World premiere release of two Hugo Friedhofer scores to Paramount films directed by Mitchell Leisen. First is 1949 costume adventure about 15th-Century Borgia family, starring Paulette Goddard. Friedhofer took opportunity to write serious Renaissance-style score using several established "closed forms" including the passacaglia plus offering regal fanfares, courtly music, battle sequences, more. Score is rousing, profuse with period color. Second score is 1950 WWII espionage thriller with Alan Ladd. Here Friedhofer provides several action cues plus gorgeous love theme used judiciously in score. Famous Oscar-winning Jay Livingston/Ray Evans song "Mona Lisa" was featured in film as instrumental accordion piece warning O.S.S. officers of Nazi activities and this instrumental cue also appears on CD. Score here is dark-edged, dramatic with riffs of violence. Both scores appear in crisp mono sound from original Paramount elements. Hugo Friedhofer composes, Irvin Talbot conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remains!
The Captain Carey, U.S.A. Album 19. Prelude/Guitar No. 1 (1:54) 20. A Close Call (2:07) 21. Carlo/Betrayed/Trapped (5:26) 22. An Old Memory/A Job Of Murder (1:04) 23. Reprisals (1:21) 24. St. Christopher's Medal/Luigi's Murder/Unwelcome Visitor (3:02) 25. The Local Detective/Sandro's Assist/The Barefoot Man (Inc. Carnival of Venice) (2:48) 26. Another Murder (1:06) 27. Search Party/The Chase (2:23) 28. A Rioting Crowd/The Betrayer Part 2 (2:05) 29. Too Long/Cast (2:01) Captain Carey, U.S.A. Album Total Time: 25:44 The Captain Carey, U.S.A. Extras 30 Mona Lisa (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans) (1:31) 31 Accordion No. 1 (1:05) 32 Piano #1 (Brahms)/Piano #2 (Schumann) (0:48) Captain Carey, U.S.A. Extras Total Time: 3:28
The Bride Of Vengeance Extras 33 Borgia Court Music No. II (0:39) 34 Street Dance (1:26) 35 Ferrara Court Music No. I (1:59) Bride Of Vengeance Extras Total Time: 6:22
Bride of Vengeance Recorded on December 24, 27 and 28, 1948, and January 3, 5 and 26, 1949, at Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage, Hollywood, California
Captain Carey, U.S.A. Recorded on March 16, July 5 and 6, and August 8, 1949, Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage, Hollywood, California
VIOLIN
Toscha Seidel
Harold Ayres
James Getzoff
Sidney Greene
Arnold Jurasky
Isadore Karon
Caesar Kersten
Alexander Koltun
Robert Konrad
William Kurasch
Leonard Malarsky
Peter Meremblum
Ralph Schaeffer
Maurice Warner
VIOLA
Leon Fleitman
Gareth Nuttycombe
Joe Reilich
Jacques Ray
Harry Rumpler
CELLO
Harold Schneier
Irving Lipschultz
Jeanne Bayless
David Filerman
Emmet Sargeant
BASS
Aaron Guterson
Ray Siegel
P. G. Smearer
FLUTE
Harold Lewis
Don Renfrew
OBOE
Charles Strickfaden
Joe Fishman
Merrill Remington
Robert Frost
William Lym
Gordon Schoneberg
CLARINET
Joseph Krechter
Mahlon Clark
Richard Clark
BASSOON
Jules Seder
Gloria Solloway
Charles Graver
Milton Marcus
FRENCH HORN
Richard Perissi
Charles Peel
Lars Stal
TRUMPET
Frank Zinzer
Ralph Dadisman
Louis Mitchell
TROMBONE
Harold Diner
Andreas Mitchell
Lorin Aaron
DRUMS/PERCUSSION
Bernie Mattinson
Lee Perrin
Albert Rich
Ralph P. Smith
