Dragon’s Domain Records presents BATTLE OF NERETVA, featuring music composed by Bernard Herrmann (CITIZEN KANE, PSYCHO, TAXI DRIVER) for the 1969 historical epic directed by Veljko Bulajic, written by Ugo Pirro, Stevo Bulajic, Ratko Djurovic and Veljko Bulajic, starring Yul Brynner, Hardy Kruger, Franco Nero, Sylva Koscina, Orson Welles, Curd Jurgens, Anthony Dawson, Milena Dravic, Sergey Bondarchuk, Ljubisa Samardzic and Bata Zivojinovic.
To film this epic chronicle of raw courage and stubborn savagery, executive producers Henry T. Weinstein and Anthony B. Unger chose Veljko Bulajic, the renowned Yugoslav director noted for his adroit handling of large-scale subject matter. Military experts from [the former] Yugoslavia, Germany, and Italy each contributed to the battle scenes with tanks, artillery, planes and cannons. Special effects were provided by Barrandow Studios in Prague, while the [former] U.S.S.R. supplied a team of pyrotechnicians. Four 1943 Bosnian villages and a complete fortress were constructed for destruction by aerial bombardment.
For the director’s cut of BATTLE OF NERETVA, Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric composed the original score where the music is sparsely utilized, primarily to drive the human drama and not the action sequences. It is not a typical Hollywood-style score, which often serves to romanticize war as heroic conflict. Rather, it emphasized the suffering. Kraus-Rajteric’s music, frequently interpolated with partisan songs, was also retained in edits created for Germany and Italy. Due to the extensive editing for the English-language versions, Kraus-Rajteric’s score was rejected as it could not be effectively altered to fit the new interpretation, and Bernard Herrmann was engaged to compose a replacement score that would be more familiar to our audiences. For the score, Herrmann chose the London Philharmonic Orchestra, augmented by a large brass and percussion section, a total of 120 pieces, to perform this epic work under his direction.
Bernard Herrmann is one of the greatest composers of motion picture music in the twentieth century. He is considered the man behind some of the most original and distinctive film scores. He was a master at evoking psychological and dramatic tension in his music to suit the dramatic needs of a film. He won his only Oscar in 1947 for writing the score for THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER. Herrmann made a powerful mark in radio and in 1934 he began a 25-year career as a conductor and composer in radio, working for the CBS. In 1938, he scored the notorious infamous presentation of Orson Welles’ Halloween production of H. G. Wells’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS broadcast. He is best remembered for his collaborations with some of Hollywood’s most celebrated film directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese and Brian DePalma. Described as a perfectionist, he believed that most directors didn't have a clue about music so he would blithely ignore their instructions. His filmography includes CITIZEN KANE, THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, VERTIGO, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, CAPE FEAR, FAHRENHEIT 451, OBSESSION, TAXI DRIVER and many hours of episodic television including THE TWILIGHT ZONE and HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL, among others.
Born on December 14, 1924 in Zagreb, Croatia (now part of the former Yugoslavia), Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric is best known for NIGHTS AND DAYS and the anti-war ATOMIC WAR BRIDGE. He passed away on July 29, 1996.
Originally released in the early days of compact disc, Dragon’s Domain Records is excited to bring BATTLE OF NERETVA back to the marketplace, featuring music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, newly remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland. For the first time, selections from Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric's score from BATTLE OF NERETVA are presented on this release from the best possible elements. The booklet includes liner notes written by author David Hirsch.
ヴェリコ・ブラジッチ監督による1969年の歴史大作『ネレトバの戦い』のオリジナル・サウンドトラック！音楽はバーナード・ハーマン（『市民ケーン』、『サイコ』、『タクシードライバー』）。主演はユル・ブリンナー、ハーディ・クリューガー、フランコ・ネロ、シルヴァ・コスチナ、オーソン・ウェルズ、カルド・ユルゲンス、アンソニー・ドーソン、ミレーナ・ドラヴィッチ、セルゲイ・ボンダルチュク、リュビサ・サマルチッチ、バタ・ジヴォジノヴィッチ。
トラックリスト生の勇気と頑固な残忍さを描いたこの壮大な年代記の撮影に、製作総指揮のヘンリー・T・ワインスタインとアンソニー・B・アンガーは、大規模な題材を巧みに扱うことで有名なユーゴスラビア人監督、ヴェリコ・ブラジッチを選んだ。（旧）ユーゴスラビア、ドイツ、イタリアの軍事専門家がそれぞれ戦車、大砲、飛行機、大砲で戦闘シーンに貢献した。特殊効果はプラハのバーランドウ・スタジオが提供し、（旧）ユーゴスラビアは花火職人チームを提供した。1943年のボスニアの4つの村と完全な要塞が、空爆による破壊のために建設された。
『ネレトバの戦い』のディレクターズ・カットのために、ウラジミール・クラウス＝ライテリはオリジナル・スコアを作曲した。それは典型的なハリウッドスタイルのスコアではなく、しばしば戦争を英雄的な争いとしてロマンチックに演出するのに役立っていた。むしろ、苦しみを強調している。クラウス＝ラジテリックの音楽は、パルチザンの歌を頻繁に挿入し、ドイツとイタリア向けに作られた編集でもそのまま使われた。英語版のための大規模な編集のため、クラウス＝ライテリのスコアは、新しい解釈に合うように効果的に変更することができないとして却下され、バーナード・ハーマンが、より親しみやすい代替スコアを作曲することになった。ハーマンは、ロンドン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団を選び、大編成の金管楽器と打楽器を加えた総勢120名の編成で、彼の指揮のもとこの大作を演奏しました。
バーナード・ハーマンは、20世紀における映画音楽の偉大な作曲家の一人である。彼は、最も独創的で特徴的な映画音楽の数々を生み出した人物とみなされている。彼は、映画のドラマチックなニーズに合わせて、心理的でドラマチックな緊張感を呼び起こす音楽の名手だった。1947年、『悪魔の金ー』の作曲で唯一のオスカーを受賞。ハーマンはラジオ界で強力な足跡を残し、1934年から25年間、CBSの指揮者兼作曲家としてラジオ界で活躍した。1938年には、オーソン・ウェルズのハロウィン演出によるH・G・ウェルズの『宇宙戦争』放送の悪名高い演出を担当した。アルフレッド・ヒッチコック、オーソン・ウェルズ、マーティン・スコセッシ、ブライアン・デパルマといったハリウッドの名だたる映画監督たちとのコラボレーションが記憶に新しい。完璧主義者と評される彼は、ほとんどの監督は音楽について何もわかっていないと信じていたため、彼らの指示を平気で無視した。主な作品に『市民ケーン』、『偉大なるアンバーソン家の人々』、『北北西に進路を取れ』、『サイコ』、『めまい』、『ＳＦ巨大生物の島』、『恐怖の岬』、『華氏451』、『愛のメモリー』、『タクシードライバー』、テレビドラマでは『ミステリーゾーン』、『西部のパラディン』など。
1924年12月14日、クロアチア（現在は旧ユーゴスラビアの一部）のザグレブ生まれのウラジミール・クラウス＝ライテリは、『NIGHTS AND DAYS』や反戦映画『ATOMIC WAR BRIDGE』で知られる。1996年7月29日に逝去。
CDの黎明期にリリースされた『ネレトバの戦い』を、バーナード・ハーマン作曲・指揮、ロンドン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団演奏、デジタル・アウトランドのジェームズ・ネルソンによる新リマスタリングで再び市場帰ってきました！
ウラジミール・クラウス＝ライテリの『ネレトバの戦い』のスコアからの抜粋は、このリリースで初めてで、可能な限り最高の音源から披露される。ブックレットには、著者デイヴィッド・ハーシュによるライナーノーツが掲載されています。限定盤。
Dragon’s Domain Records presents BATTLE OF NERETVA, featuring music composed by Bernard Herrmann (CITIZEN KANE, PSYCHO, TAXI DRIVER) for the 1969 historical epic directed by Veljko Bulajic, written by Ugo Pirro, Stevo Bulajic, Ratko Djurovic and Veljko Bulajic, starring Yul Brynner, Hardy Kruger, Franco Nero, Sylva Koscina, Orson Welles, Curd Jurgens, Anthony Dawson, Milena Dravic, Sergey Bondarchuk, Ljubisa Samardzic and Bata Zivojinovic.
To film this epic chronicle of raw courage and stubborn savagery, executive producers Henry T. Weinstein and Anthony B. Unger chose Veljko Bulajic, the renowned Yugoslav director noted for his adroit handling of large-scale subject matter. Military experts from [the former] Yugoslavia, Germany, and Italy each contributed to the battle scenes with tanks, artillery, planes and cannons. Special effects were provided by Barrandow Studios in Prague, while the [former] U.S.S.R. supplied a team of pyrotechnicians. Four 1943 Bosnian villages and a complete fortress were constructed for destruction by aerial bombardment.
For the director’s cut of BATTLE OF NERETVA, Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric composed the original score where the music is sparsely utilized, primarily to drive the human drama and not the action sequences. It is not a typical Hollywood-style score, which often serves to romanticize war as heroic conflict. Rather, it emphasized the suffering. Kraus-Rajteric’s music, frequently interpolated with partisan songs, was also retained in edits created for Germany and Italy. Due to the extensive editing for the English-language versions, Kraus-Rajteric’s score was rejected as it could not be effectively altered to fit the new interpretation, and Bernard Herrmann was engaged to compose a replacement score that would be more familiar to our audiences. For the score, Herrmann chose the London Philharmonic Orchestra, augmented by a large brass and percussion section, a total of 120 pieces, to perform this epic work under his direction.
Bernard Herrmann is one of the greatest composers of motion picture music in the twentieth century. He is considered the man behind some of the most original and distinctive film scores. He was a master at evoking psychological and dramatic tension in his music to suit the dramatic needs of a film. He won his only Oscar in 1947 for writing the score for THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER. Herrmann made a powerful mark in radio and in 1934 he began a 25-year career as a conductor and composer in radio, working for the CBS. In 1938, he scored the notorious infamous presentation of Orson Welles’ Halloween production of H. G. Wells’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS broadcast. He is best remembered for his collaborations with some of Hollywood’s most celebrated film directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese and Brian DePalma. Described as a perfectionist, he believed that most directors didn't have a clue about music so he would blithely ignore their instructions. His filmography includes CITIZEN KANE, THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, VERTIGO, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, CAPE FEAR, FAHRENHEIT 451, OBSESSION, TAXI DRIVER and many hours of episodic television including THE TWILIGHT ZONE and HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL, among others.
Born on December 14, 1924 in Zagreb, Croatia (now part of the former Yugoslavia), Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric is best known for NIGHTS AND DAYS and the anti-war ATOMIC WAR BRIDGE. He passed away on July 29, 1996.
Originally released in the early days of compact disc, Dragon’s Domain Records is excited to bring BATTLE OF NERETVA back to the marketplace, featuring music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, newly remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland. For the first time, selections from Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric's score from BATTLE OF NERETVA are presented on this release from the best possible elements. The booklet includes liner notes written by author David Hirsch.
BATTLE OF NERETVA is a limited edition release.
2025/5/19の週発売
01. Prelude (2:33)
02. The Retreat (3:42)
03. Separation (4:02)
04. From Italy (3:18)
05. Chetniks’ March (1:49)
06. Farewell (1:51)
07. Partisan March (1:31)
08. Pastorale (2:00)
09. The Turning Point (5:18)
10. The Death of Danica (2:14)
11. Victory (2:35)
BONUS TRACKS
12. Danica’s Theme (3:26)
The Roland Shaw Orchestra
BATTLE OF NERETVA EUROPEAN SUITE
Music Composed by Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric
13. Part 1 (4:27)
14. Part 2 (3:11)
15. Part 3 (3:23)
Total Time: 46:01