Morgiana / The Cremator [Soundtracks]

by Lubos Fiser, Zdenek Liska

Overview

Continuing with their commitment to release lost and cult Euro and Czech New Wave soundtracks to an appreciative and new audience, the notable label Finders Keepers unearths two of the finest scores of late-'60s and '70s Euro horror in the form of Lubos Fiser's (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders) Morgiana and Zdenek Liska's (Daisies) The Cremator. With both films directed by the criminally underrated director Juraj Herz, the single-CD edition contains both scores and begins with Morgiana. Considered as the final film of the Czech New Wave, Herz's simple tale of two sisters -- one good, the other bad -- was loosely based on Poe Aleksander Grin's 1929 novel Jessie and Morgiana. The gothic and slightly camp onscreen goings-on are sumptuously scored by Fiser, who fills his compositions with stirring melodies, grand orchestral tones, and violent and unsettling percussion, which all suit the emotional nature of the film. Herz's 1969 film The Cremator is considered to be his finest work and is one of the most unsettling and overlooked horror films of the past 50 years or so. The macabre story of a cremator who enjoys his job a little too much employed black humor with slight shades of political allegory and is soundtracked superbly by Liska, who creates waltzes alongside chilling celestial orchestral pieces and macabre fairground whirls to breathtaking effect. This is a wonderfully remastered package and should hopefully shed more light on the Czech New Wave and two extraordinarily talented composers who have been languishing in the shadows for far too long. ~ Aneet Nijjar

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2013
Label:	B-Music
UPC:	5060099504709
Rank:	79520

Tracks

1. Morgiana~Dust To Dust  - Lubos Fiser
2. Morgiana~Matching Mirrors / Morgiana's Prowl  - Lubos Fiser
3. Morgiana~Swan Steps  - Lubos Fiser
4. Morgiana~Klara & Viktorie  - Lubos Fiser
5. Morgiana~Prospective Suitor Marek  - Lubos Fiser
6. Morgiana~Red Ghost  - Lubos Fiser
7. Morgiana~Quinine  - Lubos Fiser
8. Morgiana~I Don't Want Any Flowers  - Lubos Fiser
9. Morgiana~Viktorie's Darkest Moment  - Lubos Fiser
10. Morgiana~Message From Marek  - Lubos Fiser
11. Morgiana~Klara's Thirst  - Lubos Fiser
12. Morgiana~Lost In The Tavern  - Lubos Fiser
13. Morgiana~Sapphires at the Green Flute  - Lubos Fiser
14. Morgiana~The Cards  - Lubos Fiser
15. Morgiana~Blood Red Roses  - Lubos Fiser
16. Morgiana~Crimson Elixir  - Lubos Fiser
17. Morgiana~Alzbeta Behind The Curtain  - Lubos Fiser
18. Morgiana~Kucera Steps  - Lubos Fiser
19. Morgiana~Dust Settles  - Lubos Fiser
20. Morgiana~Morgiana (Main Theme)  - Lubos Fiser
21. The Cremator~Merciful Nature  - Zdenek Liska
22. The Cremator~Spalovac mrtvol  - Zdenek Liska
23. The Cremator~Potala Tibet  - Zdenek Liska
24. The Cremator~Gifted Zina  - Zdenek Liska
25. The Cremator~Holy Pictures  - Zdenek Liska
26. The Cremator~This Charming Lady  - Zdenek Liska
27. The Cremator~Mr. Strauss Crosses The Road  - Zdenek Liska
28. The Cremator~Mr. Dvor¿¿k And The Timetable Of Death  - Zdenek Liska
29. The Cremator~Mili's Carousel (Lovely Acrobatics)  - Zdenek Liska
30. The Cremator~Waxworks / The Baths Of Franzensbad  - Zdenek Liska
31. The Cremator~Drosophila Funebris  - Zdenek Liska
32. The Cremator~How Unfortunate Are Those Who Die Unaware Of The Beauty Of Music / Lakm¿¿'s Preparation  - Zdenek Liska
33. The Cremator~Louis Marin  - Zdenek Liska
34. The Cremator~Miss Dagmar's Room  - Zdenek Liska
35. The Cremator~Poor Miss Carska  - Zdenek Liska
36. The Cremator~Mournful Cantor (Jewish Prayer)  - Zdenek Liska
37. The Cremator~Kopfrkingl Salutes Death  - Zdenek Liska
38. The Cremator~Casino On Rose Street  - Zdenek Liska
39. The Cremator~Vision Of The Temple  - Zdenek Liska
40. The Cremator~Lakm¿¿'s Cremation  - Zdenek Liska
41. The Cremator~The Throne In Lhasa Awaits  - Zdenek Liska
42. The Cremator~H. Bosch  - Zdenek Liska
43. [Untitled Bonus Track]  - Zdenek Liska
44. [Untitled Bonus Track]  - Zdenek Liska

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lubos Fiser   Primary Artist
Zdenek Liska   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Lubos Fiser   Composer
Andy Votel   Liner Notes
Zdenek Liska   Composer
Daniel Bird   Liner Notes