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The Bride Of Frankenstein (1993 Rerecording Of 1935 Film Score) [SOUNDTRACK]

Kenneth Alwyn, Franz Waxman
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 21, 1993)
  • Original Release Date: September 24, 1993
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Silva America
  • ASIN: B000004BPF
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,879 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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listen  1. The Bride Of FrankensteinWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 1:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Bride Of Frankenstein - Menuetto And StormWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 3:53$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Monster EntranceWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 2:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Processional MarchWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 2:16$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Strange Apparition / Pretorius' Entrance / You Will Need A CoatWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 2:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Bottle SequenceWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 2:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Female Monster Music / Pastorale / Village/ ChaseWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 4:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Crucifixion / The Monster Breaks OutWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 3:12$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Fire In The Hut / GraveyardWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 2:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. The Bride Of Frankenstein - Dance MacabreWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 2:10$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. The Bride Of Frankenstein - The CreationWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn10:14Album Only
listen12. The Bride Of Frankenstein - The Tower Explodes And FinaleWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 3:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Invisible Ray - SuiteWestminster Philharmonic Orchestra & Alwyn 5:54$0.99 Buy Track


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The sound era was barely seven years old (and the art of orchestral film scoring still evolving) when German-born composer Franz Waxman conjured up one of its first unlikely film-music masterpieces, this 1935 score for director James Whale's sequel to his hit Frankenstein. Indeed, Waxman created many of what have become the musical clichés of the horror genre, captured here in a spectacular new digital recording by Kenneth Alwyn and the Westminster Philharmonic; the exotic, lilting motif to "Female Monster Music" will even evoke Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Bali Ha'i," though it was written nearly 15 years earlier! Also included is a short suite from Waxman's score for another, less-heralded, '30s Universal horror film, the Karloff-starring The Invisible Ray; both are thoroughly annotated in a fashion that will please fans, musicians, and scholars alike. --Jerry McCulley

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Waxman's magnum opus?, November 1, 1999
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Considered by many to be Waxman's magnum opus, the music for "The Bride of Frankenstein," its entourage of melodic variety, orchestral pomp, and exemplary wit, clearly evidence its appropriateness for such a claim! As an aural chef d'oeuvre, one that stands alone, it belongs in the collections of every lover of classic filmusic. The album also includes a five-minute suite (too short!) of splendor from Waxman's "The Invisible Ray."
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The "GODFATHER" of classical film scores. Terrific!, April 6, 1999
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I first heard segments of "BRIDE" at the age of 7 in 1953. Much of this score was used in the serial; "Flash Gordons Trip to Mars". I did not find out the origin of this film score some years later. Now exists a recording of this score in excellent digital sound closely resembling the 1935 film score with the nuances and artistry that one could only hear on a cd. "BRIDE" features what I consider to be the single best segment of music ever written. On track 7, it is "chase"; on band 8, it is repeated in "monster breaks out". My only criticism is track 7,"chase" whose segment from 2:51 through 2:58 is not repeated and thus is incorrect. Fortuately it is correct on track 8;"monster breaks out. A superb disc of a original classical film score that virtually has no equal.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Waxman's Finest Score is an all time classic., October 14, 1998
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Franz Waxman, Academy Award winner for A PLACE IN THE SUN and SUNSET BOULEVARD, was one of the finest of the Golden Age of Hollywood composers. This 1993 recording of his score for THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN is one of his best and, up until Bernard Herrmann's PSYCHO, was arguably the greatest horror film score ever. The ten plus minute cue THE CREATION is a film music classic. With splendid digital sound, crackerjack liner notes, and a suite from the film THE INVISIBLE RAY, this is a must have for any serious film music collector. First rate!
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