Press Release from Dragon's Domain:
Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE ARTHUR B. RUBINSTEIN COLLECTION, VOLUME 1, featuring music from two original scores from the composer’s extensive filmography, THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK and RIVKIN: BOUNTY HUNTER.
Airing on television in 1977, THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK was directed by Harvey Hart, written by Jeb Rosebrook, based on the novel by Evan Rhodes, starring T.J. Hargrave, Lisa Richards, Ruth Gordon, alongside a young Brooke Shields in a supporting role. At its heart, the story unfolds as a modern fairy tale that tells the poignant story of a teenage boy and his younger sister as they flee from an abusive foster mother. They find sanctuary within a tree house in Central Park. There they encounter a young hoodlum and form an unlikely friendship with a lonely elderly woman. The score for THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK is a gentle and emotive composition written for a chamber ensemble, perfectly encapsulating the whimsical elements of the tale while mirroring the children's enchantment with tales of knights and chivalry.
Airing on television in 1981, RIVKIN: BOUNTY HUNTER was directed by Harry Harris, written by Peter Lefcourt, starring Ron Leibman, Harry Morgan, Harold Gary, Verna Bloom, George Dicenzo, John Getz and Glenn Scarpelli. An unsold pilot for a series, RIVKIN follows a modern bounty hunter (Leibman), making his living apprehending bail jumpers who finds himself in a high-stakes confrontation with a heavily armed drug dealer. The score for RIVKIN: BOUNTY HUNTER is composed for an ensemble of approximately 35 musicians, incorporating a variety of keyboards and a dynamic rhythm section to capture the essence of New York in 1981.
Both scores are presented complete in film order, showcasing Arthur B. Rubinstein's incredible talent and revealing him as an underrated gem in the world of film composition.
Arthur B. Rubinstein was an American composer and conductor renowned for his scores in film, television and theater, as well as his leadership of the Symphony in the Glen Orchestra. Born in Brooklyn, New York,Rubinstein attended the High School of Music & Art and earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Yale University. After beginning his career as a pianist and arranger in New York, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he established himself as a prolific composer for over 200 film and television projects spanning more than 40 years.
Rubinstein's most notable film scores include collaborations with director John Badham on BLUE THUNDER, WARGAMES, SHORT CIRCUIT, STAKEOUT,THE HARD WAY, ANOTHER STAKEOUT and NICK OF TIME, as well as LOST IN AMERICA and WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?. In television, he composed for series such as SCARECROW AND MRS. KING, THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1985), AMAZING STORIES, THE LOVE BOAT, SLEDGE HAMMER! and THE SIMPSONS, along with the ABC documentary SHOOTING WAR, directed by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Tom Hanks.
Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE ARTHUR B. RUBINSTEIN COLLECTION, VOLUME 1, featuring the music from the original scores to THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK and RIVKIN: BOUNTY HUNTER, with liner notes written by G.B. Kemner and Scott Davis. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.
