| Contemporary composer Howard Shore releases his new album that features a perfect synthesis of the three concerts he gave in the spring of 2023 at the Maison de Radio France in Paris. Two of the presented concerts feature the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, one conducted by Ludwig Wicki and the other by Bastien Stil. The third concert focuses more on his experimental compositions, revealing the extent of Shore’s chameleon-like ability to switch between the most varied of genres and scales. A small group of inspired soloists – Olivier Doise, Jean-Paul Gasparian, Raphaëlle Moreau, Stéphane Guillaume and Lydia Kavina – took it in turns to give brilliant performances.
Known best for his work on the soundtrack for the ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, followed a decade later by ‘The Hobbit’, Shore is considered one of the most innovative contemporary film composers for more than 40 years now. “In my opinion, film music is one of the rare territories where a composer can write freely, providing that he chooses the films and subjects that suit his personality. You learn to establish a relationship with the director based on trust, so that they will encourage you to express yourself in a personal way, to be different and ambitious. It’s about cooperation, perspective, and conviction,” says Shore.
01. Olivier Doise – The Noble Wood (I Roderyn) (From The Hobbit)
02. Maîtrise de Radio France – Where the Shadows Lie (From The Lord of the Rings The
03. Maîtrise de Radio France – The History of the Ring (From The Lord of the Rings T
04. Maîtrise de Radio France – A Long-Expected Party (From The Lord of the Rings The
05. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Seduction of the Ring (From The Lord of the Rings
06. Maîtrise de Radio France – A Black Shadow (From The Lord of the Rings The Fellow
07. Maîtrise de Radio France – Last Homely House (From The Lord of the Rings The Fel
08. Maîtrise de Radio France – Turning Southwards (From The Lord of the Rings The Fe
09. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Road Under the Mountain (From The Lord of the Rin
10. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Halls of Durin (From The Lord of the Rings The Fe
11. Maîtrise de Radio France – Durin’s Bane (From The Lord of the Rings The Fellowsh
12. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Golden Wood (From The Lord of the Rings The Fello
13. Maîtrise de Radio France – Gandalf’s Lament (From The Lord of the Rings The Fell
14. Maîtrise de Radio France – Beyond Lothlórien (From The Lord of the Rings The Fel
15. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Anduin (From The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship
16. Maîtrise de Radio France – The White Hand (From The Lord of the Rings The Fellow
17. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Passing of Boromir (From The Lord of the Rings Th
18. Maîtrise de Radio France – The Fate of the Bearer (From The Lord of the Rings Th
19. Maîtrise de Radio France – In Dreams (From The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship
20. Jean-Paul Gasparian – Catania
21. Le Balcon – Esther Kahn (Paris Suite)
22. Rapha?lle Moreau – Eastern Promises (From Eastern Promises)
23. Rapha?lle Moreau – Tatiana Trans-Siberian Diary (From Eastern Promises)
24. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – The Fly (From The Fly)
25. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – Plasma Pool (From The Fly)
26. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – Stathis Enters (From The Fly)
27. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – The Stairs (From The Fly)
28. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – The Jump (From The Fly)
29. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – Finale (From The Fly)
30. Stéphane Guillaume – Naked Lunch (From Naked Lunch)
31. Stéphane Guillaume – Fadela’s Coven Dr. Benway (From Naked Lunch)
32. Lydia Kavina – Ed Wood (Transcr. for Theremin and Orchestra) (From Ed Wood)
33. Lydia Kavina – Grave Robbers (Transcr. for Theremin and Orchestra) (From Ed Wood
34. Lydia Kavina – This Is the One (Transcr. for Theremin and Orchestra) (From Ed Wo
35. Le Balcon – Crash (From Crash)
36. Le Balcon – CineTerra (From Crash)
37. Le Balcon – Mechanism Of Occupant Ejection (From Crash)
38. Le Balcon – Mirror Image (From Crash)
39. Le Balcon – Where’s the Car (From Crash)
40. Le Balcon – Sexual Logic (From Crash)
41. Le Balcon – Road Research Laboratory (From Crash)
42. Le Balcon – Chromium Bower (From Crash)
43. Le Balcon – Triton (From Crash)
44. Le Balcon – Prophecy Is Dirty and Ragged (From Crash) |
