Intrada announces a new compilation of music by Dimitri Tiomkin, featuring his dance music and early film work. A citizen of the world, Tiomkin was born in Ukraine, educated in Russia, triumphed in Berlin and Paris before coming to New York. "The transition from the concert halls of the Big Apple to the studios of Hollywood was an incremental one, but in retrospect it seems inevitable. Where else could such a generous, bighearted, all-encompassing spirit find a home for his music than on the world stage of cinema?" say liner note writers Warren Sherk and Frank K. DeWald.
This is the third volume in a series of recordings produced by Patrick Russ. Prior releases include The Great American Ballet and Paris Under the Stars. It is Russ' singular vision that pulls together seemingly disparate works separated by 1000s of miles into a brilliant compilation showcasing the breadth and diverse passion of Tiomkin. Both the Fashion and Swan Ballets appear here along with selections from numerous other films and works including Mexique, Lost Horizon and The Great Waltz, It's a Wonderful Life; and the program concludes with a jazz-noir excerpt from D.O.A. All performed brilliantly by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Richard Kaufman.
As producer Russ notes, "In the late 1920s, Dimitri Tiomkin and his wife, choreographer Albertina Rasch, had thriving careers in New York City, both on Broadway and in concert halls. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Great Depression that followed sent many artists, including the Tiomkins, out west to pursue new opportunities in Hollywood’s burgeoning film industry. Both landed contracts at M-G-M Studios and worked together as composer and choreographer on many of the studio’s early film musicals. I’ve compiled works that represent this transitional period between stage and screen. I hope this CD will give listeners the chance to appreciate Dimitri and Albertina’s brilliant collaboration, both as husband and wife – and as musical partners."
Watch the album trailer here!
