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Early morning--the 9 harps arrive for "Beneath the 12-Mile Reef" |
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First rehersal--the National Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Rehearsing the aria from "Kane"--Charles Gerhardt and Kiri Te Kanawa |
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Recording Salammbo's aria |
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The Death Hunt--8 solo horns |
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Playback--conductor Gerhardt and composer Herrmann |
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The 9 harps recording The Octopus; note large church organ in background |
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Herrmann confers with the orchestra's first trumpet, John Wilbraham; Producer Korngold in foreground |
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Joaquin Achucarro recording the Concerto Macabre |
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The African rhythms of "White Witch Doctor"--plenty of timpani! |
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Native log drum |
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The "brake drum" (this one from a Volkswagen) |
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Roto-toms for "Witch Doctor" |
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Another unusual color--the tuba using a mute |
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An orchestral rarity--the obsolete serpent |
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High spirits after the final session--George Korngold, Bernard Herrmann and Charles Gerhardt |
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