Tom Roberts - Nosferatu (CD)

F. W. Murnau's iconic expressionist silent horror film "Nosferatu" (1922) is a loose retelling of the Dracula story, largely set in the fictional German town of Wisborg in 1838. Struck by the film's artistry and visual beauty, pianist and composer Tom Roberts set about writing a new musical score to celebrate the film's 100th anniversary. Feeling that the film deserved something more nuanced than the typical "scary" music often assigned to it, Roberts drew inspiration from early German Romantic composers like Schumann, Schubert, and Brahms, as well as from traditional Romanian music to plunge the audience into the shifting worlds of "Nosferatu." Not merely typical "silent movie music," the result is a melodic impression of the film that stands fully on it's own; a swirling, musical fantasy of love and loss, tinged with the darkness of gothic horror. 17 tracks. 40 minutes. Also available in 180g vinyl. Tom Roberts toured for many years as pianist with Leon Redbone, played with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks in New York, performed on Garrison Keillor's public radio program A Prairie Home Companion, and arranged music for films like Martin Scorcese's The Aviator.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. [3:16] Overture
2. [1:11] An Account of the Great Death in Wisborg, 1838
3. [2:10] Bucolic Teutonic
4. [3:21] Knock, the Real Estate Agent
5. [1:54] Home to Tell Wifey the Good News About Being Sent to the Middle of Hell for Work
6. [1:33] Wifely Premonition and Concern
7. [2:09] Carpathian Roads / Transylvanian Tavern
8. [2:20] The Werewolf Prowls Tonight
9. [2:33] At That Very Moment (Ellen Is Sleepwalking)
10. [1:23] Hutter in the Transylvanian Hospital
11. [1:25] Professor Bulwer and the Carnivorous Plants
12. [3:15] It Spread Like a Scourge Through the Ship / Sea Burial
13. [2:47] It Is Difficult to Say How the Weakened Hutter Made the Trip Home
14. [1:17] The Drummer
15. [3:08] The Pandemic of Wisborg, 1838
16. [3:33] Martyr Frau Ellen
17. [1:47] Ellen and the Miracle