Caldera Records is proud to present the new score for the motion picture “Sunrise” from 1927, directed by F.W. Murnau, featuring music by Joe Kraemer, commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Symphony.
Featuring enormous stylized sets in order to create an idealized view of the world, “Sunrise” tells the story of three characters with no real names given. The Man and The Wife had been living happily on their farm until the appearance of The Woman From The City, who seduced the husband prior to the beginning of the story. In order to get rid of the farm that is tying The Man to country life, The Woman From The City convinces him to get rid of The Wife by staging a boating accident. When The Man realizes he is unable to commit the deed, The Wife flees to the City. He follows her and they rediscover their love for each other in the exotic world of the City.
In 2016, Joe Kraemer got the chance to prove himself as a masterful composer for silent film when he was commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Orchestra to write an original score for Murnau’s masterpiece. In terms of the overall picture, Kraemer shares his inspirations: “I created themes for each of the major characters and concepts in the film, and then used those themes to carry out the plot of the film. It is a highly programmatic composition. I was influenced by composers like Copland, Gershwin, and Strauss. Additionally, I had just finished a three-week stay in Austria when I began writing the score, and I was very influenced by the culture I experienced in the wonderful town of Baden.”
The score had its world premiere, live-to-picture, in Dallas in October 2016, where it was conducted by Richard McKay. It had a second performance in August 2017 in Baden, Austria, where Kraemer himself conducted it live-to-picture with members of the Synchron Symphony Orchestra. A few weeks after the live performance, the orchestra reconvened at the Synchron Stage in Vienna to record selections from the score for this CD release. The 26th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet-text by Gergely Hubai, an exclusive audio commentary by the composer, and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg. -CALDERA RECORDS
発売日：2018.10.上旬
トラックリスト
1. Sunrise (2:23) 2. The Train Sequence (1:50) 3. The Other Woman (2:15) 4. Whistle (1:52) 5. The Husband Sneaks Away (3:26) 6. The Marsh Sequence and City Song (4:27) 7. Gathering Reeds (2:27) 8. To Bed (2:23) 9. Off to the City (2:16) 10. The Dog Scene (2:47) 11. A Man Posessed (4:34) 12. City Arrival (1:36) 13. Buying Flowers (2:28) 14. The Wedding Scene (3:26) 15. Traffic Jam (2:02) 16. Pictures in a Window (1:19) 17. The Photo Session (2:01) 18. Antics in the Studio (2:41) 19. Night in the City (2:22) 20. Pig on the Loose (3:53) 21. The Dance (2:54) 22. Storm at Seam (4:24) 23. Salvation (4:53) 24. Finale (1:43)
Bonus: 25. Audio Commentary by Joe Kraemer (13:09)
F.W.ムルナウがドイツからアメリカに渡ってきて初めてハリウッドで監督したサイレント映画の傑作。2016年にダラスで上映されたシネマ・コンサートの為にジョー・クレイマーが書き上げたサウンドトラック。2017年に再びオーストリアで作曲家本人指揮、シンクロン・シンフォニー・オーケストラの生演奏で上映。その２，３週間後に同じ指揮、オーケストラでこのCDリリースの為に録音されました。
トラックリストムルナウがフォックスに招かれ撮った、渡米後第一作。純朴な田舎の若夫婦の清い情愛を描いて、感動的な寓話を仕立てた。
避暑に訪れた美女に誘惑された夫は女にそそのかされて妻を湖で殺そうとする。夫はすんでの所で思い止まるが、怯えた妻は夫から逃げ出し、ちょうどやってきた電車に飛び乗る。夫もなんとか追いつき二人はそのまま森を抜け街まで運ばれてゆく。車中で仲直りをした二人は初めての大都会で、結婚以来、最も心弾む一夜をすごし故郷へ戻る。が、乗った小舟が嵐に沈められ、妻は行方不明になる。村総出の捜索が続く中、彼の前にあの都会女が再び現われるが……。全てがセットで撮られ、様々な技巧を駆使した都会のシーンは驚異的。また後半、忠実に再現された湖が、嵐に荒れるシーンも目を見張る。
1927年アカデミー主演女優賞、撮影賞受賞。
監督：Ｆ・Ｗ・ムルナウ、出演：ジャネット・ゲイナー、ジョージ・オブライエン。1927年米。
Caldera Records is proud to present the new score for the motion picture “Sunrise” from 1927, directed by F.W. Murnau, featuring music by Joe Kraemer, commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Symphony.
Featuring enormous stylized sets in order to create an idealized view of the world, “Sunrise” tells the story of three characters with no real names given. The Man and The Wife had been living happily on their farm until the appearance of The Woman From The City, who seduced the husband prior to the beginning of the story. In order to get rid of the farm that is tying The Man to country life, The Woman From The City convinces him to get rid of The Wife by staging a boating accident. When The Man realizes he is unable to commit the deed, The Wife flees to the City. He follows her and they rediscover their love for each other in the exotic world of the City.
In 2016, Joe Kraemer got the chance to prove himself as a masterful composer for silent film when he was commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Orchestra to write an original score for Murnau’s masterpiece. In terms of the overall picture, Kraemer shares his inspirations: “I created themes for each of the major characters and concepts in the film, and then used those themes to carry out the plot of the film. It is a highly programmatic composition. I was influenced by composers like Copland, Gershwin, and Strauss. Additionally, I had just finished a three-week stay in Austria when I began writing the score, and I was very influenced by the culture I experienced in the wonderful town of Baden.”
The score had its world premiere, live-to-picture, in Dallas in October 2016, where it was conducted by Richard McKay. It had a second performance in August 2017 in Baden, Austria, where Kraemer himself conducted it live-to-picture with members of the Synchron Symphony Orchestra. A few weeks after the live performance, the orchestra reconvened at the Synchron Stage in Vienna to record selections from the score for this CD release. The 26th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet-text by Gergely Hubai, an exclusive audio commentary by the composer, and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg. -CALDERA RECORDS
発売日：2018.10.上旬
1. Sunrise (2:23)
2. The Train Sequence (1:50)
3. The Other Woman (2:15)
4. Whistle (1:52)
5. The Husband Sneaks Away (3:26)
6. The Marsh Sequence and City Song (4:27)
7. Gathering Reeds (2:27)
8. To Bed (2:23)
9. Off to the City (2:16)
10. The Dog Scene (2:47)
11. A Man Posessed (4:34)
12. City Arrival (1:36)
13. Buying Flowers (2:28)
14. The Wedding Scene (3:26)
15. Traffic Jam (2:02)
16. Pictures in a Window (1:19)
17. The Photo Session (2:01)
18. Antics in the Studio (2:41)
19. Night in the City (2:22)
20. Pig on the Loose (3:53)
21. The Dance (2:54)
22. Storm at Seam (4:24)
23. Salvation (4:53)
24. Finale (1:43)
Bonus:
25. Audio Commentary by Joe Kraemer (13:09)
Listen to a 5 min clip here:
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