George fenton s rich, intricate score subverts the beauty of the baroque idiom to brilliantly sinister purposes, capturing the decadence and deception of 18th century france in ravishing detail. In dangerous liaisons royal command book 1 by sarah stuart, queen margarets book of hours was a secret journal written by the queen almost five hundred years ago and passed down to her female descendants through the generations. Dangerous liaisons dvd jefferson county public library. Shadowlands ivor novello award, in love and war, grey owl and cry freedom ivor novello awardgolden globe nominationstandard. This celebrated story by alan bennett, based on a book and a play but. In the story, venices most famed prostitute has an impressive client. Dangerous liaisons 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. George fenton dangerous liaison soundtrack cd cover. Les liaisons dangereuses quotes showing of 140 when one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal. George fenton quartet records and moviescore media present a classy new score by the renowned and always brilliant composer george fenton gandhi, dangerous liaisons, china moon, shadowlands, mary reilly, land and freedom.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. George, with his producing partner jane carter, created the blue planet in concert, a presentation of film sequences taken from the bbc television programme, accompanied by an orchestra. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Fentons complex melodies and lush arrangements fit squarely within the classical tradition, but rarely has music so conventionally exquisite possessed. Dec 21, 1988 dangerous liaisons, which opens today at the 68th street playhouse, is comparatively small in physical scope, having been filmed with a handful of actors, mostly indoors, though in some of. His father was a mechanical engineer, and his mother had been a dancer and dance teacher before becoming a nurse during the war. The book was viewed as scandalous at the time of its initial publication, though the real intentions of the author remain unknown.
Dangerous liaisons, which opens today at the 68th street playhouse, is comparatively small in physical scope, having been filmed with a handful of actors, mostly indoors, though in some of. The soundtrack also includes works by a number of baroque and classical composers, reflecting the storys 18thcenturyfrench setting. Mary reilly also features glenn close as the madame mrs. George fenton, fenton, george dangerous liaisons 1988. Books similar to les liaisons dangereuses goodreads. High spirits lovers dance finale georges fenton youtube. Dangerous liaisons by george fenton, george fenton. Featuring a lot of 1988 dangerous and much more available for sale online.
Dangerous liaisons soundtrack george fenton s rich, intricate score subverts the beauty of the baroque idiom to brilliantly sinister purposes, capturing the decadence and deception of 18th century france in ravishing detail. A groundbreaking study of the intersections of race and sexuality, by an allstar group of writers. George fenton wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. In the book, the queen recorded her most private memories and secrets, and left instructions for those who would inherit the book to find love where they may. Quartet records and moviescore media present a classy new score by the renowned and always brilliant composer george fenton gandhi, dangerous liaisons, china moon, shadowlands, mary reilly, land and freedom.
Dangerous liaisons is a 1988 american period romantic drama film directed by stephen frears. A scene of lust, seduction and revenge, when a lady is scorned set just prior to the french revolution. Dangerous liaisons directed by stephen frears available. Dangerous liaisons by stephen frears glenn close, john. Jul 05, 2012 british composer george fenton, 61, is several decades into a career writing for film, theater and television. Fentons complex melodies and lush arrangements fit squarely within the classical tradition, but rarely has music so conventionally exquisite possessed such an overwhelming current of malevolence. Stephen frears who previously worked with close, malkovich and screenwriter christopher hampton on 1988s dangerous liaisons directed. The music composer for much of the film was george fenton. George fenton, george fenton dangerous liaisons music skip to main content.
George fenton rarely gets to perform his work in front of an audience. Dangerous liaisons 1001 movies you must see before you. Nine of the tracks, which make up most of the actual playing time, are from compositions by vivaldi, bach, handel, and others. Best picturethe accidental tourist, lawrence kasdan, charles okun and michael grillo, producers warner bros. He began composing in 1975, and soon penned music for such british theatre directors as peter gill, howard davies, adrian noble, and richard eyre. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Baftawinning film, tv, and theater composer whose career spans gandhi 1982, the blue planet 2001, and disneynatures bears 2014. George fenton, the frozen planet at snape with bbc concert. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Dangerous liaisons 1988, hero 1992, mary reilly 1996, and mrs henderson presents 2005.
Dangerous liaisons project gutenberg selfpublishing. Dangerous liaisons a scandalous, oftencensored literary sensation for two centuries and a highbrow international theatrical hit, les liaisons dangereuses has been turned into a good but. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. George fenton was born in 1949 in bromley, kent, one of five siblings. Browse 1988 dangerous available for purchase here online. From selma and stonewall to californias proposition 209 and the defense of marriage act, blacks and gays continue to face resistance.
George fenton dangerous liaisons original motion picture. Les liaisons dangereuses is celebrated for its exploration of seduction, revenge, and human malice, presented in the form of fictional letters collected and published by a fictional author the book was viewed as scandalous at the time of its initial publication. Dangerous liaisons inspired dog names popular male and. Both his parents were musical his mother played the piano and his father the drums but werent professional musicians. He began composing in 1975, and soon penned music for such british theatre directors a. Conservatives often lump these two groups together by arguing that both are demanding not equal rights, but special rights. George fenton an overview of the composer and his music for film and television. George fenton cold pursuit original motion picture. George fentons rich, intricate score subverts the beauty of the baroque idiom to brilliantly sinister purposes, capturing the decadence and deception of 18th century france in ravishing detail. George fenton, george fenton dangerous liaisons amazon. The book was les liaisons dangereuses, a 1782 novel by french author pierre. Fenton has won emmy awards for his work on the blue planet and planet earth. Cd, album virgin movie music, virgin movie music, virgin movie music, virgin movie music.
Dangerous liaisons original motion picture soundtrack lpvirgin, v 2583 209 755630, 1989, 19 track. Youll find a wide selection of george fenton sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. George began scoring films in 1982, with richard attenboroughs biopic gandhi for which he was nominated, with his collaborator ravi shankar, for the academy award for original music score. Stephen frears dangerous liaisons is a great film, one of the great films of last year no ifs or ands and only one but that i can think of. Dangerous liaisons original motion picture soundtrack. Print and download dangerous liaisons main title sheet music. Fentons longstanding collaboration with stephen frears has not been limited to television productions. George has continued to work with attenborough on movies including. Dangerous liaisons by laclos, first edition abebooks. The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make les liaisons dangereuses 1782 one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in european literature. Arts editor andrew clarke spoke to him about conducting the bbc concert orchestra at a live screening of the david. British composer george fenton, 61, is several decades into a career writing for film, theater and television. Composer george fenton parks with the lady in the van.
The screenplay was based on christopher hamptons olivier awardwinning and tony awardnominated theatrical adaptation for the royal shakespeare company, 4 directed by howard davies and featuring lindsay duncan, alan rickman and juliet stevenson the film was shot entirely on location in the. The plot is motivated by a cruel wager between the beautiful but debauched. George fentons resourceful use of both pastiche and genuine baroque and classical music in the scoring of periodset feature films is. Another source of inspiration can be found in your favorite books, television shows, or movies. Lewis, oxford don and famous writer of childrens books and works of popular theology, enters into a marriage of convenience with a woman whom he grows to love only to learn that she. Dangerous liaisons is one of those movies that shows how film making should be done, when everything comes together, from cast, photography, music, dialogue, to delight and enthrall the viewer.
George fenton sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. From cry freedom to the madness of king george, explore the films that george fenton has scored. The music is composed by george fenton, a fivetime oscar nominated composer, gandhi, cry freedom, dangerous liaisons etc, who has migrated to the small screen in recent years, particularly to work on bbc projects. After working on minor films in the 70s and early 80s, such as what became of jack and jill, youre a big girl now and hussy, fenton got his big break in 1982, when he collaborated with ravi shankar on. Dangerous liaisons was the first englishlanguage film adaptation of lacloss novel. George fenton, fenton, george dangerous liaisons 1988 film music skip to main content. Fenton s complex melodies and lush arrangements fit squarely within the classical tradition, but rarely has music so conventionally exquisite possessed. Composer george fenton parks with the lady in the van interview. Dangerous liaisons main title by george fenton george. George fenton, fenton, george dangerous liaisons 1988 film. Original soundtrack, george fenton dangerous liaisons amazon. George fenton powerful prostitutes make up some of the most interesting characters in the history of film, and dangerous beauty adapts the partially true tale of the honest courtesan written by margaret rosenthal and gives it the usual preachy conclusion about societal structure that hollywood adores.
Improbable as it may seem, dangerous liaisons amc century 14, which, as the book les liaisons dangereuses outraged and scandalized the french in the late 18th century, has kept every. Dangerous liaisons, norma heyman and hank moonjean, producers warner bros. British composer george fenton certainly has a magic touch when it comes to composing scores for motion pictures. Music notes for piano solo sheet music by george fenton george fenton. Dangerous liaisons fairy tale romance stage beauty, ever after. The score of dangerous liaisons was written by the british film music composer george fenton. George fenton has scored everything from the blue planet to.
The set up, dangerous liaisons original motion picture soundtrack music. Following on from the bbcs natural history series,the blue planet, alastair fothergill commissioned george fenton to compose the score to the 8 part series. The listing of track titles on the amazon page and on the back of the cd case conceal the fact that most of the music in this album consists of bits of familiar baroque pieces, not music by george fenton. Les liaisons dangereuses is celebrated for its exploration of seduction, revenge, and human malice, presented in the form of fictional letters collected and published by a fictional author. After working on minor films in the 70s and early 80s, such as what became of jack and jill, youre a big girl now and hussy, fenton got his big break in 1982, when he collaborated with ravi shankar on the score for richard attenboroughs gandhi.
The performances by close and malkovich is mesmerising to watch. The screenplay was based on christopher hamptons olivier awardwinning and tony awardnominated theatrical adaptation for the royal shakespeare company, 4 directed by howard davies and featuring lindsay duncan, alan rickman and juliet stevenson. Dangerous liaisons soundtrack george fenton artist, composer. An important composer for the british theatre, films and television, from the 70s through to the 90s. Instead, dangerous liaisons unfolds as a kind of lethal. Christopher hampton translated his own acclaimed play les liaisons dangereuses into dangerous liaisons, a sumptuous, decadent drama of 18thcentury french sexual intrigue, brought to life on screen by director stephen frears. Dangerous liaisons soundtrack, george fenton, german, germany. The soundtrack also includes works by a number of baroque and classical composers, reflecting the storys.
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