NEW FSM CDs: Bronislau Kaper's THE SWAN and Alex North's THE SHOES
OF THE FISHERMAN (2CD set).

Film Score Monthly's new limited edition CDs feature a classic
historical score by Bronislau and one of Alex North's great "epic"
works:

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Silver Age Classics: THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN (2CD set)

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) was a modern-day epic starring
Anthony Quinn as the first Russian Pope, co-starring Sir Laurence
Olivier, Oskar Werner and David Janssen. The soundtrack is one of
Alex North's large-scale symphonic masterpieces, continuing the
tradition of Spartacus (1960) and Cleopatra (1963) and reworking
ideas from his rejected music for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space
Odyssey (1968). The three major themes are a Russian-flavored melody
for Quinn's character; romantic, pop-based music for Janssen's TV
reporter; and mammoth, crashing chords for the church itself (the
material reused from 2001).

The Shoes of the Fisherman was released on LP at the time of the
film. FSM's premiere 2CD set features the complete underscore on
disc one, remixed in stereo from the six-track 35mm masters,
including a bonus section of additional and alternate cues.

Disc two of this release is a "bonus disc" of additional recordings
designed to "close the book" on three widescreen M-G-M spectacles
which were all released at the end of 1968: source music and pop-
based alternates for The Shoes of the Fisherman; Michel Legrand's
demo recordings for Ice Station Zebra (earlier released as FSMCD
Vol. 6, No. 2); and Ron Goodwin's LP re-recording of Where Eagles
Dare (FSMCD Vol. 6, No. 21).

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Golden Age Classics: THE SWAN

The Swan (1956) was a romantic fairy tale set in early 20th century
Europe, based on a play by Ferenc Molnar. Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness
and Louis Jourdan star in what begins as a comedy of manners,
becomes a love triangle, and ends up as a bittersweet coming-of-age
tale. The film features fine performances, gorgeous architecture and
splendid M-G-M production values -- including a heartfelt and
evocative score by Bronislau Kaper.

Kaper, who considered The Swan to be one of his finest projects,
ably matched the film's moods: He provided a shimmering, beautiful
waltz for Kelly; light and frothy music for the affairs of the royal
palace; an adapation of the Hungarian "Rakoczy March" as Guinness's
theme; and lengthy, romantic passages for the deepening drama.

Kaper's score for The Swan (conducted by studio music head Johnny
Green) was released on LP at the time of the film. This premiere CD
features the complete original soundtrack in stereo, remixed from
the original three-track masters; as well as the brief passages
recorded specifically for the album, in monaural sound, as they were
recorded.

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