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colonne sonore originali, agi murad il diavolo bianco, nicolosi, lavagnino, digitmovies
€ 37.00

 
- Agi Murad il diavolo bianco
- Ester e il re
- Gli Invasori
(1959 / 1960 / 1961)


composer: roberto nicolosi angelo francesco lavagnino

label: digitmovies

AKA: Beli djavo, The White Warrior / Esther and the King / Erik the Conqueror, Fury of the Vikings

total duration: 02.18.37

soundtrack style: fantasy adventure peplum



   


tracks

DISC 1:

AGI MURAD IL DIAVOLO BIANCO (ROBERTO NICOLOSI)

01. Agi Murad Il Diavolo Bianco
02. L'Attacco Dei Russi
03. Viaggio
04. Agi Murad E Arrivo Al Forte
05. Notturno Romantico
06. Battaglia
07. Dopo La Battaglia
08. Balletto
09. Dolci Attimi E Uccisione Dei Prigionieri
10. Agi Murad E Sultanet
11. Fuga E Ferimento Di Agi Murad
12. Nel Castello Dello Zar
13. Danza Di Corte
14. Ultimo Combattimento E Finale

ESTER E IL RE (ANGELO FRANCESCO LAVAGNINO & ROBERTO NICOLOSI)

15. Ester E Il Re - Titoli
16. Una Donna Da Amare
17. Amore Per Ester
18. Il Mondo Di Ester
19. Sacro Momento
20. Un Re Per Ester
21. Balletto Nel Tempio
22. Solitudine Di Ester
23. Amore Nel Tempio
24. Risveglio
25. Ester
26. Atmosfera Pastorale
27. Abbraccio Sensuale
28. Teneramente
29. Paura A Corte
30. Pensando A Lei
31. Paura E Malinconia
32. Quiete E Angoscia
33. Serenità Di Ester
34. Ester E Il Re & Finale

DISC 2:

01. Ester E Il Re - Titoli (Stereo Mix)
02. Balletto Nel Tempio (Stereo Mix)
03. Incontro D'Amore
04. Ester E Il Re - Finale (Stereo Mix)

GLI INVASORI (ROBERTO NICOLOSI)

05. Gli Invasori
06. L'Attacco Dei Vichinghi
07. Il Massacro
08. Re Harald Morente E Ritrovamento Del Piccolo Erik
09. Sacrificio
10. Tema D'Amore
11. Sfida E Combattimento
12. Navigazione E Battaglia
13. Sir Rutford
14. La Vendetta Di Erik E Partenza Al Tramonto
15. Dopo Il Naufragio
16. Solitudine Della Regina E Scena D'Amore
17. Matrimonio E Balletto
18. Un Bacio Nella Notte
19. Fuga
20. La Fedeltà Dei Cavalieri
21. La Cavalleria
22. Duello
23. Ferimento Di Eron
24. Due Fratelli
25. Amore E Paura
26. L'Assedio Degli Invasori
27. Il Ritorno Degli Eroi (Finale)

 
 
further information
DOUBLE CD
 
description
Digitmovies pays a tribute to Mario Bava with the sixth volume of the series dedicated to the great Maestro of Horror and Fantasy: three original soundtracks released for the first time thanks to the help of C.A.M. in whose archives the original session tapes have been preserved. This double CD-set focuses on the works of Roberto Nicolosi composed for three adventure movies: Agi Murad il diavolo bianco (aka The white warrior) directed in 1959 by Riccardo Freda but completed by Mario Bava (who was also the assistant director and director of photography) and starring Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Scilla Gabel; Ester e il re (aka Esther and the king) directed in 1960 by Raoul Walsh together with Mario Bava (also director of photography) and starring Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Sergio Fantoni; Gli invasori (aka Erik the conqueror) directed in 1961 by Mario Bava and starring Cameron Mitchell, Alice & Ellen Kessler, Giorgio Ardisson, Andrea Checchi. The grandiosity of Roberto Nicolosi's music for Agi Murad il diavolo bianco (Aka The white warrior) had fascinated Mario Bava - no wonder that Bava wanted him to compose the music for his directorial debut La maschera del demonio in 1960. Disc 1 (from original mono session tapes): for Agi Murad il diavolo bianco Roberto Nicolosi composed a symphonic musical score dominated by an heroic theme with a semi-religious touch presented first in Titoli di testa which ends in a pastorale mood (Tr. 1). The symphonic score (practically survived in its complete form) is rich in action cues dominated by brass well suitable for the numerous battle scenes like Tr.2, Tr.4, Tr.6, Tr.7, Tr.11, Tr.12, Tr.14. The ethnic side of the story (taking place in Chechnya in the beginning of the Russian invasion) is emphasized by a grotesque theme (Tr. 3) and by a wild ballet music piece (Tr. 8). Unfortunately considerable amount of music from the score of Ester e il re (Aka Esther and the king) were lost.
The music released here is all what has luckily survived on the original session tapes (including the epic Titoli di Testa and Finale - at first thought to be lost too). The symphonic score is penned by Angelo F. Lavagnino, one of the most prominent names of Italian Film Music and by Roberto Nicolosi. The two composers have created a series of memorable romantic and extremely sensual themes for the character of Esther (Joan Collins) like Tr.16, Tr.17, Tr.20, Tr.23, Tr.24, Tr.25 and an exotic dance piece using female voice (Tr. 21). Disc 2 (from original stereo session tapes): this second disc opens with four extremely rare tracks from Ester e il re survived in stereo: Titoli di testa (Tr.1), the dance with ethnic female voice (Tr.2), a reprise of the love theme (Tr.3) and Finale (Tr.4). But the main attraction of Disc 2 is the complete original symphonic score from the movie Gli invasori (aka Erik the conqueror), composed by Roberto Nicolosi and entirely recorded in stereo. In Titoli di testa, after an introduction for French horns, a dramatic theme is developed for brass and percussions (Tr.5). Violent music passages for brass and percussions describe the bloody battle scenes between the enemy Viking factions (Tr.6, Tr.7, Tr.11, Tr.12, Tr.19, Tr.21, Tr.22, Tr.23, Tr.26). Roberto Nicolosi alternates this vigorous music with other more soothed, mysterious and sometimes mystical for strings (Tr.8, Tr.13, Tr.14, Tr.15, Tr.1, Tr.18). The delicate love theme (Tr.10, Tr.17, Tr.24, Tr.25) is very similar to Tema di Katia for piano and orchestra written one year before for La maschera del demonio. The heroic side of the story is underscored by the quiet but epic theme of the knights (Tr.20) and the bombastic finale (Tr.27). Despite of a careful digital mastering and restoration some sound anomalies pre-existing on the original sources can remain.
 
story

Agi Murad il diavolo bianco
Although this uninspired Italian adventure film is loosely based on Leo Tolstoy's tale about a 19th-century clash between Czarist Russia and several ethnic groups in the Caucasus, Tolstoy's original talent is buried. Ponderous and quickly put together, the story stars Steve Reeves as the muscular hero known as the "White Warrior" who leads the defence against the Russians. ("White" in this case refers to his warrior's garb.) His defence strategy would be an easier task if there were not political intrigue and romantic hurdles to overcome within his own camp, obstacles which provide grist for the narrative mill.

Cast:
Scilla Gabel, Giorgia Moll, Steve Reeves, Gerard Herter, Milivoje Zivanovic, Jovan Gec, Niksa Stefanini, Renato Baldini, Marija Tocimoski

Director:
Riccardo Freda


Ester e il re
Just over a decade before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington in television's Dynasty series, Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the 4th century BC, as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The king has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred fomented against the Jews by his evil minister Haman (Sergio Fantoni). Before the King can pair off with Esther and defeat the villainous Haman, there are several intervening adventures and an additional, attractive woman who competes for attention.

Cast:
Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea, Sergio Fantoni

Director:
Raoul Walsh


Gli Invasori
Italian director Mario Bava took a brief hiatus from horror films to make this fairly interesting Viking-themed adventure. Iron (Cameron Mitchell) is a Viking leader whose long-lost brother Erik (Giorgio Ardisson) was raised by Queen Alice of England. Alice's counselor, Gunnar (Andrea Checchi) betrays her and helps the Vikings take over, while the shipwrecked Erik is nursed back to health by Rama (Alice Kessleri), the twin sister of Iron's wife Daja (Ellen Kessleri). Naturally, Erik returns home and must fight Iron and defeat Gunnar in order to save the country. It doesn't quite work out that way, however, as the ruthless counselor kills Iron, leading the Vikings and British to join forces with Erik and take Gunnar down.

Cast:
Giorgio Ardisson, Raf Baldassarre, Andrea Checchi, Francoise Christophe, Livia Contardi, Enzo Doria, Franco Giacobini, Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler

Director:
Mario Bava

 

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