John Milius, director and co-writer of the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian, intended to create an opera in film form, using music to support the story due to minimal dialogue.
Recording & Production
The idea behind this album is to offer a new approach to the future of the pipe organ by playing a classic film score on the instrument, aiming to inspire new listeners.
Interpretation
Transcribing Basil Poledouris's Conan the Barbarian score for the pipe organ was challenging due to the original's extensive use of percussion and glissando effects, which required creative integration.
Performer Biography
Philipp Pelster, the organist on this album, holds a doctoral degree from Karlsruhe Hochschule für Musik, with a thesis on Max Reger's pupil Hermann Grabner, an influential German music theoretician.
Compositional Technique
Basil Poledouris, the composer for Conan the Barbarian, used a conventional orchestra for his film score, in contrast to many modern scores that rely on computer software and electronic effects.
Instruments
The Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ in Claremont, California, used for this recording, was the first collaboration between the two firms, completed in 1998.
Instruments
The Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ was designed to inspire creativity and innovation in compositions, performances, and recordings, a vision fulfilled by Philipp Pelster's recording.
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