The Curse of the Werewolf and 8 serial symphonies - Benjamin Frankel

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vandermolen

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June 20, 2018, 10:42:38 AM
Symphony No.2 is very fine indeed. I'm surprised that I didn't realise just how good it was before, dark, brooding and introspective. 'The Curse of the Werewolf' soundtrack, which I love, has encouraged me to listen again to his symphonies. Time to revise this thread after eight years of hibernation.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Daverz

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June 20, 2018, 10:48:32 AM
I had his score to Battle of the Bulge on CD, but found it quite dull as stand-alone music and sold it on.  Apparently I don't have any Frankel in my collection now, so perhaps I'll give the symphonies a listen on Tidal.

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vandermolen

#42
June 20, 2018, 10:58:31 AM
Quote from: Daverz on June 20, 2018, 10:48:32 AM
I had his score to Battle of the Bulge on CD, but found it quite dull as stand-alone music and sold it on.  Apparently I don't have any Frankel in my collection now, so perhaps I'll give the symphonies a listen on Tidal.

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'The Curse of the Werewolf' (Naxos) is worth exploring.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Daverz

#43
June 20, 2018, 11:17:43 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 20, 2018, 10:58:31 AM
'The Curse of the Werewolf' (Naxos) is worth exploring.

I'll check it out.  I'm very fond of the Salter & Skinner horror scores.

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vandermolen

#44
June 20, 2018, 12:54:19 PM
Quote from: Daverz on June 20, 2018, 11:17:43 AM
I'll check it out.  I'm very fond of the Salter & Skinner horror scores.

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Must re-hear that one which I do have in my collection. Clifton Parker's 'Night of the Demon' and Georges Auric's 'Dead of Night' remain two of my favourites.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

kyjo

#45
June 20, 2018, 02:03:14 PM Last Edit: June 20, 2018, 02:13:54 PM by kyjo
I like his First Symphony very much - don't know the others. It's atmospheric and brilliantly orchestrated with the more animated sections almost recalling Bernstein! Apparently, Frankel often uses 12-tone procedures in his music, but I certainly can't tell - it's perfectly accessible to me.
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music" - Sergei Rachmaninoff

San Antone

#46
June 20, 2018, 03:32:48 PM
Frankel's string quartets are really good, but I haven't heard any of his other chamber music.  I like his writing a lot, but am not interested in the film music or orchestral works.

vandermolen

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June 21, 2018, 12:48:19 PM
Quote from: kyjo on June 20, 2018, 02:03:14 PM
I like his First Symphony very much - don't know the others. It's atmospheric and brilliantly orchestrated with the more animated sections almost recalling Bernstein! Apparently, Frankel often uses 12-tone procedures in his music, but I certainly can't tell - it's perfectly accessible to me.

Must give it another listen to. I have really enjoyed getting to know Symphony 2.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).
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