Citizen Kane

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Quartet Records, in collaboration with Fifth Continent Music Classics, presents a remastered reissue of the acclaimed 1991 recording of Bernard Herrmann's classic score for Orson Welles' CITIZEN KANE (1941), performed by the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Tony Bremner.Considered one of the best filmsin the history of cinema, if not the best, this immortal classic was the firstfilmdirected by Orson Welles, when he wasonly 26 years old, and it was also the firstfilmscore by Bernard Herrmann, who was 29 at the time. His unique sound and his understanding of the art of music in filmimmediately made him the "new kid on the block," and his influencecontinues to this day.The score for CITIZEN KANE was never released, except for a terrificsuite conducted by Charles Gerhardt in the 1970s for an album devoted toHerrmann, and another, very different suite, arranged and recorded by the composer himself for his series of albums with Decca.In 1991, producer John Lasher undertook a re-recording of the original score of the film,working directly from the original manuscripts. Although it isnot the complete score (another later recording, also excellent, conducted by Joel McNeely and produced by Robert Townson for Varese Sarabande, was more complete), it was celebrated for its fidelit, sound quality and rendition. It is an honor to bring it back to the market.The album has been remixed and remastered by Chris Malone on Super Audio CD at 32-bit/96 kHz from high-resolution sources transferred in two-channel stereo. This hybrid SA-CD can of course be played on any standard CD player, although those with an SACD system will be able to enjoy it in DSD.The lavish, 24-page booklet features an exclusive essay by Herrmann's officialbiographer, Steven C. Smith, uncovering new aspects of the relationshipbetween the composer and Orson Welles.