Comments on: Thematic Transformation in Korngold’s Robin Hood

By: David

David — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:54:50 +0000

In reply to Jon.

https://en.schott-music.com/shop/the-adventures-of-robin-hood-no342787.html
There is another version available from Schott with only four movements (the above version has five). I’m not sure what other differences there may be. Also, the full score is available on IMSLP.org, but it’s only in the public domain of certain countries, like Canada. It is not public domain in the US, and won’t be for another 15 years, I think.

By: LINDA KAYE

LINDA KAYE — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:14:52 +0000

MORE and thank you . So enjoyed your analysis.

cheers!

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:04:47 +0000

Very nice concepts! I wonder if there’s any way to get the score of this symphonic suite. I haven’t found any possibility to get it, does somebody know??

By: Film Score Junkie

Film Score Junkie — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:24:12 +0000

In reply to BOB. Bob, thanks for notifying me about the links. I've fixed them all. It seems my broken link finder wasn't set properly. Hopefully it works now.

By: BOB

BOB — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:42:50 +0000

OI, FIX YOUR LINKZ BRO

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 07:43:20 +0000

Hey Mark! I listened again to this score – particularly the “Robin enters the castle” cue. This is Shostakovich, I feel; bi-tonality, lush orchestration, plenty of brass!! It’s very ‘classical’, this score. And very wonderful, always.

Warner Brothers and their loud scores!! Bless them.

By: Ed Buller

Ed Buller — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:55:54 +0000

nicely done mark. It’s an amazing score You should check out Stromberg’s re-recording….so epic.

By: Mark Richards

Mark Richards — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:17:16 +0000

In reply to raphael platner.

Hi Raphael – Thanks for the suggestions. I have yet to write about Tiomkin, but I’m sure I’ll get to him in the future. Cheers.

By: raphael platner

raphael platner — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:16:29 +0000

hello. I collect film music mainly from the fifties and my favourite composer is dimitri tiomkin and I was wondering if you could ever do an analysis of his music, specifically ‘land of the pharaohs’,’fall of the roman empire’, and ‘the alamo’ and comment on his wonderful interpretations of his themes and harmonies from a russian and Slavic viewpoint. he wrote great folk melodies and ballads that I listen to and really enjoy. thanks for any information.

By: Mark Richards

Mark Richards — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:42:05 +0000

In reply to Sue.

Hi Sue – you raise a good point. How much of film music’s meaning do audiences perceive? It depends on a lot of factors, but I think that music is something whose meaning can be felt even if we don’t understand why. That’s part of what makes music so deeply effective yet often inexplicable. And in many ways, the narrative helps us understand the music as much as the music helps us understand the narrative. So the statement of a theme, for example, comes across much more clearly when it is associated with something in the narrative. And even then, it can be veiled and go unnoticed, at least by our conscious mind. Then there are those statements of leitmotifs that seem incongruous with their previous meaning. Marian’s motif in Robin Hood, for example – does this simply represent the character? It is associated with her before she falls in love with Robin, but also appears in the love scene. What does this mean exactly? Hard to say…