Hans J. Salter, a composer on this album, fled the Third Reich in 1937 and later scored Universal's classic Frankenstein films.
Recording & Production
During recording sessions, instrumentalists of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra wondered if the 'House of Frankenstein' score was a contemporary work, highlighting its advanced nature.
Composition History
The 'House of Frankenstein' score is one of the longest Salter contributed for Universal's horror films, with over fifty minutes of music for the seventy-minute movie.
Composer Biography
Paul Dessau, a German composer and communist who contributed to this score, settled in East Berlin after World War II and celebrated communism in his later operas and orchestral works.
Recording & Production
The original Universal horror scores, including 'House of Frankenstein', were trashed in a 'reckless house-cleaning operation' and had to be painstakingly reconstructed for this recording.
Composition History
Hans J. Salter, the chief composer for 'House of Frankenstein', claimed he had only about two weeks to produce the entire score.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hans J. Salter considered his horror scores, including the music for 'House of Frankenstein', to be distinctly American.
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