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Alex North

Title: The Agony and the Ecstasy (OST)

Label: Varese Sarabande

Cat No:VSD5901
Format:CD

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In his score for this moving study of genius, Jerry Goldsmith produced an absolutely stirring work. In fact, it remained one of the composer’s personal favorites through to the very end of his career. Though scored for full symphony orchestra, the orchestra actually speaks only occasionally. Despite the grandeur of the locations and works of art shown, Goldsmith’s composition is actually one of the most fragile and delicate he ever wrote. The Prologue, twelve and a half minutes in length, was composed in five movements (Rome, Florence, The Crucifix, The Stone Giants, The Agony of Creation), played without a break. As stunning a work as it is, the piece was not included on the original soundtrack album of Alex North’s score. Finally, and for the first time, it is here reunited with the score it was written to precede.

Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith were lifelong friends. Given the friendship and mutual respect the two composers shared, it seems particularly fitting and poignant finally to unite such thrilling examples of some of each man’s finest work.

Track Listing for The Agony and the Ecstasy (OST)
1 Prologue ? The Artist Who Did Not Want To Paint I
2 Prelude ? The Mountains of Carrara
3 The Warrior Pope
4 The Medici
5 The Sketch of The Apostles
6 Sketch Destroyed
7 Genesis
8 The Sistine Chapel
9 The Contessina
10 Painting
11 The Agony
12 Michelangelo's Recovery
13 Festivity In St. Peter's Square
14 Julius In The Garden
15 Back To St.Peter's
16 The War
17 The Battle Field
18 New Cardinal
19 Michelangelo's Magnificent Achievement and Finale
20 To Work, My Son (Finale)
21 Mountain Scene

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