ONE OF THE FILM MUSIC EVENTS OF THE YEAR
PROMETHEUS RECORDS
Presents
The World Premiere Recording of the Complete Score to
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Composed by
DIMTRI TIOMKIN
A Special 2CD Edition featuring One of the finest film score from DIMITRI TIOMKIN:
Composer of THE ALAMO, THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, LOST HORIZON, GIANT, THE GUNS OF NAVARONE, HIGH NOON, 55 DAYS AT PEKING and DUEL IN THE SUN
· 2 CD Set with full Colour Booklet
· Special Collector’s Edition
· Featuring for the First Time the COMPLETE Film Score
· 140 Minutes of Music
· Includes Previously Unreleased Music
· Newly Recorded in Stunning and Dynamic Digital Sound
· Performed by the Acclaimed and Award-Winning 130-piece City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Nic Raine
· Produced by James Fitzpatrick
· Recorded from the Original 1964 Scores and Orchestral Parts, Restored by Pat Russ
· Informative and Expert Sleeve Notes by Frank K. DeWald with introduction by Olivia Tiomkin Douglas
· A TADLOW MUSIC Production for PROMETHEUS RECORDS
“It is a brilliant performance by the talented musicians of the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra under the energetic leadership of Nic Raine …. musicians who understand the complexity of Dimitri’s difficult music and who always rise to the challenge. Dimitri no doubt would have been delighted” (Olivia Tiomkin Douglas – July 2011)
CD 1
1. Fanfares (0:54)
2. Prelude (2:41)
3. Aurelius Awaits the Dawn (2:20)
4. The Arrival of Livius / Lucilla and Livius (5:54)
5. Pax Romana (5:01)
6. Cleander Listens / Caesar’s Decision (2:03)
7. Livius Leaves the Fort / Caesar and Lucilla (3:19)
8. The Dawn of Love / Drinking Companions (5:15)
9. Barbarian Women / Lovers Reunited (5:58)
10. Preparation for Battle / The Signal to March (2:37)
11. The Mysterious Forest (3:21)
12. Barbarian Ambush (3:49)
13. Lucilla’s Sacrifice (3:11)
14. The Execution / The Conspiracy (4:17)
15. Apple of Death / Lucilla’s Sorrow (5:48)
16. Profundo (2:31)
17. The Undoubted Caesar (3:16)
18. The Roman Forum / Coronation / Triumph and End of Act 1 (5:33)
tt: 67:54
CD 2
Intermission: The Fall of Love (3:13)
Notturno (3:32)
Death March / Balomar’s Barbarian Attack (4:38)
Lucilla Visits Commodus / The Gates of Rome (4:24)
Addio (2:33)
Livius’ Success / The Last Goodbye (1:14)
Exile / Morning / The Prophecy (4:16)
The Court Musicians (2:28)
Meeting in the East / Disillusionment / Armenian Treachery (5:46)
Persian Battle / Return to Home (7:09)
Timonides’ Triumph / Barbarian Celebration / Massacre (2:56)
Resurrection (3:02)
The God’s Laugh (2:42)
Death of Polybius (2:33)
Roman Celebration / Tarantella (4:42)
Commodus Kills His Father (3:01)
Commodus Deified (3:46)
The Fall of Rome (5:08)
Epilogue (Prelude – Concert Suite Version) (3:15)
Tt: 70:23
Catalogue Number: XPCD 170
Release Date: OCTOBER 18th 2011
