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Neville Marriner, Laszlo Heltay, Christopher Plummer
Sir William Walton's Film Music, Vol. 3
Genres: Soundtracks, Classical

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: I. Prologue
2. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: II. Interlude: At The Boar's Head
3. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: III. Embarkation
4. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: IV. Interlude - 'Touch Her Soft Lips And Part'
5. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: V. i) Harfleur
6. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: V. ii) The Night Watch
7. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: V. ii) Upon the King
8. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: VI. Agincourt
9. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: VII. Interlude: At The French Court
10. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: VIII. Epilogue
11. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: Appendix 1: i) Rosa Solis (G. Farnaby)
12. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: Appendix 1: ii) Watkin's Ale (Anon)
13. Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: Appendiz 2: Obal dinlou Limouzi

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CD Details

All Artists: Neville Marriner, Laszlo Heltay, Christopher Plummer
Title: Sir William Walton's Film Music, Vol. 3
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 10/28/1992
Genres: Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 095115889220

Synopsis

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Henry V is Walton's largest and grandest film score. There's a curious rule in the history of film stating that the less interesting the plot, the better the music. We all know how much sensational musical talent was lavished on B-rated horror films. Shakespeare's Henry V with Sir Lawrence Olivier is hardly a B-movie, but neither is it a popular favorite. But the lavish sweep and panoramic scenic potential of this history play make it an ideal source of musical inspiration. This exciting recording assembles all of the usable music Walton wrote for the film and presents it as a sort of résumé of the action itself. It's a great way to get to know Shakespeare, and some terrific music, too. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

Wonderful Walton

Daniel G. Berk | West Bloomfield, Michigan | 08/30/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"William Walton had a great ability for orchestral painting, a quality particularly suited to the composition of film music. Nowhere is that more important than in his score for the film, Henry V. The music ideally complimented the film and Laurence Olivier's masterful performance; however, the sound quality on the sound track recording (with Olivier) was significantly lacking by today's standards. Neville Marriner and the orchestra and chorus of The Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields turn in an excellent performance, which also has the benefit of quality sound reproduction, much improved over the original sound track. Christopher Plummer also performs the narration quite well and almost makes one not miss Olivier."

Walton's film score for Henry V is excellent!

Timothy F. Ortlieb | USA | 07/12/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording gathers almost all the music that Walton wrote for the soundtrack to Henry V. If you're looking for less familiar music that is both evocative and musically satisfying, look no further. In addition to the English Renaissance melodies that Walton quotes explicitly, the opening sounds like it was inspired by Ravel's 'Lever du Jour', while Agincourt reminds one of 'Battle on the Ice' from Prokofiev's 'Alexander Nevsky'. Walton assimilates these influences most skillfully and with narrator Christopher Plummer on hand to put the shorter musical fragments in context, this all makes a highly transporting, if anachronistic, musical and theatrical experience. The ASMF and chorus perform with great heft and spirit and the Chandos recording captures it all in vibrant and atmospheric sound that has a stunning dynamic range. The sound deserves much of credit for the success of this recording."