Sainton: Moby Dick

William Stromberg (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 2009)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Marco-Polo
• ASIN: B00000GV51
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally...the soundtrack to a great motion picture!, August 16, 1999

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Steven G. Brant "social systems scientist" (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sainton: Moby Dick (Audio CD)

I have been waiting for someone to offer the soundtrack to this motion picture for a great many years, and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra has finally done it! The effort to bring this album to being is faithfully documented in the 23-page booklet that comes with the CD. It includes the recollections of Barbara Clark (daughter of the late Philip Sainton), Ray Bradbury's comments on the music (Bradbury wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick), the story of how the music came to be written, and a scene-by-scene analysis of the music itself. If I could have had the producers of this album do one thing differently, that would have been to have them include a recording of the whalers singing the whaling song in the pub (which occurs early on in the film). Admittedly, this was a non-orchestral portion of the film's music, but I have fond memories of that song as well. The video of this film, of course, has been available for some time. I suggest you buy both!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've waited all my life for this CD!, March 9, 2002

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Press (No. California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sainton: Moby Dick (Audio CD)

I remember when my father made me stay up late one night about 30 years ago so that I could watch this film on TV. I have been in love with the films music ever since.

An enormous amount of effort went into what could have been criminally lost forever, and thankfully the Moscow Symphony (King Kong, Son of Kong, Treasure of the Sierra Madre) give a vibrant performance of the original parts (which are longer than the film's cuts).

The early stages of the score are effectively a travelogue as Ishmael's narrative sets the scene before sailing out to sea. One pleasant interruption is the "Hymn" that accompanies Orson Welles's inebriated scene-stealing pulpit preacher. Once the Pequod launches, the unmistakable sound of the mysterious ocean creeps in, as does an increasingly darker tone for Ahab's obsession. The great white whale itself is portrayed as both monstrous and tragic. "Eerie Calm/He Rises" (10 minutes of amazement) exemplifies this in the final battle between the old enemies.

As a bonus there is a hugely comprehensive booklet that takes almost as long to read as the CD does to play. Fantastic!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Labor of Love, March 28, 2001

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D. A Wend (Arlington Heights, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sainton: Moby Dick (Audio CD)

The soudtrack for Moby Dick had to be reconstructed for this recording from the incomplete parts that Mr. Sainton's daughter had that were completed by listening to the original recording. It was worth the effort! If you like the film you will want this recording of the music, beautifully played by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra.