- Format: CD
- Label: El Records
- Genre: Rock / Pop
First volume of music from the films of one of the biggest names in world cinema, Orson Welles.
Prodigy, aesthete, actor, magician, maverick and very probably the most gifted director film has known, Orson Welles came from a theatrical and radio background to revolutionise cinema. Welles is no mere success but a legend whose work is timeless and has been appreciated by generation after generation of moviegoers.
Music from "Citizen Kane", regarded by many as the greatest film ever made is included in is highly original compilation. Music from the film that made Orson Welles a household name in Europe "The Third Man" is also part of this collection with its memorable zither theme by Anton Karas. The music from "Citizen Kane", "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Jane Eyre" is composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann one of the all time greats of film music "psycho", "Vertigo", "North By Northwest", "Taxi Driver". Herrmann is a name in his own right.
Track listing:Citizen Kane The Magnificent Ambersons Welles Raises Kane-Music From Citizen Kane And The Magnificent Ambersons - (Composed And Conducted By Bernard Herrmann) Scenes From Citizen Kane - (Composed And Conducted By Bernard Herrmann) Jane Eyre Main Title Janes Departure Mrs Mason The Wedding The Finale - (Composed And Conducted By Bernard Herrmann) The Lady From Shanghai Please Dont Kiss Me - (Sung For Rita Hayworth By Anita Ellis) Macbeth Main Title - (Composed By Jacques Ibert Conducted By Efrem Kurtz) The Third Man The Third Man Theme - (Written And Performed By Anton Karas) Mr Arkadin / Confidential Report Main Title - (Composed By Paul Misraki)