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Ferrante & Teicher made their reputation with their arrangements of movie music in the early '60s; by the early '70s, their approach had largely passed from public favor. But this compilation of '70s movie themes demonstrates that they remained as inventive as ever during that decade. The duo is remembered for its twin-piano work, and the arrangements spotlight the pianos, but they employ a full orchestra and often a chorus as well. By the '70s, even movie music had begun to become closely identified with individual recording artists, and it also had begun to use elements of rock and R&B, which tended to work against Ferrante & Teicher's approach. You can hear those disadvantages particularly on "Theme From Shaft," which sounds a little silly when you recall -- as you must -- Isaac Hayes' rendition of his own tune. Similarly, Gato Barbieri's "Last Tango in Paris" is so closely tied to his flügelhorn sound that any other version sounds inferior. But those are the exceptions on this collection, which, despite boasting seven Academy Award-nominated songs or scores, three of them winners ("Theme From Shaft," "Theme From Summer of '42," "Let It Be"), contains a lot of relatively unfamiliar material. The themes from such films as Superman (by John Williams) and Pieces of Dreams (by Michel Legrand), though Oscar-nominated and written by prominent composers, are not well-remembered, and Ferrante & Teicher are able to use the strong melodies to create interesting instrumental works that bear their signature. As such, many of these recordings can be appreciated on their own, separate from the films in which they originated. (Note that, though there was a 1970s film called The Late Show, the track here called "The Late Show" is a Ferrante & Teicher original.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Robert Norberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michel Legrand, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isaac Hayes, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michel Legrand, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mundell Lowe, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Bricusse, Composer - John Williams, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist - Rachel Elkind, Composer - Walter Carlos, Composer
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Barry, ComposerLyricist - Don Black, ComposerLyricist - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Elliott, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Goffin, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist - M Masser, Composer
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gato Barbieri, ComposerLyricist - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michel Legrand, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Bock, ComposerLyricist - Sheldon Harnick, ComposerLyricist - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
LARRY WEISS, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Williams, Composer - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Ferrante & Teicher, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ferrante & Teicher, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Ferrante & Teicher made their reputation with their arrangements of movie music in the early '60s; by the early '70s, their approach had largely passed from public favor. But this compilation of '70s movie themes demonstrates that they remained as inventive as ever during that decade. The duo is remembered for its twin-piano work, and the arrangements spotlight the pianos, but they employ a full orchestra and often a chorus as well. By the '70s, even movie music had begun to become closely identified with individual recording artists, and it also had begun to use elements of rock and R&B, which tended to work against Ferrante & Teicher's approach. You can hear those disadvantages particularly on "Theme From Shaft," which sounds a little silly when you recall -- as you must -- Isaac Hayes' rendition of his own tune. Similarly, Gato Barbieri's "Last Tango in Paris" is so closely tied to his flügelhorn sound that any other version sounds inferior. But those are the exceptions on this collection, which, despite boasting seven Academy Award-nominated songs or scores, three of them winners ("Theme From Shaft," "Theme From Summer of '42," "Let It Be"), contains a lot of relatively unfamiliar material. The themes from such films as Superman (by John Williams) and Pieces of Dreams (by Michel Legrand), though Oscar-nominated and written by prominent composers, are not well-remembered, and Ferrante & Teicher are able to use the strong melodies to create interesting instrumental works that bear their signature. As such, many of these recordings can be appreciated on their own, separate from the films in which they originated. (Note that, though there was a 1970s film called The Late Show, the track here called "The Late Show" is a Ferrante & Teicher original.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:20
- Main artists: Ferrante & Teicher
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI - EMI Records (USA)
- Genre: Classical
© 2001 EMI Catalog ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
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