The World Premiere Recording of the Complete Score to THE THIEF OF BAGDAD Composed by MIKLÓS RÓZSA
A Special Collectors Edition 2 CD Set featuring one of the greatest film scores from the Composer of BEN-HUR * EL CID * SPELLBOUND * SODOM AND GOMORRAH * THE JUNGLE BOOK * QUO VADIS * KING OF KINGS * MADAME BOVARY * THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES * IVANHOE * JULIUS CAESAR
• The Complete 120-minute Score including over 70 minutes of Previously Unrecorded Music
• Plus an additional 30 Minutes of Bonus Material
• Plus World Premiere of “The Love of the Princess” for Violin and Orchestra performed by Lucie Svehlova
• Deluxe 2 CD Set with 28-page full-Colour Booklet including stills and posters from the movie
• Gorgeous Cover Artwork by Jim Titus
• Newly Recorded in Stunning and Dynamic 24-Bit 96kHz Digital Sound
• Performed by the Acclaimed and Award-Winning City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Nic Raine, featuring vocals by Edita Adlerova, John Langley and Nik Stoter with the Mid Hertfordshire Youth Choir
• Produced by Veteran Film Score Producer James Fitzpatrick of Tadlow Music for Prometheus Records
• New Score & Orchestration Reconstructed from by Rózsa expert Leigh Phillips
• Informative Sleeve Notes Frank K DeWald of the Miklós Rózsa Society
• From the same team who recorded Rózsa’s complete scores for QUO VADIS * THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES * SODOM AND GOMORRAH * EL CID
Recording Produced by James Fitzpatrick for Prometheus Records
Executive Producer: Luc Van De Ven
Read all the lyrics here.
CD 1:
1. Main Titles / Seaman’s Song (4:12)
2. Bagdad Harbour (2:38)
3. Jaffar and the Doctor (1:11)
4. The Thief’s Song* (1:00)
5. Ahmad Telling His Story / Thief Sequence (3:51)
6. The Market* (8:43)
7. Witnessing an Execution (0:58)
8. Jaffar’s Advice / Bagdad Night (4:10)
9. Ahmad and Abu Imprisoned / Abu Steals the Key / Ahmad and Abu Escape (3:08)
10. “I Want to Be a Sailor” / River Scenes* (4:02)
11. The Market of Basra (2:54)
12. Horsemen’s Fanfare (2:05)
13. Procession (2:00)
14. Love Song (1:37)
15. Love Scene / I Must See Her Again (5:17)
16. Waltz Song* (1:45)
17. Jaffar Arrives / The Sultan’s Toys / Miniature Acrobats / The Sultan’s Toys (4:38)
18. The Flying Horse (1:22)
19. The Sultan’s Toys (continued) / The Curse 5:22
20. Awakening (2:49)
21. The Princess Abducted (2:13)
22. The Curse Is Lifted / The Storm and Aftermath (8:29)
23. The Princess Asks to Return / The Deserted Garden (1:47)
24. Ballad* (1:34)
TT: 77:47
CD 2
1. The Silvermaid’s Dance (3:30)
2. The Djinn (3:11)
3. The Djinn’s Song* (0:55)
4. Abu Fools the Djinn / Abu’s First Wish / Abu’s Demands / The Flying Djinn (5:21)
5. The Skeleton Room / The Spider (6:08)
6. Theft of the Eye / Abu Uses the Eye / The Djinn Takes Abu to Ahmad (5:24)
7. Seduction and the Djinn Is Freed (4:48)
8. Palace Fight / Ahmad and the Princess, Captive / Ruby Montage (part 1) (4:12)
9. The Golden Tent (3:05)
10. The Flying Carpet / Ahmad to Be Beheaded / Arrow of Justice / Riot and the End of Jaffar (3:45)
11. Finale and End Cast (2:11)
BONUS TRACKS
12. Seaman’s Song (instrumental) (2:51)
13. The Thief’s Song (instrumental)* (1:00)
14. The Market (orchestral version)* (8:37)
15. Ahmad and Abu Imprisoned (alternative version)* / The Princess Escapes* (1:37)
16. “I Want to Be a Sailor” (instrumental) (2:02)
17. The Deserted Garden (alternative version)* 0:53)
18. Love Song (instrumental) 1:37
19. Waltz Song (instrumental)* 1:45
20. The Flying Horse (alternative version)* 1:55
21. The Flying Horse (alternative version 2)* 1:42
22. The Temple* / Ruby Montage (part 2)* 2:34
23. Ballad (instrumental)* 1:31
24. The Djinn’s Song (instrumental)* 0:55
25. The Love of the Princess for Violin and Orchestra*
World Premiere. Solo Violin: Lucie Svehlova (4:48)
TT: 76:35
*Not in film
Catalogue Number: XPCD 179
Release Date: November 11th 2016