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i Giganti della Tessaglia
(1960) |
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| tracks |
01. Apparizione
02. Il vello d'oro
03. Mare in tempesta
04. Pensieri elegiaci
05. Alla Deriva
06. Pioggia e profezia di abante
07. Terra misteriosa e sbarco
08. Sognando il vello
09. Vendetta
10. Giasone contro la strega e ribellione
11. Il viaggio continua
12. Sbarco
13. Combattimento con Polifemo
14. T'attendero'
15. Clandestini a Bordo e Lotta nella Stiva
16. La legge di Bordo
17. Ali danzanti
18. Disperazione di Creusa
19. Il malvagio adrasto
20. Guerra fratricida
21. Tregua
22. Contrasti
23. Giasoni conquista il vello d'oro
24. L'ira di Adrasto e giovane amore
25. La corte di Iolco e piano di Giasone
26. La vendetta di Giasone
27. Battaglia a Corte e morto di Orfeo
28. Apoteosi
Bonus tracks
29. Combattimento con Polifemo (stereo mix)
30. Apoteosi (finale alternativo) |
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| further information |
| 8 page colour booklet |
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| description |
Digitmovies proudly presents the eighth volume
of the Italian Peplum series: the complete original score by
Carlo Rustichelli for the movie I Giganti della Tessaglia (The
Giants of Thessaly) directed by Riccardo Freda in 1960.
Thanks to the support of our friends at C.A.M., in whose archives
the complete mono master tapes have been preserved, this wonderful
music can now be heard for the first time on CD.
Riccardo Freda was one of the foremost directors of the Peplum
genre (for example Spartaco as early as 1952) and had an artists
eye for stylish composition.
Unfortunately, for the filming of the saga of Jason and the
Argonauts (with the addition of some characters and events from
Homer's Odyssey) in I Giganti della Tessaglia he had a small
budget at his disposal and a cast of rather unknown actors like
Roland Carey (a Swiss-born former theater actor) in the role
of muscular, blonde-haired hero Jason, Ziva Rodann as Jason's
wife Creusa and Alberto Farnese as infamous King Adrastus.
The only exception to this being Massimo Girotti, one of the
stars of the Italian cinema of the 40s, as Thracian singer Orpheus
and member of Jason's crew.
It almost seems that because of such faults Maestro Carlo Rustichelli
doubled his efforts and composed one of his most extraordinary
scores for this Peplum movie.
Even Freda himself in a later interview was full of enthusiasm
about his composer when he stated: Carlo Rustichelli remains
the best Italian composer because he understands cinema.
I Giganti della Tessaglia did offer Rustichelli lavish scope
for musical development, particularly in such long set pieces
as the storm at sea (Tr. 3), a simply stunning five-minute piece
where orchestra and choir contrapuntally play with parts of
the main theme, or Jason's climbing of a giant statue which
wholly depends on the mystic and mysterious sounds of Rustichelli's
underscore (Tr. 23).
Most of the music is in an epic, adventurous and even operatic
style, which is not surprising if one knows that Rustichelli
had been highly actives an opera conductor before the start
of his film career in 1947.
He has built his score mainly around the truly majestic main
theme, first heard in Tr. 1, for male choir and orchestra and
reprised or varied in many other tracks.
It characterizes the heroic journey of Jason and his crew and
their indefatigable quest for the Golden Fleece.
In contrast, the love theme which also appears in the middle
part of the Main Title, is a kind of sensual siren song for
female choir and strings which musically depicts Jason's seduction
by the witch queen Gaia.
It's melody is a bit reminiscent of David Raksin's famous Laura
theme and is taken up again in a more delicately orchestrated
version in Tr. 8.
A gently pastoral theme with prominent solo clarinet and violin
underscores the love relationship between the minor characters
Euristeus and Aglaia (Tr. 14).
There is also an elegant exotic dance (Tr. 17) as well as ceremonial
pieces with religious overtones (Tr. 2, Tr. 25).
But these are only some of the highlights of Rustichelli's thematically
rich and varied score.
Two bonus tracks close the CD: an alternate version of the Finale
with the choir coming in only at the end of the cue (Tr. 30)
and a splendid stereo version of the powerfully orchestrated
music for the fight with the Cyclops (who was animated by special
effects expert Carlo Rambaldi) which has been possible due to
percussions and organ being originally recorded on separate
tracks (Tr. 29).
Unfortunately, despite careful digital restoration, certain
imperfections (distortion in a few tracks) present in the original
score elements could not be totally eliminated. |
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| story |
In this fantasy adventure, Jason and Orpheus
leave Thessaly to quest for the magical Golden Fleece.
Along the way they encounter an assortment of monsters, wizards
and a conniving witch.
Cast:
Roland Carey, Alberto Farnese, Massimo Girotti, Ziva Rodann
Director:
Riccardo Freda |
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