Beloved Rogue [Soundtrack]

On this CD:

1. The Silent Years Theme ("Georgia" from The Gold Rush), for piano
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

2. The General, silent film score for piano Opening Music; Northern Spies Steal The Train; Johnnie In Pursuit--Episode With A Cannon; In Enemy Country; The Great Chase; Heroes O
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

3. The Mark Of Zorro, silent film score for piano Title Music; At The Hacienda--The Pulidos; Sergeant Gonzales; Don Diego; Lolita; Captain Ramon; The Governor's Cortege; Duel To The F
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

4. The Beloved Rogue, silent film score for piano Opening Music; At The Gates Of Paris--The Duke Of Burgundy; Louis The XI; All Fool's Day; Villon's Farewell To His Mother; Love Music
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

5. The Gold Rush, silent film score for piano Opening Music; Charlie The Tramp; In Search Of Gold--Big Jim; The Storm; Thanksgiving Dinner; Monte Carlo Dance Hall; Georgia; New Ye
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

6. Orphans of the Storm, silent film score for piano Title Music; Two Little Girls; Henriette and Louise; At The Fete Of The Marquis De Prael; Louise Forced To Beg By Mother Frochard; He
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

7. Blood and Sand, silent film score for piano Opening Music; Juan Gallardo; Plumitas; The Bandit; Serenade To Carmen; Castanet Dance; Don Joselito, Philosopher; The Seduction Of G
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

8. The Silent Years Closing Theme, for piano
Composed by William Perry
Performed by William Perry

Tracks:

The Gold Rush: The Silent Years Theme 'Georgia'
The General
The Mark Of Zorro
The Beloved Rogue
The Gold Rush
Orphans Of The Storm
Blood And Sand
The Silent Years Closing Theme

Customer Reviews:

SILENT YEARS no more!!!!.......2007-07-17

William Perry's wonderful music from THE SILENT YEARS (films from the Paul Killiam collection) charmed me instantly when the series ran on PBS back in 1971. At the time I was fiendishly practicing my classical guitar morning, noon and night and almost nothing could entice me to set the thing down, but the first few notes of the series theme, "Georgia" from the Chaplin film THE GOLD RUSH, did it every time. I looked forward to the films just to hear the wonderful musical scores. Knowing the main themes of LIMELIGHT and MODERN TIMES to be Chaplin's own, I thought for years that Chaplin himself had composed the GOLD RUSH (and series) theme and even at one time ventured to the Library of Congress Music Reading Room to implore the folks there to help me find it. Unsuccessful there (one of the few times I ever was), I did my own arrangement by ear and toyed with it for a few years for fun.

This music is everything one could wish silent film music to be. It's unabashedly romantic, bold and dramatic, warm, engaging and tuneful. It doesn't sound at all dated and has not a hint of the cliche Keystone Cop sound. My favorites are the suites from the THE GOLD RUSH, Barrymore's THE BELOVED ROGUE (a great, great historical romantic adventure film, incidentally) and Valentino's BLOOD AND SAND. Two of the ROGUE themes - the one introduced after Villon's (Barrymore's) father is burned at the stake, which represents the father's spirit, and the love theme - regularly move me literally to tears. Perry is an agile and sensitive pianist and a remarkable composer. He's a brilliant melodist and his feel for dramatic construction is so strong that one is simply swept along breathless. I'm reminded of Schubert's "Wanderer Fantasy" and the characteristic pieces of Albeniz, "Suite Espanola" in particular.

I'm not certain that I saw every one of the 12-15 films in the series (I think I missed INTOLERANCE), but I remember quite well that of all the films I saw, only one, SALLY OF THE SAWDUST, an early W.C. Fields film, had an organ score rather than piano. So, there's at least the possibility that a few more Perry piano score suites could see a CD release someday. Here's hoping for SON OF THE SHEIK and BROKEN BLOSSOMS!!!!

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