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Dragon's Domain Records presents THE LALO SCHIFRIN COLLECTION, featuring music composed by the legendary Lalo Schifrin (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, BULLITT, DIRTY HARRY, ENTER THE DRAGON) for four films from his extensive filmography.
Released in 1976, VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED tells the tragic 1939 story of the SS St. Louis, carrying hundred of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, a ship that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom. Produced by Lord Lew Grade, directed by Stuart Rosenberg, written by Steve Shagan, David Butler and Gordon Thomas, featuring an all-star cast that included Faye Dunaway, Ben Gazzara, Lee Grant, Wendy Hiller, Malcolm McDowell, Katharine Ross, Max Von Sydow, and Orson Welles.
Released in 1974, THE FOUR MUSKETEERS was a direct sequel to THE THREE MUSKETEERS, directed by Richard Lester, written by George McDonald Fraser, based on the writings of Alexandre Dumas, starring MIchael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lee, Geraldine Chaplin, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simon Ward, Roy Kinnear, Michael Gothard and Charlton Heston as Cardinal Richelieu. The composer for the first film, Michel Legrand, was not available to return for the sequel and the producers turned to composer Lalo Schifrin for the music and he embraced the opportunity.
THE LALO SCHIFRIN COLLECTION also includes 'Continuum', which was composed in 1970. The music was commissioned by the American Harp Society and premiered that year at their convention in Houston, Texas, by Anne Stockton, who would later record it for Avant Records. It has also been performed elsewhere in the United States and France, in a concert broadcast from Radio France.
Released in 1977, DAY OF THE ANIMALS, directed by William Girdler, written by William W. Norton, Eleanor E. Norton and Edward L. Montoro, starring Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Ansara, Ruth Roman, Jon Cedar, Paul Mantee, Walter Barnes, Andrew Stevens and Susan Backlinie. DAY OF THE ANIMALS was another entry in the 'animals attack' genre, triggered by JAWS and following the success of GRIZZLY, which had also been directed by Girdler and produced by Montoro. DAY OF THE ANIMALS tells the story of mass wildlife attacks on humans caused by the effects of increased UV radiation due to the depletion of the ozone layer above 5,000 feet. DAY OF THE ANIMALS makes its world premiere soundtrack release on THE LALO SCHIFRIN COLLECTION.
Released in 1976, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED was directed by John Sturges (THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, THE GREAT ESCAPE), written by Tom Mankiewicz and Jack Higgins, starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jenny Agutter, Jean Marsh, Judy Geeson, Larry Hagman, Treat Williams and Michael Byrne. THE EAGLE HAS LANDED tells the story of a daring German plot to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the height of World War II... In his approach to this adventure, the composer created a one-note motif, always the same, although in different intensity, repeated several times throughout several of the cues, sometimes individually or together, by a cymbalom, the drums, even the entire orchestra in a fortissimo statement.
As a young man in his native Argentina, Lalo Schifrin received classical training in music and also studied law. He came from a musical family, and his father, Luis Schifrin, was the concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colon. Schifrin continued his formal music education at the Paris Conservatory during the early 1950's,studying with numerous teachers including famed composer Olivier Messiaen. Simultaneously, he became a professional jazz pianist, composer and arranger, playing and recording in Europe. When Schifrin returned to Buenos Aires in the mid 1950s, he formed his own big concert band. It was during a performance of this band that Dizzy Gillespie heard Schifrin play and asked him to become his pianist and arranger. In 1958, Schifrin moved to the United States and thus began a remarkable career.
Lalo Schifrin has written more than 100 scores for films and television. Among the classic scores are MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, MANNIX, THE FOX, COOL HAND LUKE, BULLITT, DIRTY HARRY, THE CINCINNATI KID, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Recent scores include TANGO, BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY, AFTER THE SUNSET, the RUSH HOUR films and ABOMINABLE.
DAY OF THE ANIMALS makes its world premiere soundtrack release on THE LALO SCHIFRIN COLLECTION, which also includes music from VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED, THE FOUR MUSKETEERS and THE EAGLE HAS LANDED released on compact disc previously by John Steven Lasher on his Label X, featuring music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The music has been newly mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes written for the previous releases by Didier Delaunoy and John Steven Lasher have been reprised, along with new notes by author David Hirsch.
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