Los Angeles Film Orchestra - Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak (CD)

Born at the intersection of music, visual arts, and the world of cinema, this vibrant new program by producer Robert Townson brings together ten internationally renowned composers in world-premiere compositions. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak is modelled after the timeless concept of one of Mussorgsky's greatest works and brought to life by the Los Angeles Film Orchestra, under the baton of the legendary conductor Leonard Slatkin. Each one of the ten new movements is inspired by a unique piece from the oeuvre of the American illustrator Bob Peak (1927-1992), known for his posters for films including West Side Story, Superman, Apocalypse Now, and the original Star Trek movies, but also a prolific artist of commissions for Time magazine, the Olympics, and countless others. Composers include Mychael Danna, Harry Gregson-Williams, Marc Shaiman and Bill Conti.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at An Exhibition: Promenade I - Piano Solo: Robert Thies
2. Maria Newman - Rhapsody for a Golden Age, 1937 Academy Players Directory - Piano: Robert Thies
3. Mychael Danna - Mother Teresa - Vocals: Azam Ali
4. Harry Gregson-Williams - Two Girls with Sparklers
5. Ihab Darwish - Curva Grande
6. Jeff Beal - New York World's Fair 1964 - 1965
7. Marco Beltrami - the Spirit of Sport: Jack Nicklaus
8. Michael Abels - Unbound: Jesse Owens, 1936 Olympics
9. Marc Shaiman - a Song About Audrey, Audrey Hepburn - Vocals: Marc Shaiman
10. Don Davis - Golden Eagles
11. Bill Conti - the Great Bridge: Brooklyn Bridge 100th Anniversary