The Three Worlds of Gulliver

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Music Review: "The music of the 18th Century was a passion for Herrmann"
Rating: 5 Stars

The score groups roughly into two oppositional pairs of music - the first pair is masculine and feminine - marches, love theme, English folk songs, nocturnes and overture, all are inclusive.

The second pair - small and large - is the music of Lilliput and Brobdingnag, the musical potential is enormous - as with a satire of monarchial pageantry - outstanding orchestration focusing especially on winds and percussion. The Brobdignag character alters the score completely, looming, ominous residents are captured in a simple chordal movements of low winds and brass.

Herrmann once again achieved his goal of scoring to the films story-line - is nothing less than perfection, truly a gifted composer. Director Jack Sher and Arthur Ross exciting script...with Ray Harryhausen's superb Dynamation special effects - but it was Herrmann's score that put the icing on the cake!

None of this would be possible, but thanks to The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Joel McNeely - Robert Townson (producer), Jonathan Allen (recording engineer), Richard Hale (asst engineer), Varese Sarabande records...and of course the legendary icon and our favorite composer - BERNARD HERRMANN!

Total Time: 49:56 on 37 Tracks...Varese Sarabande 302 066 162 2...(2001)

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