Miklós Rózsa

The Spectacular Film Music of Miklos Rozsa, Vol. 3: Young Bess

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AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder

One of Miklós Rózsa's most successful historical scores, Young Bess dates from the time in which MGM -- the studio to which he was signed from the late '40s until the early '60s -- was grinding out costume dramas and adventure films in Technicolor seemingly on a monthly basis. In this instance, the movie was a fanciful telling of the early life of the woman who would become Queen Elizabeth I, made to coincide with the coronation of Elizabeth II. Rózsa's music is at its best in its most lighthearted moments, depicting the romantic and playful sides of Elizabeth's life -- those are special, unique moments in Rózsa's output, utilizing the orchestra in sprightly, surprising flourishes; his more dramatic, bombastic underscoring recalls his 1940s work on such movies as Five Graves to Cairo and Sahara, while the music depicting the grandeur of the House of Tudor does overlap to some extent with his contemporary work on Ivanhoe, although the most obvious comparison overall lies with his scoring for thematically similar movie Diane. No one in Hollywood at that time was writing more exquisitely detailed fanfares or underscoring for the more serious psychological revelations of a costume movie's characters.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time
Young Bess, film score
1	Prelude / Hatfield / Reminiscing / Exit Anne Boleyn	Miklós Rózsa	04:34
2	Changing Mothers / King Henry / New Stepmother / Hatfield Again	Miklós Rózsa	02:36
3	Tom Seymour's Mission / Whitehall / The Prince of Wales	Miklós Rózsa	03:49
4	Eavesdropping	Miklós Rózsa	01:15
5	Dies Irae	Miklós Rózsa	05:09
6	Princess Elizabeth / Appointment with Love	Miklós Rózsa	02:02
7	Anne Boleyn's Daughter / Dinner Music	Miklós Rózsa	02:42
8	Dreams / Reality / Disillusion	Miklós Rózsa	03:22
9	The King's Diary / The King's Finances / The King's English	Miklós Rózsa	03:02
10	Returning Hero	Miklós Rózsa	00:21
11	Royal Tact / Old Harry / Chelsea	Miklós Rózsa	05:50
12	The King's Ballad	Miklós Rózsa	03:10
13	Desperate Love / Crossroads / Catherine's End	Miklós Rózsa	05:53
14	Bad News / Night Visitor / Farewell	Miklós Rózsa	06:44
15	Inquisition / Alone	Miklós Rózsa	03:10
16	Finale	Miklós Rózsa	02:02

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Miklós Rózsa

The Spectacular Film Music of Miklos Rozsa, Vol. 3: Young Bess

AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder

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