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Corigliano’s ‘Revolution’ finally out on CD

7 December 2009 1,458 views 13 Comments

RevolutionJohn Corigliano’s score for Revolution, the 1985 Hugh Hudson epic starring Al Pacino, has never been available commercially on CD or LP. Until now: Varèse Sarabande today announced that an album featuring Corigliano’s score will be available first through their CD Club and later next year via regular stores. Revolution was Corigliano’s second film score after the Academy Award-nominated Altered States (1980). It is a large orchestral work with a lot of virtuosic writing, especially for woodwinds and brass.

Varèse Sarabande new CD Club releases also include Jerry Goldsmith’s 1962 score for John Huston’s Freud, a landmark score in the legendary composers filmography. The score was recorded in Italy and caused a major sensation due to its stark string dissonances (inspired by Alban Berg and Bela Bartok) and subtle use of synthesizers. Varèse’s CD, limited to 3000 copies, is an expanded version of the original LP release. The third album (limited to 1000 copies) coming from Varèse’s CD Club is Bird of Paradise and Lydia Bailey, a double-header composed by Daniele Amfitheatrof (a Golden Age composer sadly underrepresented on disc) and Hugo Friedhofer.

Sample: “Opening Titles: Revolution in the Air” from Revolution (John Corigliano):

Sample: “Main Title” from Freud (Jerry Goldsmith):

Sample: “Mirabeau” from Lydia Bailey (Hugo Friedhofer):

Sample: “The Sacred Pool” from Bird of Paradise (Daniele Amfitheatrof):

Link: Varèse Sarabande.

13 Comments »

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    Come on guys, that’s a bit sloppy. The movie is not about the Civil War, it’ s about the American Revolution, or as sometimes called, the American War for Independence. It’s not that hard to double check your facts before your post, especially when the title of the film is, in fact, “Revolution”.

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