PRINCE AND THE PAUPER

Label: TFC-1006
Date: 1937
Tracks: 43
Time = 65:12

Complete re-recording of famous 1937 Erich Wolfgang Korngold score for William Keighley version of Mark Twain novel, starring Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Billy & Bobby Mauch. Broadly-drawn, major-key main theme by Korngold launches right off, sets vivid tone for score that follows. Korngold uses idea in all manner of guise throughout, retaining major-key harmonic scheme but altering tempo, color for variety. But other ideas abound as well! Score is unusually busy, with harp glissandi, rollicking string figures, woodwind runs galore. Brass fanfares keep 16th-century England to the fore. In spite of busy ideas, orchestrations exhibit a certain lightness of touch that roots everything in good-sprited fun! Myriad colors are perfectly captured in clean, vibrant recording made in Moscow by Alexander Volkov. William Stromberg manages considerable feat of retaining dazzling tempos of composer's 1937 original, injecting his own incredible enthusiasm and still keeping various subtle orchestral colors very much in focus. Bravissimo! Detailed notes, richly handsome packaging are icing on the cake. William Stromberg conducts Moscow Symphony Orchestra, delivers the goods with a bullseye!

1. Main Title 1:43 2. A Prince Is Born :33 3. Tavern and Palace 3:15 4. Tom / Tom Continuation 6:36 5. The Bench :44 6. The Prince 3:24 7. Biscuit and Seal 1:53 8. The Prince Goes Back 1:42 9. The Captain :47 10. The Boys Go to Play :49 11. Mirror 1:55 12. Prince Outside Palace 1:48 13. The Next Morning 1:14 14. Pauper Goes to King 2:11 15. That Is My Son :34 16. The King Is Dead 1:26 17. The Dog :55 18. The Church 1:13 19. Riot 1:23 20. Dining Scene 3:44 21. The Crown :58 22. His Majesty :57 23. Exit :31 24. The Murder 1:05 25. Street Scene 1:27 26. Nuts Knocker :25 27. Pauper’s Coronation :42 28. Flirt 2:10 29. Robbery :33 30. Knife Fight 2:13 31. The Maid and the Ride 1:43 32. The Prayer :52 33. Duel 2:26 34. Fanfares :09 35. Organ :27 36. God Save the King :06 37. Seal #1 1:04 38. Seal #2 :58 39. Hurrah! :56 40. Epilogue 2:09 41. End Title 1:11 BONUS TRACKS 42. Trailer 2:43 43. British End Title 1:16