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Q uo Vadis was composer Miklós Rózsa’s first biblical epic film. In 1951, the man whose name would come to be so inextricably associated with togas, swords, crosses and such, had never scored any film set more than 200 years in the past (not counting the Arabian Nights fantasy The Thief of Bagdad ).
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- Pre-Recordings
- Pre-Recorded Marches
- Pre-Recorded Fanfares
- Suite of Film Fanfares
- Additional Bonus Tracks
13. Burning of Troy (recorded 4/18/50)
1. The very first music from Quo Vadisto be recorded (on April 18, Rózsa’s birthday!), this version of Nero’s song performed by baritone Robert Brink with harp accompaniment includes Hugh Gray’s complete lyric and reveals a fully developed art song that was never completely heard in the film.
25. Hail Nero (slow tempo)26. Hail Nero (medium tempo)27. Hail Nero (fast tempo)28. Hail Galba (slow version)29. Fanfares to Triumph (close)30. Fanfares to Triumph (distant)31. Fanfare A32. Fanfare D35. First, Second and Third Fanfares for Nero36. Fanfare for Wrestlers (outtake)37. Fourth Fanfare for Nero38. First and Second Arena Fanfare43. Burning of Rome
1. Rózsa recorded these “sweeteners” of the Scottish harp accompaniment to “The Burning of Rome” on August 15, 1951 in Culver City. There are two takes of the first section, then a single of the second.
44. Nero’s Suicide/Galba’s March/Finale
1. This alternate version of the concluding music uses a short insert (the last portion of “Nero’s Suicide,” recorded in Culver City on August 15, 1951) and eliminates the “mystic chords” just prior to the choral entry. — Frank K. DeWald
The recordings of both Ben Hur and Quo Vadis had limited release on Decca/London and are now more readily available in this new coupling. TRACK LISTING / ARTISTS MIKLÓS RÓZSA
Jul 19, 2023 · Returning to Rome after three years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor) meets Lygia (Deborah Kerr) and falls in love with her, though as a ...
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Miklós Rózsa ( Hungarian: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ]; April 18, 1907 – July 27, 1995) [1] was a Hungarian-American composer trained in Germany (1925–1931) and active in France (1931–1935), the United Kingdom (1935–1940), and the United States (1940–1995), with extensive sojourns in Italy from 1953 onward. [2] Best known for his nearly ...
The music was also to be as accurate as the rest of the film, and Miklós Rózsa’s score for Quo Vadis was an important early example of (and influence on) the “epic film score sound.” In this chapter, Rózsa’s efforts to meet the studio’s demand for historical accuracy are considered, but the chapter is not simply an exercise in ...