous Losses. interviews 14 Downbeat Deluxe 20 One of Us Catching up with Young, What scored—and what sucked? Alejandro Amenábar is a legitimate triple-threat: Gregson-Williams, Kent page 10 writer, director and composer (and film-score fan and Isham. to boot!). Our Senior Editor talks to the creative mind behind The Others to see how he manages to 46 The Laserphile do it all, and somehow keep his sanity. The Best of 2001. By Jeff Bond 12 Reader Ads 43 The Talented Mr. Yared 35 Marketplace Like many European film composers, Gabriel Yared has flown under the radar of many filmmakers and fans in the States—despite winning an Oscar for The English Patient. We caught up with Yared recently to discuss his career, his concert works and working in the mindfield that is Hollywood. By Nick Joy Old-fashioned movie magic. page 14 LORD OF THE RINGS ARTWORK ©1978 THE SAUL ZAENTZ PRODUCTION COMPANY; EVOLUTION ARTWORK ©2001 DREAMWORKS LLC; THE Film Score Monthly (ISSN 1077-4289) is published monthly for $36.95 per year by Vineyard Haven LLC., MAJESTIC ARTWORK ©2001 WARNER BROS. 8503 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. Periodicals postage paid at Culver City, CA and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send Address changes to Film Score Monthly, 8503 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 FILM SCORE MONTHLY 1 DECEMBER 2001 v6n10 1-48 1/2/02 5:46 PM Page 2 EDITORIAL VOLUME 6 Thanks for the Memories! NUMBER 10 Turns out, 2001 wasn’t all bad. editorial staff EDITOR & PUBLISHER s I sit here, finishing the final issue Zimmer) not to mention last month’s exclu- Lukas Kendall of FSM for the year, listening to the sive Lord of the Rings coverage (which SENIOR EDITOR score to Lord of the Rings, I’m com- arrived in time to read while queueing up at Jeff Bond A pelled to look back at the last year and eval- the multiplex.) Unlike the bigger, more pow- MANAGING EDITOR uate things: what we’ve all been through, erful magazines, we rely on the kindness of Tim Curran what we’ve accomplished here at FSM, and strangers and friendship of composers, for DEPARTMENTS EDITOR whether any of it matters, anyway. which I am most thankful. Jonathan Z. Kaplan DESIGN DIRECTOR But that would be pretty pretentious and This end-of-the-year issue is an attempt Joe Sikoryak overblown. Instead, I think I’ll make this to tie up loose ends for 2001; we added more CONTRIBUTING WRITERS editorial much more, well, self- reviews than usual (though nowhere near as Doug Adams ish. It’s about me, and what I’m many as in the unpopular all-reviews issue Jason Comerford thankful for. To say that the from 1999—we heard you!) We expanded Martin Dougherty To assemble a events of Sept. 11 put life in a dif- our Downbeat section this month, too, so Andy Dursin ferent perspective is perhaps we could let you know what some of the Stephen Greaves complete obvious. But I felt, and still feel, industry’s hottest composers—Chris Young, Robert Hubbard magazine fortunate. It also changed, at Harry Gregson-Williams, Rolfe Kent and Nick Joy least for now, the little things I Mark Isham—have been up to. And don’t Steven A. Kennedy every appreciate. One of those things is miss Mailbag, as the heated debate over Neil Shurley five weeks my job here at FSM, and all that it John Takis’ Prokofiev story continues. We’ve Chris Stavrakis entails. Over the last two years, got some good things coming your way in John Takis we employ and 2001 in particular, I’ve gotten 2002 as well. Next month, look for our Cary Wong (and I use that a chance to work with some great assessment of the Best/Worst of 2001; I’m COPYEDITOR people: my pals Jon and Al, Joe sure the Kaplan Bros. will write something Steve Gilmartin verb loosely) and Lukas—even the terrifying to piss you off and make you laugh. THANKS TO and reclusive Jeff Bond. Beyond And speaking of the best and worst of the B.A.