Film Music of Brian Easdale

BURGMULLER / FINZI / BAERMANN / S (Artist)  Format: Audio CD

It's all about the Red Shoes Ballet

"Brian Easdale has fascinated me ever since I was in the first grade when I was taken to the local Warner theater to see the great movie, "The Red Shoes". Easdale won an Academy Award for this music and I find the movie and the music enthralling. I have an old LP recording made by the St Louis Symphony but have always wished for a new CD recording. This one is conducted with appropriate vigor and luxuriates with contemporary full stereo sound quality. Other selections on the CD include some music Easdale wrote for other films. He shows glimmers of artistry here and there but nothing can top the Red Shoes Ballet. His creativity on the red shoes sound track is over-the-top. His style has elements of modernity coupled with romanticism. When the lead dancer first steps into her shoes and begins her signature dance, Easdale's musical theme carry's her with irresistible excitement to her inevitable doom. The orchestra plays with strength and precision so I am quite happy with this CD. Do not miss the Blu-Ray of the full movie where the sound track was directed by Sir Thomas Beecham."  Theodore R. Spickler