|
Upcoming performances are listed on the 'Concerts' page (see above) Miklos Rozsa and Double Indemnity Each season, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has a festival highlighting a particular composer. This season's festival is called Exiles in Hollywood, featuring the concert music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Miklos Rozsa and Franz Waxman. In conjuction with the ESO, the Gail Borden Public Library will be showing a trio of films scored by these giants of movie music. The first film in the series will be Double Indemnity...Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 1pm. The film will be introduced by trombonist Mark Fry talking about Miklos Rozsa's score and film noir. The ESO will be performing Miklos Rozsa's Overture to a Symphony Concert in their May Classic Series. (see concerts page) “Lights, Camera…Music!” and Rózsa WEST WINDSOR, NEW JERSEY – WWFM The Classical Network set the stage for Oscar night with a weekend filled with music from the big screen March 5 through March 7. The “Theme Stream” via the station’s Internet streaming network included a number of Rozsa works. "The Thief of Bagdad," "Spellbound," and "Ben-Hur." "Young Bess" the "Violin Concerto" and "The Vintner's Daughter" were to be part of the subsequent internet stream. Rhino goes digital. Rhino hand made are offering digital downloads from their own online shop. The Ben-Hur and Miklós Rózsa at MGM CDs are immediately available and one assumes that King of Kings and others will follow. www.rhino.com Robert McDuffie, internationally renowned violinist and Distinguished University Professor of Music at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., will give the next installment of the President’s Lecture Series at The University of Montana. McDuffie, who has recorded Rózsa's Violin Concerto for Telearc and performed it live on numerous occasions, has appeared as a soloist with most of the world’s major orchestras. He is celebrated for his promotion and accomplished performances of contemporary American music. He will present a lecture and concert titled “The Seasons Project: The Overlapping Agendas of Antonio Vivaldi and Philip Glass” at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in the University Theatre. Earlier that day from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m., he will give a master class in the Music Recital Hall. Both events are free and open to the public and presented in collaboration with the Missoula Symphony Association. McDuffie plays a 1735 Guarneri del Gesů violin known as the Ladenburg. It required a consortium of 16 investors to provide the funding for the legendary instrument. “Area concertgoers will have the opportunity to hear what $3.4 million, in the hands of a true master, sounds like,” said UM Professor Richard Drake, who organizes the lecture series. McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated artist, whose acclaimed Telarc and EMI recordings include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, Rozsa, Bernstein, William Schuman and Viennese favorites. CD release A 2CD of electronic music featuring tracks recorded largely in the 1940s, 50s and 60s includes Miklós Rózsa's Prelude from Spellbound. The CDs are released on the Chrome dreams label and titled 'Forbidden planets. Music from pioneers of electronic sound'. Details Miklós Rózsa Treasury The recent CD box release comprising 15 CDs of remaining unreleased music from Rozsa's MGM film composing period has reportedly sold half of its limited release of 2000 since January 10, the release date. The set has been well received with praise from reviewers and consumers alike. Much of the content has not been available in any form previously. 08/02/10 Filmus-l The long running composer and film music discussion list has closed down. In a last posting moderator Stephen Wright explains that the diminished activity coupled with the passing of the co-listowner has prompted his decision to shut down the discussion list. Since its inception in 1993 the list has had many contributions and information shared by a number of well known Rózsa enthousiasts. The archive can no longer be accessed. A CD of film music for guitar titled 'You must remember this too' released last July by Gregg Nestor has now been made available through selected download sites. It contains music, both original and adapted for guitar, oboe, flute and cello by Gregg and includes 'Suite in the olden style' prepared by Miklós Rózsa from his film scores. Individual tracks can be sampled free. Access to the downloads from these links. Emusic and Napster Performances At a time when orchestras are feeling the economic pinch the number of concert performances including Rózsa pieces has shown another increase in keeping with the trend over recent years. Some 130 known concerts during 2009 included one or more Rózsa works in their lineup with a few dedicating their whole program solely to Rózsa. 08/01/10 Click for full size image 
Rózsa Society journal. A bumper issue of Pro Musica Sana, the society journal, has been printed and is currently being mailed. This issue will be the largest ever totaling 52 pages. The major analysis of the Ben-Hur score by Ralph Erkelenz receives its final instalment on this 50th anniversary year which will bring to conclusion the most complete reference for any Rózsa score or for that matter any film music score. Society members will automatically receive a copy and others can contact John Fitzpatrick or for Europe, Alan Hamer. See 'contact' page. Mark Kosower, the soloist in the recent world premiere recording of Miklós Rózsa's Rhapsodie for Cello and Orchestra, recorded in Budapest for Naxos with the Budapest Concert Orchestra MAV has been appointed principal cellist with the Cleveland symphony orchestra. He will also join the Cleveland institute of music cello faculty in the fall. The CD with the world premiere conducted by Mariusz Smolij will be available in early 2011. Accompanying pieces are to be "Notturno Ungherese," and "Overture to a Symphony Concert"
Major Rózsa release. FSM presents the Miklós Rózsa Treasury (1949-1968),a 15CD set celebrating one of the giants of film music. In this single package FSM makes available virtually every surviving, as-yet-unreleased note from the composer's fertile and productive association with M-G-M. At the core of the set are the first-ever complete releases of Madame Bovary and Quo Vadis (reconstructed with sound effects in some cues), two of the most sought-after titles in the composer's filmography. Scores that have previously circulated in pirate editions-Young Bess, The Story of Three Loves and All the Brothers Were Valiant-are included with professional mastering and comprehensive bonus tracks. There are also complete (or near-complete) scores that have never appeared in any prior format, such as The Light Touch, Crisis, The Asphalt Jungle, Tip on a Dead Jockey, Something of Value and Crest of the Wave, plus surviving cues from The Red Danube, The Miniver Story and East Side, West Side. All this-and more: the U.K. recording of Knights of the Round Table is included for the first time complete (an abridged version was released by Varčse Sarabande), and Rózsa's (uncredited) contribution to Beau Brummell is presented alongside the full original score by Richard Addinsell. Extensive bonus tracks throughout the set shed light on both the filmmaking and composing processes, allowing fans to see how certain ideas were developed and changed over time. The Treasury "closes the book" on previous FSM releases Knights of the Round Table and Lust for Life with additional bonus tracks; and also includes bonus tracks from King of Kings and Ivanhoe for which there was not room on their earlier Rhino editions. This amazing set also makes available several score re-recordings conducted by Rózsa himself, including El Cid, The V.I.P.s and the first genuine stereo CD release of King of Kings. And for the first time ever on CD, listeners can hear the "greatest hits" album Rózsa recorded for MGM Records in 1963: Great Movie Themes Composed by Miklós Rózsa. Crowning this magnificent achievement is the premiere release of the complete score to The Power-previously available only in abridged form, now with extensive bonus tracks and mastered for the first time from the (newly discovered) original 35mm scoring masters. The three clamshell cases come in a deluxe box with a 48-page booklet containing a short essay and complete track listings. Online you will find free extensive notes in the finest FSM tradition by FSM regulars Lukas Kendall and Al Kaplan, plus Rózsa Society members Frank K. DeWald and John Fitzpatrick. There are also original LP notes and a few surprises. This is a set to be loved and cherished by Rozsaphiles past, present and future. With only 2,000 being pressed, it is sure to become a collector's item. The much publicised Rózsa box set awaited from FSM has been supplemented with a series of sound samples placed on Youtube. Sample 1... Sample 2... Sample 3... Sample 4
A new page has been created for the inclusion of interviews with Miklós Rózsa over his long career. Alan Hamer has kindly made available some in his possession which along with those already on the audio page of this site made it feasible to allot a special page to this important aspect of Rózsa's two tiered composing career. Not surprisingly, many interviews come back to the 'double life' aspect which he often himself deliberated on. Some were recorded directly from radio or television by members in the past with basic equipment so the sound quality varies extensively. We would very much like to add to this colection. Any addition would be most welcome. 11/09 A new CD from guitarist Gregg Nestor marks the 101st Rózsa listing in Frank De Wald's concert music discography. The CD reprises the Opus 19 Kaleidoscope for guitar on Cambria along with two-guitar arrangements by Gregg Nestor of works by Debussy, Poulenc, Turina, Beaulieu and Deak. Earlier CDs within the last year have included Rozsa's Sonata for guitar and Suite in the olden style plus various film work adaptions for the guitar as listed futher down the page.11/09
Just recorded for Naxos in Budapest from September 11 - 14, 2009 with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariusz Smolij. A concert to be held in Glasgow, Scotland on April 15 and featuring Lawrence Power performing the Viola Concerto, is scheduled to be broadcast live on BBC 3 with a live internet connection. Power performed the same piece this last year with the Liverpool Phiharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Erich Kunzel has died aged 74. Known by Rozsa enthusiasts mainly for his recording of the Choral suites and his regular recording of film music cues (most recently El Cid and Spellbound) with the Cincinnati pops orchestra. His passing will be felt in the music world. More information. Organiser Jordi Borras has reported that the series of Rózsa chamber concerts being held in the Spanish Catalunya province in the months of August and September have got off to a good start. Surprise was a request by the local culture council member to hurridly organise a concert for August 1st which included the Rozsa solo piano works. The August 6th concert in Alcover was attended by a Government representative, the Mayor and the Cultural councillor. Center piece is the Viola Concerto along with piano clarinet and flute works with the Five songs to premiere in September. Concert dates, August 6th, Alcover..... August 15, Pratdip.....August 16th , El Masroig.....August 23rd, Montbrió del Camp..... August 24th, L'Arboç.....September 10th, Aldover.....September 11th. Sant Jaume dels Domenys (May incl the Five songs)..... September 12th, El Pla de Santa Maria..... September 26th, Santa Coloma de Queralt..... September 27, Sarral. More details on the Concerts page. 08/09 Two Rozsa interviews carried out in BBC programmes have been added to the Audio pages. The interviews from 1973 and 1984 were made available by Alan Hamer who recorded them directly from the television and radio scources at the time of broadcast. Consequently the older recording has an archival sound quality but nevertheless presents a unique chance to listen to an otherwise unpreserved interview. 08/09 DVD Release. Miklós Rózsa scored film 'That Hamilton Woman' from 1941 issued on various labels over the years (see DVDography) will be released on September 8, 2009 as part of the Criterion collection. Extras on the DVD do not appear to delve into the music side of the film. Available on preorder. 08/09
An addition has been made to the growing information pages of the website. It gives details of the works and lists performers and groups that have Miklós Rózsa works in their repertoire as well as site or contact details of these artists. Some well known and other professionals are available for concert performances of their respective listed pieces. View the Contacts or Works links.07/09 The Rhino 2 CD Ben-Hur soundtrack which was out of print is being offered again in what appears to be a reissue. Amazon.com has it in stock for $23. From Sara Davis Buechner; In November I will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of my New York debut with a solo recital at Merkin Hall in Manhattan. This recital will be recorded on DVD and CD, and will include repertoire highlights of my career -- music of Bach-Busoni, Mozart, Gershwin, Miklós Rózsa, Japanese composers and even a few transcriptions of my own. Please join me for this special occasion! Details
El Cid on Blu-ray in Germany May 2009. German studio Spirit Media has announced the Blu-ray release of two remarkable historical epic films: 'El Cid' and 'The Fall of the Roman Empire', with a release date of August 21. Both films will feature 1080p VC-1 video and DTS-HD Master Audio tracks for both English and German. Each will contain nearly two hours of bonus features. They are distributed by Koch Media, which usually hasn't applied region locking to its titles so far. In the USA, The Weinstein Company holds the rights to both films. Extras for 'El Cid' include: Three original trailers Picture gallery Hollywood Conquers Spain: 'El Cid' A Visionary Producer in Hollywood: Samuel Bronston Miklós Rózsa, Master of Film Music The Preservation of a Legend: Gerry Burne on the Restoration of a Classic 11 filmographies
Chandos has signed up violinist Jennifer Pike , a former BBC Young Musician of the Year and current BBC New Generation Artist, who will have an initial release for Chandos featuring the Violin Concerto and Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song, to be recorded in the summer of 2009 as well as Cellist/conductor Paul Watkins who will feature Rózsa’s Cello Concerto on his forthcoming disc for the label. Both discs will feature the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Rumon Gamba. details
Pianist Panayotis Archontides has been invited to present a lecture-recital on Miklos Rozsa at the World Piano Conference, May 4, 2009 (Serbia, Novi Sad). Mr. Archontides will be performing the Bagatelles op.12 and the Sonata op.20. The conference is organized by EPTA- Serbia. A series of all Rózsa chamber concerts in the european summer-autumn period of 2009 promise to be a major event of the year. The concerts in Catalunya (Spain) will Start on August 6th and finish on September 27th with the possibility of being extended until the end of the year and into 2010. Quo Vadis has had its Blue Ray release in late March. Coming shortly after it's initial DVD release the early epic scored by Rózsa was one of his landmark scores setting the tone for future huge scores such as Ben-Hur. Reviewed here. UCLA Film & Television Archive are holding a 'Festival of Preservation' through till April 26 in California in the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Includes Rozsa scored film "Secret Beyond the Door" on April 4th. View Details and complete programme here. Feb 23. Guitarist, Gregg Nestor has made available details of his upcoming CD which has just been recorded. Performers are
Jessica Pierce, flute. Francisco Castillo, oboe /english horn.
Kevan Torfeh, cello. Anna Bartos, soprano. David McKelvy, harmonica.
arranged and produced by Gregg Nestor. Miklós Rózsa's Suite in the Olden Style, derived from his film scores, takes up tracks 6 - 12.
The International Film Music Critics Association announced its annual awards on Feb 18 2009. The recent recording of Miklós Rózsa's acclaimed score for El Cid produced by James Fitzpatrick of the Tadlow label has been awarded the 'Best rerecording of an existing score'. Awards details Guitarist, Gregg Nestor, who's recent CD recording of 'The Miklós Rózsa collection - Music for Guitar' has been well received by Rózsa music lovers has announced that he will be recording the "Suite in the Olden Style"- a collection of dances from costume pics of Miklós Rózsa in a version for flute, oboe/english horn, cello and guitar (replacing the harp), based on Christopher Palmer's adaptation under the composer's supervision. The recording will take place on Feb. 20th and will be available soon in a new collection of adaptations of classic film scores for two guitars, and as a followup to the "Miklós Rózsa Music for Guitar" ( see below). In contrast to the earlier CD , the new recording will contain music by various composers.
The USA Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, celebrating their 60th Anniversary Season, will present two extra concerts which include Rózsa's Spellbound Concerto, outside of their normal performance schedule, on Friday morning February 20th when they will be bringing in over 1400 area 4th grade students for two, free Educational performances. "The kids love these concerts and last time, we received over 1400 hand-made thank you cards" says Jodi Engum Kryshak, Executive Director of the orchestra. The concerts for the general public take place on 21 & 22 Feb.
DVD Discography. Dec 2008. In addition to the Concert music and Film music discographies, the site now also has added a DVD discography compiled by Doug Raynes. The DVD era has seen an ever increasing number of major and minor releases of Rózsa scored films throughout the world and in a number of cases multiple releases of the same title. Thanks to Doug an ordered overview is now possible on the DVD discography which brings them together in one document along with the cover image.
World concert premiere Michael Hurshell, Neue Jüdische Kammer philharmonie. Dresden, Germany, World concert premiere of Rózsa’s 'Andante for String Orchestra op.22a', at their concert series in Saxony. The arrangement, made by the composer and Mr. Palmer for CD recording in the 90’s, had apparently never been performed in concert. to date. Mr Hurshell "I am of course delighted by the privilege of presenting the work to live audiences for the first time." The performances took place on November 10, 11, 12, 2008, Orchestra site The president of the Miklós Rózsa Society, John Fitzpatrick has announced that the original publisher of the Rózsa autobiography 'A Double Life' has unearthed a substantial stock of the original paperback issue. These are being offered for sale. Details of the announcement are posted on the Forum.
Recent Criterion DVD release. The Thief of Bagdad is notable because it was the score that Miklós Rózsa was composing when the whole production was moved to the USA during the war years. The composer stayed on in Hollywood and settled into a long career of successful composing for films and his classical works. This DVD has the distinction of having two Rózsa extra features. Firstly the 'music and effects track' described as having very few sound effects or being subdued and including alternate takes. Untill a new recording of the score is realized this could be the best alternative. Secondly there are excerpts from a 1976 radio interview with Miklós Rózsa.Follow the FSM discussion. New Recording Ohio University has announced the 2008 Baker fund award recipients. Included is a $12000 award for a project to record a CD of rarely heard works by 20th century composer Miklós Rózsa, a project Michael Carrera, Marjorie Bagley and Steven Huang are undertaking in the School of Music. "Any time we want to do a recording project, it becomes very expensive," Huang said. "With this Baker grant, we are able to complete the project in Eastern Europe." More details Says Mr Frank DeWald from the Rozsa Society,"I have been able to confirm that the disc will include the Sinfonia Concertante (its 6th recording!), the solo violin sonata and, possibly, the Piano Quintet. The Sinfonia has already been recorded with soloists Bagley and Carrera accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of Moldova conducted by Huang. The other work(s) will be recorded during the coming academic year. No label has yet been confirmed." Rózsa papers Miklós Rózsa donated a portion of his personal papers to Syracuse University in 1964 and the Estate has made a number of subesquent deposits. Following the Estate's latest deposit in 2005, inspired by the centennial year of 2007, and taking advantage of several skilled researchers and the new electronic media, the Library has created an inventory of the Rozsa Papers This splendid collection has been somewhat underutilized in the past and for years the growing collection lacked a proper catalog. Dr. Rozsa always wanted this material to be available to the public. Now his wish is a reality. The Bird Library (formerly the George Arents Research Library) with the very helpful staff there welcomes interested parties to Syracuse and offers a limited degree of research assistance to remote users via e-mail. The Miklós Rózsa Papers Successful Rózsa Festival A Rózsa music festival was held in Belgrade, Serbia fom 16th till 19th May. The music event highlight was a major concert on 17th May which consisted of classical and film music with three Concertos. Also lectures (incl John Fitzpatrick, The Miklós Rózsa Society President) an exhibition and a series of Rózsa scored films in the days leading up to and following the concert. Rózsa works included the Violin Concerto, performed by Robert Bokor. Viola Concerto, performed by Gilad Karni. Sinfonia Concertante, performed by Raphael Wallfisch (cello) and Ilya Gringolts (violin). Overture to a Symphony Concert all with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yair Samet and as an encore, The Parade of the Charioteers from Ben-Hur. Festival site details Comments and opinions of the festival can be read at the forum Festival page. Also online photos taken during the festival.
CD Release. US buyers only. ROZSA CONDUCTS ROZSA. Miklos Rozsa conducts the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, with Denes Zsigmondy, violin: Concerto for String Orchestra op 17. Kaleidoscope op 19a. Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song op 4. Miklós Rózsa conducts the Symphony of Rome: Notturno Ungherese op 28. Salome's Dance.(extended) Limited edition. ReDiscovery Stereo RD 134 - 58:27 - $15 Details and Audio samples Rózsa Film Festival The Castro Theatre in San Francisco held a festival of Rózsa scored films over the Christmas /New year holiday period. Organized by Steve Vertlieb who interviewed the composer's daughter, Juliet Rozsa, read tributes and introduced some of the films. The Hungarian Embassy in the USA issued a proclamation to coincide with the festival honouring Miklós Rózsa for his contribution to film and classical music. A similar proclamation from the Mayor and city of San Francisco was read at a screening. Live performances of Rózsa's music were to have been presented on the restored theatre Organ leading up to some of the film screenings. Read a review, of proceedings.
Centennial
A rather underpublicised event in Santa Margherita, the seaside hideaway in Italy where Rózsa composed so much of
his classical music, has turned out to represent one of the more noteworthy events of the centennial year. A two day festival was held on the 5th & 8th September in celebration of
the Maestro's 100th birthday year. Peformances of Chamber music were the order of the day including the Sonata for Duo Violins op 15, Serenade for Strings Op 1 amongst others.
News clipping / News clipping
New Recording November 5th till 10th saw the recording of a New Naxos Rózsa disc by the Budapest Concert Orchestra conducted by Mariusz Smolij. Works intended for inclusion in this recording are
Hungarian Nocturne, Hungarian Serenade, Hungarian Sketches and The Viola Concerto with violist Gilad Karni. Naxos announcement.
Centennial An all Rózsa concert of chamber music organized by Ecran Sonore took place in Paris on November 16th in honour of the Centennial. The four concert pieces for Piano, Violin and Cello
were performed at the Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatory.
CD Discography This major compilation by Doug Raynes has been added to the Miklós Rózsa society website giving an overview of CD releases and relationship to past LP releases, if any.
The documents are in pdf format and give a description of the CD and track listings along with an image of the cover. A very useful guide for those seeking out Rózsa CDs.
See Miklós Rózsa society Homepage Quickview version
Centennial Highlight of the weekend of August 17-19 was the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Rozsa tribute with screenings of Ivanhoe, The Thief of Bagdad, The Killers, and El Cid (an original IB Technicolor print) The
series was to be introduced by Jon Burlingame, hosting a panel discussion including Bruce Broughton, Rudy Behlmer, and Juliet Rozsa. Details
Centennial At the International Film Music Conference held in Úbeda, Spain, from the 19th till 22cnd July, the programme opened with an hour long scheduled Miklós Rózsa tribute with Robert Towson & Joan Padrol as part of its first day.
CD Release From January 5 to 7, Philippe Quint and William Wolfram recorded works for violin and piano by Miklos Rozsa.
Mr. Quint also recorded the composer's Sonata for Violin Solo. The sessions took place at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, with Norbert Kraft and Bonnie Silver in charge of production and engineering. Reports Philippe Quint: "I loved the Gould
Hall and generally the whole atmosphere. I am expecting this to be a really great album -- the wonderful music may even be
a discovery for the violin world, especially the solo sonata. Open link to this CD. The CD is available online for around $8 Recording sessions video
Centennial On Thursday 6th September as part of the West Norfolk Music Society Festival (England) which featured Rózsa's works in four concerts,
Alan Hamer, European Society representative, gave an "Illustrated Talk" on the music of Miklós Rózsa in conversation with Andrew Knowles & the Society's Artistic Director Desmond Hayes-Lynge. It included interviews with the Composer as well as clips from his film scores & recorded excerpts of his music, especially those pieces to be performed throughout the Festival.
Festival Site. See Performances page for Concert details.
Centennial The year of the centennial of Miklós Rózsa's birth has seen an upsurge of interest in his music with the production of both new recordings and performances around the world. Over sixty known performances of his works have either taken place during this year. While a number of these can undoubtedly be attributed to the centennial, a good reason to perform a Rózsa
work, the carryon effect should ensure repeat performances to come. Soloists such as Robert McDuffie and Anastasia Khitruk are ensuring that Rózsa is being heard further abroad in concert as well as new recordings for Naxos. Further some major new recordings of Rózsa film scores have been released or are pending.
Pro Musica Sana, The Miklós Rózsa society magazine was issued in the Spring of 2007. This new and record sized centenary edition of PMS ( 44 pages) contains part 3 of Ralph Erkelenz's mammoth Ben-Hur
Score analysis, taking it up to the Balthasar's world cue. Part 1 can be read elsewhere on this site. Frank K DeWald reviews new CD recordings of Miklós Rózsa's works. Furthermore there are listed concerts and recordings, both upcoming and recent.
Part 4 will start with Ben-Hur's return to Jerusalem. The never recorded music for the dungeon scenes, the different versions of the lepers theme and the three versions of the Intermission music will be discussed, plus the two Entractes and the Circus music.
All in the next issue of PMS. Available by subscription which automatically ensures membership to the Miklós Rózsa Society.
CD Release. SPELLBOUND : Intrada 7100 : Intrada announced a late May release for the new Spellbound recording. To be added to the celebrated Excalibur series, the
recording is conducted by Allan Wilson and Performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
In a joint effort between Intrada and Belcanto, the Spellbound Oscar winning score became a top priority for a full recording and it was
compiled and restored by Rózsa expert Daniel Robbins. In late November 2006, the score was recorded in its entirety in Bratislava, Slovakia at the Slovak Radio Concert Hall under the
baton of Allan Wilson and engineered by Peter Fuchs. For authenticity, an actual theremin was located in London and
recorded at the Ridge Farm Studios in West Sussex. The theremin was performed by Celia Sheen. Alan Hamer, who attended the recording sessions gives an account in the following article,
Spellbound in Bratislava. Intrada is making available Video clips of the recording process
and you can follow the resulting Forum Discussion.
Label, Intrada 7100 : Date, 1945 : Tracks 21 : Time = 74:50 : Recorded Nov 2006 Centennial October 2007. For three days the famous German Cinerama cinema "Filmtheater Schauburg" in Karlsruhe,
presents a dozen classic film epics in the king of all film formats: 70mm. BIG weekend BIG film format BIG screen.
Includes “Ben Hur” (212 min) + intermission and “El Cid” (182 min) + intermission.
Todd-AO 70mm-Festival site CD Release. The new recording of The Private life of Sherlock
Holmes Tadlow 004 received its first official release on April 18th 2007 (Centennial date of Rozsa's birth)
The City of Prague Philharmonic under the baton of Nic Raine recorded Miklós Rózsa’s complete score, parts of which are
heard for the first time. Rózsa’s score which incorporated portions of his Violin Concerto has been received well with
positive reactions flooding the discussion forums. Says James Fitzpatrick of the Tadlow label; "I believe that the
orchestra responded to this score with more enthousiasm than any other piece of music I have recorded with them over the
course of 20 years." Music audio samples CD Release. American Piano Sonatas. divine art dda 25052. Peter Seivewright - (piano).
To celebrate the 100th birthday of Elliott Carter in 2008, and what would have been Miklós Rózsa's 100th in 2007,
this Cd will contain each composer's Piano Sonata, together with Macdowell's Fourth Sonata and the "Three-Page Sonata" by Charles Ives. Release Summer 2008.
Link CD Release. Miklos Rozsa A Centenary Celebration. Varese Catalog #: 302 066 810 2. CD Release. Sodom and Gomorrah CDDM074. 100th Anniversary double CD Edition. The 111.38 minute score was licensed for release from C.A.M. 1000 units only in the first issue from the Stereo session tapes. Sparse notes and a track listing in Italian. The first issue on CD of the Legend LP set with a few added bonus chants discovered on the session tapes.
Listen to clips of this score. CD Release. Three Choral Suites. Ben-Hur, Quo Vadis, King of Kings.
Erich Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Listen to clips of this CD. CD Release. Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Collection
FSM Set of Bernstein recordings which include Rózsa's Thief of Bagdad, Madame Bovary and Young Bess.
CD Release. Quo Vadis & Ben Hur reissue The London recordings by Rózsa. Recently reissued with superb sound and both recordings in one set.
Listen to clips of this CD set. Centennial.Syracuse University presented a Rózsa-Waxman exhibition in honour of the centennials from February till 31st May.
Details
A Rózsa handwritten score cue to Farewell
from Time after Time was sold by auction on 15th Dec for $850. From discussion on the Rozsa Forum, it appears this may be an unrecorded alternate cue. Morgan and Stromberg announced their new recording label 'Tribute Film Classics' in December 2006. In the resulting
discussion on FSM John Morgan states that it is their intention to record some Rozsa material. Titles mentioned are
Thief of Bagdad, Five Graves to Cairo and The Red House . However, more recently, John Morgan put a damper on it when he stated "Rózsa is in our plans, but everyone seems to be doing him now". Centennial. A book by Jeffrey Dane, titled "A Composer's Notes: Remembering Miklós Rózsa," was published late in 2006 to coincide with the Rózsa centenary. Dane writes of his memories of Rózsa and includes personal letters, photos and facsimiles. The book is available either directly from the publisher (iUniverse), or through other online venues as well as bookstores.
CD Release. June 2006. Miklós Rózsa - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra op.32. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Cello and Orchestra op.29
Raphael Wallfisch, Philippe Graffin, BBC Concert Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth. GLD4018. CD details 
Upcoming Performances Links to Rózsa mp3 Audio clips. Rózsa Sheet music Printed and Biographical |
CD Release Oct 28 2008 
El Cid Recording The Following Announcement by Tadlow Music on Sept 10th 07. James Fitzpatrick, record producer and orchestral
contractor for Tadlow Music Ltd, has announced today final plans for the first ever complete recording of the classic epic score by MIKLOS ROZSA for EL CID. This long cherished
project has had a bit of a stop/start progress but now the project is proceeding with some haste. In fact, some 70 minutes of material is already “in the can”. This was recorded
over the course of 4 sessions in September with the 94-piece City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nic Raine. Major cues recorded so far include “Overture”,
“Prelude/Main Title”, “Entry of the Nobles”, “Coronation”, “Fight for Calahorra”, “The Road to Asturias/13 Knights”, “The Expedition”, “Wedding Night”,“The Barn – Love Scene”,
“El Cid March”, “Battle of Valencia” “The Death of El Cid” and the “The Legend and Finale”. The rest of the score, some 70 minutes more, will be recorded in Spring of 2008 when
final reconstruction and orchestration from Rozsa’s original sketches is completed by Nic Raine. After the orchestral sessions there will be some brass recording
(to be confirmed) with the Cornets of the Central Band of the RAF as well as choir sessions with Crouch End Festival Chorus and organ recording in Peterborough Cathedral.
Once the recording is completely finished the plan,as yet to be confirmed, is to release a Limited Edition 3 Disc Set. Discs 1 and 2 to be the Stereo masters, while disc 3 will
be DVD formatted and feature the entire score in a full 5.1 cinema surround sound. Because of the scale of this project no recording date is as yet set but Autumn 2008 seems
most likely. The team recording EL CID are the same team who recorded earlier this year the successful and highly-acclaimed THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: Conductor
Nic Raine, Sound Engineer Jan Holzner (recording at Smecky Studios in 24bit, 96Kzh High Definition Sound), Mixing Engineer: Gareth Williams, The City of Prague Philharmonic
with Concert Master Lucie Svehlova, and Producer James Fitzpatrick. 