Michel Legrand Orchestra - Castle Keep

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Castle Keep from late 1960s one of Legrand's best kept secrets warranting greater exposure. Opening section mixes sprinting jazz vocals in Baroque manner (reminiscent of Les Swingles) tempered by flowing poetic, strings, organ and vocals. Upshot an evocative musical soundscape.
The soundtrack has been recorded in part only on a box set of Legrand's film music. If you're a Legrand buff it's worth it I've been posting some on Ifcopod. . Two sections are on Ifcopod Burt Bacharach's similar vintage. South American Getaway from Butch Cassidy comes to mind . A close call between Bacharach and Legrand both with Swingle singers jazzy touches but Legrand probably covers a wider range. Not that I'd say boo to anything by Bacharach. South American Getaway probably Bacharach's most elaborate vocal piece with soaring solo vocals Anyway I love both two excellent composer musicians.

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@JHH1111 2 месяца назад

For reasons I have never understood, you rarely see this on television anywhere. When I found the DVD by Indicator, I had to buy it. If you like this movie, this is what you need to buy. It's loaded with extras. The other thing that I have noticed is that the audience is divided by those who love it, and those who hate it. There is no middle ground. What REALLY sets it apart is the beautiful music score by Michael Legrand. Does anyone know if the soundtrack was ever released? I'd love to have it. By the way, the movie is pretty faithful to the book, sometimes word for word. The author, William Eastlake, actually served in the Army during The Battle of the Bulge. I've always felt he put what he saw, into the book. A must read!

@daviddigital6887 4 месяца назад

After seeing the movie no telling how many times, I finally researched the soundtrack. Very chilling soundtrack to an excellent movie !

@peterluria9357 6 лет назад

Underappreciated and misunderstood film . The absurdity; brutality and in some cases necessity of war to defeat absolute evil. Rest in Peace Scott Wilson, aka Corporal Clearboy along with Major Falconer; Captain Beckman; Sergeant Rossi and the rest of those very brave men.

@jerrygillen6886 3 года назад

Just love this film and especially the soundtrack... Poignant, perceptive and witty, if somewhat surreal...

@marlboroman1985 11 лет назад

This score always stood out as a highlight in the film.

@rexrex118 11 лет назад

Malderay Must Never become a Battleground----- great film and musical score, cheers for the load of music friend.

@GenerationX1967 8 лет назад

"That was exactly three weeks ago, when we occupied the Castle. No one knows for sure when exactly the Major occupied the Countess, but no one was surprised..."

@anaffairwithbeautythemysti3902 6 лет назад

An excellent film that represents the horrors of warfare . . . and the beauty that is destroyed. I loved this movie as a boy . . . and I love it now in my middle-age years.

@abcdecghijklmn 4 года назад

I love all kinds of bada-dabadaa-babadaa-babaaba-musics!

@powerhouse50 10 лет назад

One of my favorite anti-war movies and one of my fav soundtracks.

@robbiereilly 5 лет назад

Rest in Peace, Michel Legrand.

@rickyj5547 Год назад

Great music for a great movie.

@hitomi1341 4 года назад

Thank you ! I love this songs ! Great movie ! Great music ! この映画も音楽も大好きです。ありがとうございます。

@r4rifle 9 лет назад

Cool Movie!! Great sound track and one the best of real shootout films! Way ahead of its time! Falk, Lancaster-all give great performances. A must see with brilliant photography and action that-for its time-was unequaled.

@ericb2501 3 года назад

"I love the Red Queen!"

@gilbertwilson895 6 лет назад

An enchanting mini-score by Le Grand embellishes Pollack's ethereal treatment of Bill Eastlake's WWII tale. The musical melange reflects a masterful montage narrative compelling pathos & bathos as inescapable components of the war which still impacts our lives & destinies this very day. A personal note: the rarely portrayed panic that led some American troops to flee while stripping off their uniforms did indeed occur. My Dad witnessed it as he led a small squad in its desperate battle to reach a defensive position during what he called the "Battle of Bastogne". He never called any of them cowards. He would only comment on the courage of the advancing German troops and that of his own men who gave ground grudgingly while inflicting heavy casualties on the relentless enemy. The hell depicted in the film's climax was real for those who were there.

@jerrygillen6886 3 года назад

Very poignant...

@gilbertwilson895 3 года назад

My Dad lived thru the Battle of Bastogne. His modest accounts, confirmed by the men he saved, match the events fictionally depicted in this film. The timbre of LeGrand's score approaches the travesty of the carnage that beset Dad after his unit had enjoyed the respite offered by the liberated dens of sin and the locals. A tossing of dice, fates cast to the winds of Aries/Mar's whims. B.T.W. years later he caroused with this film's star gambling at golf and "partying". Small world...

@guy_incognito 7 лет назад

"I'm a baker" "I'm a baker's wife" and "your WHAT was too small?" "Our sect -- S-E-C-T". And film that was trying too hard to be hip, but still one of the best soundtracks ever.

@cregan55 4 года назад

Great movie.Classic.

@rickyj5547 Год назад

one of my favourite composers. he is the original Thomas crown affair and the three musketeers 1973.the summer of 1942.

@rexrex118 Месяц назад

Maj. Abraham Falconer (Actor Burt Lancaster) : What do you see out there, Beckman? Capt. Lionel Beckman (Actor Patrick O' Neal): No Krauts yet! Maj. Abraham Falconer: You never will. You're a dreamer, Beckman. They'll get you first!

@r4rifle 3 года назад

Great music!! The best!!!

@rexrex118 2 года назад

Maj. Abraham Falconer( Burt Lancaster):When the German tanks get here, we'll have a reception. They're brave sons of bitches, and we should not allow their heroic actions to go unsung. They should all have a cocktail! Red Queen: Cocktail? Maj. Abraham Falconer: Cognac bottle filled with gasoline.

@catalyst25 11 лет назад

"Castle Keep by PFC Alistair P. Benjamin"

@ericb2501 3 года назад

"Once upon a time, eight walking wounded misfits of the American Army entered a castle........."

@brianwherbertable 8 лет назад

"That doesn't sound like Napoleon..."

@reedykilowat 11 лет назад

Drilling?.. Drilling the girls at the Red Queen..

@MegaDeansy 4 года назад

Does anyone know if there's a name/term/class for this particular style of 'choral-music' (for me) that was particularly favoured in 1960's films ??

@abcdecghijklmn 3 года назад

Bada-bada-music?🤔

@abcdecghijklmn 3 года назад

Here's two Finnish samples from 1966 by Ernos. Starts @3:05 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e2j9V5e2WPU.html First song sounds a bit too much like California Dreaming🤔😀

@abcdecghijklmn 3 года назад

I want to know too!

@zjschmucker 2 года назад

I don't have a specific answer, but check out The Swingle Singers.

@BobNiederriter 10 лет назад

Has the soundtrack of this film been released as a cd or record ??

@zjschmucker 2 года назад

I would love to know as well. I search for a record (more likely) about once a year but nothing has ever turned up. There is a collection of Legrand on CD that supposedly has this track on it.