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2013 release. Digitmovies publish for the first time on double-CD, Mario Nascimbene's complete original soundtrack, in full stereo, for the epic film I Mongoli ("The Mongols"). directed in 1961 by André De Toth and starring Jack Palance, Anita Ekberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Roldano Lupi, Pierre Cressoy, Gianni Garko, Gabriella Pallotta, Gabriele Antonini, George Wang, Lawrence Montaigne, and Mario Colli. While the army of the Mongols, commanded by Genghis Khan, puts pressure on Europe, a diet is urgently convened in Warsaw is urgently convened a diet to lay down the principles to recognize the invaders possession of the lands already conquered, provided that they withdraw their proposition to invade other lands. The task of dealing with the enemy is entrusted to Stephen of Krakow (Silva). Ogotai (Palance), the son of Genghis Khan, rejects any peace proposal, his counselor, the beautiful and ruthless Huluna (Ekberg), tries to kill Stephen. Having escaped the attack, the prince of Krakow decides to go alone to the search field of Genghis Khan. Wounded and hungry, Stephen wanders the Mongolian territories, as long as there is the presence of the emperor. Genghis Khan is willing to negotiate peace, but the son Ogotai, determined to conquer the whole of Europe, kills him. It's war! Stephen has nothing left to do but to attract the Mongols into a trap. Mario Nascimbene wrote one of the most impressive comments of his long and successful career, entrusted with the execution of a full symphony orchestra and choir under the expert direction of Franco Ferrara. At the time, Nascimbene selected material in stereo for a possible 33 turns (18 tracks) that never saw the light. For Digitmovies double-CD, they had access to the master tapes in full stereo original recording session, which allowed them to use every note recorded. As the author says in his official autobiography Mario Nascimbene, Musicista Malgré Moi, published in 1992, as the introduction of new and special oriental sounds, Nascimbene and Ferrara attended supermarkets trying for a certain period, in the departments dishes, all pots and pans with different shades that would be used as an instrument in the orchestra. The end result is quite charming and these pots, organically integrated, create a truly exotic atmosphere. The author alternates between a heroic main theme music from a violent battle, and romantic themes in court ballets.
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Digitmovies release for the first time on CD Mario Nascimbene's original soundtrack for the film L'arciere Delle Mille E Una Notte ("The Golden Arrow") and from the TV series La Lotta Dell'uomo Per La Sua Sopravvivenza ("The Fight For Survival"). Mario Nascimbene (1913-2002) was one of the biggest names in international film music and was the first Italian to enter through the golden gates of Hollywood. He set the music to films such as Farewell to Arms, Alexander the Great, The Barefoot Contessa, and The Vikings. For the fantasy film The Golden Arrow, Nascimbene wrote a brief symphonic OST, dominated by an epic main theme for the young protagonist Hassan. The whole story is highlighted by magical and adventurous themes with an orchestra and a choir. In the background music the author intervenes with electronic effects that create the atmosphere of Arabian Nights. The film was directed in 1962 by Antonio Margheriti. For The Fight For Survival, Nascimbene composed background music based on the main theme of "The Fight For Survival". The series contained pieces of repertoire, segments of Mixerama, an instrument invented by the composer in his study La Meridiana in Rome, as well as original music that unfortunately was not possible to locate. On the stereo master tapes of the recording sessions, Digitmovies found four surviving tracks of great artistic value. There were four versions of "The Fight For Survival" including the version from the opening credits, one in slow tempo, one in shake interpreted by the beautiful voice of Shirley Bassey and accompanied by the Folkstudio singers choir, and an instrumental version. For fans of Shirley Bassey and James Bond it is undoubtedly a great recovery. The series was written and created in 1970 by Roberto Rossellini, and narrated by Pino Locchi.
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DPDM 002CD
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2012 release. Digitmovies release for the first time ever on a double-CD set Mario Nascimbene's complete original soundtrack for the movie Uomini E Lupi ("Men And Wolves"), directed by Giuseppe De Santis in 1956. In a town of Abruzzo all the best hunters meet for a race of wolf hunting. The winner's prize is twenty thousand liras. Giovanni arrives with his beautiful wife Teresa and hopes to capture a specimen alive which can then be sold to a zoo. Ricuccio pretends to be a "luparo" (wolf hunter), but he's a blowhard mostly interested in winning the girls. Giovanni's death and the descent of a pack of wolves that threatens the village will change everything. It has been reported that the shooting occurred near the village of Scanno. In several recent screenings of the film in the towns of Scanno, people remembered that the shooting had occurred on this site in 1956. It has also been reported by several reliable sources that the original length of the film was 3,300 meters, but the production insisted on a length which should not exceed 2,800 meters. De Santis refused each cut and left the work. Then editing, music, and mixing were not controlled by the director anymore who -- unsuccessfully -- tried to remove his name from the movie credits. Mario Nascimbene had already collaborated with the filmmaker before. Mario Nascimbene (1913-2002) is undoubtedly one of the greatest international names in film music, creator of experimental sounds with the invention of his prodigious "Mixerama", the first Italian composer who was able to cross the golden gates of Hollywood in 1954 for the movie La Contessa Scalza ("The Barefoot Contessa"). Uomini E Lupi is an extremely dramatic symphonic score which also includes popular instrumental themes for harmonica and guitar and with mixed choir. The author wanted to create a "sound design" with the steps of wolves in the snow, like a savage, tribal tam-tam, of a rebellious nature which melds with a traditional symphonic orchestra beautifully conducted by Franco Ferrara. For this double-CD, Digitmovies have used the master tapes in mono of the recording sessions from 1956 well preserved until today which allowed the label to use every note recorded, including alternate versions, choral pieces, and pieces with solo male voice.
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