Fahrenheit 451 [Soundtrack]

Bernard Herrmann (Composer), Joel McNeely (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Joel McNeely
• Composer: Bernard Herrmann
• Audio CD (May 9, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0000014VC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,926 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prelude [From Fahrenheit 451]

2. Fire Engine [From Fahrenheit 451]

3. The Bedroom [From Fahrenheit 451]

4. The Reading [From Fahrenheit 451]

5. The Garden [From Fahrenheit 451]

6. The Nightmare [From Fahrenheit 451]

7. Flowers of Fire [From Fahrenheit 451]

8. Flamethrower [From Fahrenheit 451]

9. Captain's Death [From Fahrenheit 451]

10. The Road [From Fahrenheit 451]

11. Main Title [The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit]

12. The Embrace [Tenders Is the Night]

13. Andante Cantabile [The Ghost and Mrs. Muir]

14. Prelude [From Anna and te King of Siam]

15. Montage [From Anna and te King of Siam]

16. Elegy [From Anna and te King of Siam]

17. Coronation [From Anna and te King of Siam]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Herrmann via Joel McNeely by Varese Sarabande", October 22, 2000

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fahrenheit 451 (Audio CD)

Once again, Varese Sarabande and Joel McNeely prove lightening does strike twice with this superb release - "Fahrenheit 451", featuring the Seattle Symphony Orchestra exquistely performing legendary icon Bernard Herrmann's brilliant music.

Orchestrated for strings, harp, and percussion the impressonistic "PRELUDE" sets the mood in creating an ambivalence about Britain's new order..."FIRE ENGINE" is the rhythm blend of percussion, full scale orchestra..."THE BEDROOM" waltzing strings with mournful tones, simply haunting..."THE READING", Herrmann in the purist sense, strings move in and out of octaves, awesome beyond words..."FLOWERS OF FIRE" undercurrent themes, never settling in one place, but movement constant movement, wonderful effect..."FLAMETHROWER" endless descent, strings interwoven with brass and resounding percussion..."THE ROAD" this compassionate composition, which Herrmann described as a "song of humanity", haunting but enchanting at the same time...believe our legendary composer was still at his peak, when composing this score.

The balance of this album - "THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT", "TENDER IS THE NIGHT", "THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR" and "ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM", no matter the subject, Herrmann created another dimension, mystique and understanding of the story-line, which the listener could rely...Herrmann always came through with flying colors...thank you Varese Sarabande for pointing this out with this definitive album!

Total Time: 34:18 on 17 Tracks...Varese Sarabande-5551...(1995)

5.0 out of 5 stars fahrenheit 451, August 2, 2011

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This review is from: Fahrenheit 451 (Audio CD)

I seem to recall some years ago that critics rated
this sound track as one of Herman's best. The main theme is classic Herman. I like this sound track because it is consistant. I recomed that any fans
of Herman's music should always try if available
to purchase his original soundtracks in tack with
the master conducting the orchestra.