Remastered and expanded edition. 12-page CD booklet with French and English liner notes by Christian Lauliac. Limited Edition of 1000 units.
In collaboration with Pathe Films, Music Box Records proudly presents the newly remastered and expanded edition of Philippe Sarde's score to the 1979 classic romantic drama film Tess, directed by Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown) and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth and Leigh Lawson.
Tess was the second of the three Sarde/Polanski collaborations after the dark and bleak score for The Tenant (1976) and before the lush and colorful score for Pirates (1986). This sumptuous film, written by Polanski in collaboration with Gerard Brach, is an exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman. This French co-production between Claude Berri’s company Renn Productions and an English producer, Timothy Burrill (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Supergirl, La Vie en Rose) revealed a nineteen-year-old German actress, Nastassja Kinski in a gorgeous breakthrough.
Philippe Sarde composed one of his most celebrated scores, orchestrated by Peter Knight (Quest for Fire, Ghost Story), performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Carlo Savina, giving all the musical magnitude it required. With its subtle mix of English colors and passionate melodies, Tess is an outwardly romantic score that is in fact rooted in the land of Wessex (the writer’s literary Dorset) and made Philippe Sarde gain numerous admirers, notably beyond the borders of his own country. Rightfully noticed and celebrated as well as the costumes and photography of the movie, the score was nominated for both the Cesar Awards and the Oscars in 1981. Tess remains one of the great milestones of the composer’s career.
Supervised by Philippe Sarde, the whole program has been assembled by Edouard Dubois and fully remastered from the original master tapes, including previously unreleased music. This release features the original 1979 soundtrack album prepared by the composer at the time of the theatrical release and the expanded film score. The package includes a 12-page booklet featuring exclusive liner notes by writer Christian Lauliac discussing the film and the score. The CD release is limited to 1000 units.
トラックリスト
LA BANDE ORIGINALE 1. Generique et procession (3:39) 2. La visite chez les d'Urberville (1:16) 3. La fraise (1:45) 4. Tess et l'enfance (1:33) 5. Le viol (2:30) 6. Le cimetiere (1:23) 7. La rencontre avec Angel (3:58) 8. Tess (3:15) 9. La separation (2:56) 10. Le retour d'Angel (1:13) 11. Final (7:53)
THE FILM SCORE 12. Tess - Overture (1:47) 13. Main Title - Heritage (1:52) 14. A Visit to the d'Urbervilles (1:15) 15. The Strawberry (1:45) 16. Childhood (0:25) 17. Rejection of Tess (2:30) 18. Love Awakening (0:51) 19. Twisted Innocence (0:23) 20. Tess at Graveside (1:24) 21. Return of Tess (1:00) 22. Happiness (1:04) 23. Return to the d'Urbervilles (1:30) 24. Shattered Love (1:19) 25. Angel's Despair (0:55) 26. The Journey (2:57) 27. Winter Harvest (0:59) 28. A Letter to Angel (0:51) 29. Angel's Return (1:13) 30. Angel's Memories (1:02) 31. Tess' Flight (0:42) 32. Lovers on the Run (1:28) 33. A Safe Place (0:56) 34. Cursed Lovers - Love Theme (1:45) 35. Premonition (1:22) 36. Finale (3:53)
1979年の『ローズマリーの赤ちゃん』『チャイナタウン』の名匠ロマン・ポランスキーによる、ナスターシャ・キンスキー主演の文芸ロマン大作。
トラックリスト『テス』は、『テナント』（1976年）の暗く殺伐としたスコアに続く、サルドとポランスキーの3作のコラボレーションの2作目であり、『ポランスキーのパイレーツ』（1986年）の瑞々しくカラフルなスコアの前作である。この豪華な映画は、19歳のドイツ人女優ナスターシャ・キンスキーが華麗にブレイクし、出世作となった。
フィリップ・サルドが作曲した最も有名なスコアは、ピーター・ナイト（『人類創世』『ゴースト・ストーリー』）のオーケストレーション、ロンドン交響楽団の演奏、カルロ・サヴィーナの指揮で、音楽的に必要なすべてを与えている。英国的な色彩と情熱的なメロディが微妙にミックスされた『テス』は、外見上はロマンティックな楽譜だが、実際はウェセックス（作家の文学的なドーセット）の地に根ざしたもので、フィリップ・サルドに自国の枠を超えた多くのファンを獲得させた。映画の衣装や写真と同様に、この音楽は1981年のセザール賞とアカデミー賞の両方にノミネートされた。『テス』は、この作曲家のキャリアにおける偉大なマイルストーンのひとつである。
フィリップ・サルド監修のもと、エドゥアール・デュボワがプログラムを構成し、未発表曲を含むオリジナル・マスターテープからの完全リマスタリングを施した。このリリースには、劇場公開時に作曲家が用意した1979年のオリジナル・サウンドトラック・アルバムと、拡張されたフィルム・スコアが収録されている。パッケージには12ページのブックレットが付属し、ライターのクリスチャン・ローリアックによる映画とスコアについての独占ライナーノーツが掲載されている。CDリリースは1000枚限定。
Remastered and expanded edition.
12-page CD booklet with French and English liner notes by Christian Lauliac.
Limited Edition of 1000 units.
In collaboration with Pathe Films, Music Box Records proudly presents the newly remastered and expanded edition of Philippe Sarde's score to the 1979 classic romantic drama film Tess, directed by Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown) and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth and Leigh Lawson.
Tess was the second of the three Sarde/Polanski collaborations after the dark and bleak score for The Tenant (1976) and before the lush and colorful score for Pirates (1986). This sumptuous film, written by Polanski in collaboration with Gerard Brach, is an exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman. This French co-production between Claude Berri’s company Renn Productions and an English producer, Timothy Burrill (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Supergirl, La Vie en Rose) revealed a nineteen-year-old German actress, Nastassja Kinski in a gorgeous breakthrough.
Philippe Sarde composed one of his most celebrated scores, orchestrated by Peter Knight (Quest for Fire, Ghost Story), performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Carlo Savina, giving all the musical magnitude it required. With its subtle mix of English colors and passionate melodies, Tess is an outwardly romantic score that is in fact rooted in the land of Wessex (the writer’s literary Dorset) and made Philippe Sarde gain numerous admirers, notably beyond the borders of his own country. Rightfully noticed and celebrated as well as the costumes and photography of the movie, the score was nominated for both the Cesar Awards and the Oscars in 1981. Tess remains one of the great milestones of the composer’s career.
Supervised by Philippe Sarde, the whole program has been assembled by Edouard Dubois and fully remastered from the original master tapes, including previously unreleased music. This release features the original 1979 soundtrack album prepared by the composer at the time of the theatrical release and the expanded film score. The package includes a 12-page booklet featuring exclusive liner notes by writer Christian Lauliac discussing the film and the score. The CD release is limited to 1000 units.
LA BANDE ORIGINALE
1. Generique et procession (3:39)
2. La visite chez les d'Urberville (1:16)
3. La fraise (1:45)
4. Tess et l'enfance (1:33)
5. Le viol (2:30)
6. Le cimetiere (1:23)
7. La rencontre avec Angel (3:58)
8. Tess (3:15)
9. La separation (2:56)
10. Le retour d'Angel (1:13)
11. Final (7:53)
THE FILM SCORE
12. Tess - Overture (1:47)
13. Main Title - Heritage (1:52)
14. A Visit to the d'Urbervilles (1:15)
15. The Strawberry (1:45)
16. Childhood (0:25)
17. Rejection of Tess (2:30)
18. Love Awakening (0:51)
19. Twisted Innocence (0:23)
20. Tess at Graveside (1:24)
21. Return of Tess (1:00)
22. Happiness (1:04)
23. Return to the d'Urbervilles (1:30)
24. Shattered Love (1:19)
25. Angel's Despair (0:55)
26. The Journey (2:57)
27. Winter Harvest (0:59)
28. A Letter to Angel (0:51)
29. Angel's Return (1:13)
30. Angel's Memories (1:02)
31. Tess' Flight (0:42)
32. Lovers on the Run (1:28)
33. A Safe Place (0:56)
34. Cursed Lovers - Love Theme (1:45)
35. Premonition (1:22)
36. Finale (3:53)
SOURCE CUES
37. Procession (Complete) (4:12)
38. Afternoon Procession (1:10)
39. Twilight Procession (1:08)
Total Time: 74:35