Dimitri Tiomkin - Dial M for Murder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Re-Recording) '2019

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World premiere recording of complete Dimitri Tiomkin score for classic Hitchcock
thriller! 1954 suspense classic about romance, deception, murder with dramatic
Alfred Hitchcock twists and turns put Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert
Cummings through tense paces. Frederick Knott scripts from his own very
successful stage play. Legendary Hitchcock cameraman Robert Burks lenses and
then-frequent musical collaborator Dimitri Tiomkin scores. (Tiomkin also wrote
the music for Hitchcock’s Shadow Of A Doubt, I Confess and Strangers On A
Train.) This is Intrada’s debut Excalibur re-recording made under the
baton of William Stromberg, recorded in Glasgow’s new state-of-the-art
recording venue with world-class acoustics, top players and the peerless
engineering of Simon Rhodes, helmsman for numerous James Horner sessions. In
pre-production discussions, all involved agreed to approach the music not only
with authenticity in both tempo, stylistics… but also to capture the
1950’s feel via 21st technology. A re-recording with crisp, polished
performances that ‘felt’ like Tiomkin. No easy feat. From the
opening fanfare (under the WB logo) all the way to the final resounding
fortissimo coda, Maestro Stromberg delivers! Timken’s music is complex,
involved, busy. Brief respite comes with the love theme for Kelly and Cummings
but director and composer focus primarily on building tension with sinister
Milland plotting, unleashing frightening terror during the murder scene itself
and tightening suspense afterwards. Elegant waltz-theme (marked ‘Tempo di
Valse Elegante’ in Tiomken’s score) captures attention during
early portions but suspense takes command in final third of “Hidden
Key/Swann The Intruder” via intricate orchestral ‘clock’
device (frequently in muted trumpet, percussion) that digs into the conscience,
refuses to exit. Interestingly, Tiomkin gains tension not so much through
dissonance but instead through incredibly intricate web of orchestral colors:
flutter-tongue flute & French horn, ethereal harmonics in strings, delicate harp
glissandi, pianissimo woodwind flurries, triple-divisi violin passages, other
performance techniques. When the orchestral fireworks erupt during “Dial M
For Murder”, entire orchestra leaps into tour-de-force mode. Dynamic! But
neither Hitchcock nor Tiomkin are finished yet. Second half of film and score
work deeper, tightening noose around the villain’s neck until the very
end. Recording also includes both used, unused “Intermission Cards”
for 3-D presentations plus alternate main title as well as unused arrangement in
big-band style of love theme. Exciting “extra” features premiere
recording of dazzling Tiomkin suite from Hitchcock’s Strangers On A
Train, prepared for performance by Christopher Palmer. Collaborative efforts by
many result in Intrada’s successful first Kickstarter project! Thank
you’s to all of those who supported the efforts. Enjoy the results of
your support! Recorded under the supervision of Olivia Tiomkin, who gracefully
attended the recording sessions. Music preparation by Anna Stromberg. William
Stromberg conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Tracklist:
01. Dimitri Tiomkin - Main Title (Film Version) / Margot And Mark (Love Theme)
(6:49)
02. Dimitri Tiomkin - Green Curtains And White Gloves (2:08)
03. Dimitri Tiomkin - Hidden Key / Swann The Intruder (9:10)
04. Dimitri Tiomkin - Dial M For Murder (3:03)
05. Dimitri Tiomkin - Forensics / The Stocking / Intermission Card - Version II
(6:50)
06. Dimitri Tiomkin - Lighter Fluid (1:16)
07. Dimitri Tiomkin - Meet Inspector Hubbard (1:34)
08. Dimitri Tiomkin - Interrogation / Trial / Margots Last Chance (7:17)
09. Dimitri Tiomkin - Confession / Margot Returns / The Truth (8:51)
10. Dimitri Tiomkin - The Key (2:01)
11. Dimitri Tiomkin - Hubbards Theory And End Title (3:46)
12. Dimitri Tiomkin - Suite from Strangers On A Train (8:20)
13. Dimitri Tiomkin - Main Title (Original Version) from Dial M For Murder
(1:10)
14. Dimitri Tiomkin - Intermission Card - Version I from Dial M For Murder
(0:21)
15. Dimitri Tiomkin - Dial M For Me from Dial M For Murder (2:23)

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