Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Frank Strobel - Schnittke: Film Music Vol. III (2007) [SACD]

Composed By – Alfred Schnittke Conductor, Arranged By – Frank Strobel Orchestra – Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Producer – Stefan Lang 16 Tracks: Alfred Schnittke: Das Marchen der Wanderungen (The Fairytale of the Wanderings) (arr. F. Strobel) In der Fledermaushohlen (In the Bat Cave) Absturz der Kutsche - Das Meer (Crash of the Carriage - The Sea) Liebeserklarung - Orlandos Thema (Pledge of Love - Orlando's Theme) Katz-und Maus-Spiel (Cat and Mouse Game) Maitanz - Spelunke - Jagd (Mayday Dance - Dive Bar - Hunt) Pest (Plague) Minuet Tanz - Walzer - Orlandos Tod (Dance - Waltz - Orlando's Death) Zerstorung des Schlosses (Destruction of the Castle) Finale Alfred Schnittke: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (arr. F. Strobel) Titelmusik (Title Music) Bedrohung und Rettung (Menace and Rescue) Nacht (Night) Legende (Legend) Kampf (Fight) Epilog (Epilogue)

The successful series with film music by Alfred Schnittke is being continued. The first two releases (71 041, 71 061) were both distinguished with the Preis der deutschen Schallplatten-kritik (German Record Critics Prize). Frank Strobel, the conductor of these recordings, has occupied himself with film music like no other contemporary musician and for this revival has rearranged the numerous musical scores of Alfred Schnittke. Hereby, the in this country largely unknown world of Soviet film from the 70's and 80's is wrested from oblivion.