This CD features two previously unreleased scores from M-G-M westerns: Ride Vaquero! by Bronislau Kaper and The Outriders by Andre Previn. Both films follow protagonists who start out on the wrong side of justice, and through romantic pursuits find redemption -- but not without violent confrontation of their former allies. The scores are dynamic, melodic and dramatic -- perfectly suited to the dark stories and the mythic grandeur of the West. Ride Vaquero! (1953) starred Anthony Quinn as a fiery Mexican bandito, Robert Taylor as his enigmatic right-hand man, and Ava Gardner as a beautiful settler's wife. Bronislau Kaper's stirring score follows in the footsteps of Alex North's dynamic Viva Zapata! (also featuring Quinn) in its jaunty rhythms and Mexican flavor, with prominent use of guitar and mariachi-style trumpet. The score evokes Mexican culture through the use of authentic folk melodies, which combined with Kaper's original themes -- presented in thundering action cues as well as introspective moments -- makes for a stirring listen, one of Kaper's finest genre scores of the 1950s.
The Outriders (1950) was a Civil War western starring Joel McCrea, Barry Sullivan and James Whitmore as three escaped Rebel soldiers who are enlisted by a band of Southern guerrillas to steal a shipment of Northern gold. The score by 21-year-old Andre Previn evokes the breadth and excitement of the West without sounding necessarily Coplandesque. A stunningly mature work technically, it features a certain youthful exuberance in its majestic main title theme and uncompromising symphonic action.
FSM's premiere release of both scores features the complete dramatic score to Ride Vaquero! -- with a bonus section of source music -- and the surviving underscore from The Outriders (one-half lost due to the era in which it was recorded). The entire CD is in good monaural sound. Liner notes are by Lukas Kendall. *FILM SCORE MONTHLYより抜粋
トラックリスト
Ride, Vaquero!
Main Title 1:46 Esqueda the Leader 3:14 Rio/Symptoms 3:33 Determined/Meeting 1:57 Alerted 3:14 Attack/Chase 5:10 Delia Worries 1:24 Horse Drive/Getting Even 5:59 Distrust/C.D./Roping/La Abandonada/El Curripiti/Passion 6:52 Silver Bullet 1:59 La Manta (vocal) 0:58 Esqueda's Army/The Invader 4:43 Suspicion 1:33 Presentiment 2:03 Finale 1:42
Music Composed by Bronislau Kaper, Conducted by Hans Sommer Total Time: 46:45
Additional Source Music
La Abandonada (vocal) 2:49 El Cafe 1:43 La Abandonada/El Curripiti (guitar) 2:08 La Manta (full-length vocal) 1:16 Maracumbre 1:18
Total Time: 9:24
The Outriders
Main Title* 1:23 Escape 1:54 Farmhouse 1:26 We've Lost Our Lead 1:40 Covered Wagons 1:30 Make for the Ponies 1:10 Burial 1:24 Indians 1:36 Will's Waltz 1:15 River 0:58 War News 0:52 Keeley Gets His 1:16 Love in the Trench 1:18 Will and Jess 1:02 Death, Sex and End Title* 1:28 Will's Waltz (guitar) 1:26
Music Composed and Conducted by Andre Previn Total Time: 22:13
MGM映画の西部劇のサウンドトラック２作品同時収録！世界初リリースです。限定盤。モノラル。
トラックリスト『荒原の疾走』?(1953)・・・ジョン・Ｖ・ファロー監督、出演はロバート・テイラー、エヴァ・ガードナー、アンソニー・クイン。音楽は、ブロニスラウ・ケイパー。ソース・ミュージックもボーナストラックとして収録。
『幌馬車隊』(1950)・・・南北戦争の末期、捕虜収容所を脱走したウィルたち三人の男は、自由の身になったのも束の間、ゲリラ隊に捕らえられてしまう。彼らは命と引き換えに、幌馬車隊を襲う手伝いを約束させられる。ウィルたちは幌馬車隊に接触するうち、美しい未亡人ジャンと知り合う。やがてウィルは、ゲリラの手から幌馬車隊を守り抜く決心をするが……。ロイ・ローランド監督、出演はジョエル・マクリー、バリー・サリヴァン。音楽は、アンドレ・プレヴィン。
This CD features two previously unreleased scores from M-G-M westerns: Ride Vaquero! by Bronislau Kaper and The Outriders by Andre Previn. Both films follow protagonists who start out on the wrong side of justice, and through romantic pursuits find redemption -- but not without violent confrontation of their former allies. The scores are dynamic, melodic and dramatic -- perfectly suited to the dark stories and the mythic grandeur of the West.
Ride Vaquero! (1953) starred Anthony Quinn as a fiery Mexican bandito, Robert Taylor as his enigmatic right-hand man, and Ava Gardner as a beautiful settler's wife. Bronislau Kaper's stirring score follows in the footsteps of Alex North's dynamic Viva Zapata! (also featuring Quinn) in its jaunty rhythms and Mexican flavor, with prominent use of guitar and mariachi-style trumpet. The score evokes Mexican culture through the use of authentic folk melodies, which combined with Kaper's original themes -- presented in thundering action cues as well as introspective moments -- makes for a stirring listen, one of Kaper's finest genre scores of the 1950s.
The Outriders (1950) was a Civil War western starring Joel McCrea, Barry Sullivan and James Whitmore as three escaped Rebel soldiers who are enlisted by a band of Southern guerrillas to steal a shipment of Northern gold. The score by 21-year-old Andre Previn evokes the breadth and excitement of the West without sounding necessarily Coplandesque. A stunningly mature work technically, it features a certain youthful exuberance in its majestic main title theme and uncompromising symphonic action.
FSM's premiere release of both scores features the complete dramatic score to Ride Vaquero! -- with a bonus section of source music -- and the surviving underscore from The Outriders (one-half lost due to the era in which it was recorded). The entire CD is in good monaural sound. Liner notes are by Lukas Kendall.
*FILM SCORE MONTHLYより抜粋
Ride, Vaquero!
Main Title 1:46
Esqueda the Leader 3:14
Rio/Symptoms 3:33
Determined/Meeting 1:57
Alerted 3:14
Attack/Chase 5:10
Delia Worries 1:24
Horse Drive/Getting Even 5:59
Distrust/C.D./Roping/La Abandonada/El Curripiti/Passion 6:52
Silver Bullet 1:59
La Manta (vocal) 0:58
Esqueda's Army/The Invader 4:43
Suspicion 1:33
Presentiment 2:03
Finale 1:42
Music Composed by Bronislau Kaper, Conducted by Hans Sommer
Total Time: 46:45
Additional Source Music
La Abandonada (vocal) 2:49
El Cafe 1:43
La Abandonada/El Curripiti (guitar) 2:08
La Manta (full-length vocal) 1:16
Maracumbre 1:18
Total Time: 9:24
The Outriders
Main Title* 1:23
Escape 1:54
Farmhouse 1:26
We've Lost Our Lead 1:40
Covered Wagons 1:30
Make for the Ponies 1:10
Burial 1:24
Indians 1:36
Will's Waltz 1:15
River 0:58
War News 0:52
Keeley Gets His 1:16
Love in the Trench 1:18
Will and Jess 1:02
Death, Sex and End Title* 1:28
Will's Waltz (guitar) 1:26
Music Composed and Conducted by Andre Previn
Total Time: 22:13
Total Disc Time: 78:37
*Contains Minimal Sound Effects