Citizen Kane : the classic film scores of Bernard Hermann

"The American-born Herrmann ... was melodically prolific, even his favoured ostinato patterns making indelible impressions. His style, however, was more acerbic, reflective apparently of his personality ... It's reasonable to assume that Herrmann conducted his scores with the metrical precision required for their cinematic purpose, because that's how they come across - absolutely literal as though being read by computer. That, however, does not diminish his music's appeal - in some ways it becomes even more riveting, its evolving patterns and intriguing harmonies setting ... The range and visceral impact of these recordings is still stunning, not to mention the impeccable internal balances and sheer luxuriance of it all. Added to that, they're a quadraphonic tour de force ... So I have a qualified but enthusiastic recommendation for these discs as surround sound transfers of the original commercial tapes".

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