I've loved the film from '56 since my youth, and now, free on ROKU is the '34 version. Such different films, but both with this perfect composition of Benjamin. This haunting and highly emotional arrangement by Herrmann is striking!
The Albert Hall scene in the 1956 movie is one of the most dramatic scenes of any movie I have ever seen, and somehow - without any real action except the musical performance - Hitchcock keeps it moving and involving. Also, with her body and expressions Doris Day conveys so many emotions, including despair.
Only just saw this film for the first time the other night, and the music was so familiar, because I've been following British classical composers for decades. So delightful to hear it here and see the Great Herrman in CONCERT! (His score for "Journey to the Center of the Earth" was my intro to his work!)
Arthur Benjamin wrote a shorter version of this Piece, as heard in the 1934 version of The Man who Knew Too Much, with Peter Lorre. Bernard Hermann expanded it greatly for the 1956 remake, especially adding about two minutes to the Introduction before the Voices come in.
Dal Film "L'uomo che sapeva troppo" - Spettacolare l'urlo dell'attrice Doris Day al momento dello sparo dell'assassino che ha deviato il colpo mortale.
Ma c'era girato tanti anni prima sans Doris per Gaumont in Londra con attori inghlese. La musica fu scritto per Arthur Benjamin. Bernard Herrman a deciso d'usare lo stesso cantata. La sequenza e girato shot for shot
From Wiki: "The full score of the Storm Clouds Cantata has never been published. A piano arrangement of the latter half of the work was published in 2014 in the collection Music From the Hitchcock Films"
This version of the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much not this orchestral piece is definitely not as good as the one of the 1930's. I also hate James Stewart and Doris Day.
@@aslkhjbasijt785: I just hate both of them like Clark Gable, Seinfeld, Betty White, Danny Thomas, Bea Benadaret, John Shithole Wayne and so many many many others. I can't delineate why since I'm not particularly good at articulating as would be required by English professors. Further I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates Stewart and Day!
When Bernard Herrmann was contracted by Hitchcock to score his second filming of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” in 1956, Hitch instructed Herrmann to consider writing a new concert piece for the climactic scene in Albert Hall. After listening to the original “Storm Clouds Cantata,” Herrmann rejected the idea of a new composition. “It’s a beautiful, exciting piece of music with full orchestra and chorus, and it builds progressively, relentlessly to its thrilling climax. Why on earth would we toss it out? Let me do some arranging to fit the timing without losing any of its luster and see what you think.” And so he did, to Hitchcock’s delight. “Of course, you were right, Bennie. What was I thinking?”
Whenever I listen to this beautiful piece of music, I can ALWAYS hear Doris Day scream in my head just before the crash of the cymbals!
After 45 years of singing choral masterpieces and operas, this remains on my " Bucket " list. Lightning revealed!!
Quite simply, Arthur Benjamin is a composer worthy of complete rediscovery. A modern master.
I've loved the film from '56 since my youth, and now, free on ROKU is the '34 version. Such different films, but both with this perfect composition of Benjamin. This haunting and highly emotional arrangement by Herrmann is striking!
The Albert Hall scene in the 1956 movie is one of the most dramatic scenes of any movie I have ever seen, and somehow - without any real action except the musical performance - Hitchcock keeps it moving and involving. Also, with her body and expressions Doris Day conveys so many emotions, including despair.
In the movie the man who is conducting is Bernard Herrmann himself. It's his only appearance in a film.
In the 1956 movie the man who is shown conducting the orchestra and chorus is actually Bernard Herrmann himself, it is his only cameo in any picture.
This is my all-time favorite movie music treasure!
Only just saw this film for the first time the other night, and the music was so familiar, because I've been following British classical composers for decades. So delightful to hear it here and see the Great Herrman in CONCERT! (His score for "Journey to the Center of the Earth" was my intro to his work!)
except that Herrman didn't write this: Arthur Benjamin did
Arthur Benjamin wrote a shorter version of this Piece, as heard in the 1934 version of The Man who Knew Too Much, with Peter Lorre. Bernard Hermann expanded it greatly for the 1956 remake, especially adding about two minutes to the Introduction before the Voices come in.
Marvelous!!
Beautifully done! The power of this performance is unmistakable!
A favorite of mine! ❤
Bravo 👏
Very well done. Thanks for posting this.
Dal Film "L'uomo che sapeva troppo" - Spettacolare l'urlo dell'attrice Doris Day al momento dello sparo dell'assassino che ha deviato il colpo mortale.
Ma c'era girato tanti anni prima sans Doris per Gaumont in Londra con attori inghlese. La musica fu scritto per Arthur Benjamin. Bernard Herrman a deciso d'usare lo stesso cantata. La sequenza e girato shot for shot
Where's the scream at the end????
I always do it myself hahahahaahah once i did it during a live performance .....people hated me
No gunshot either.
You can't hear the gunshot. That's the point
Doris Day wasn’t available for the scream.
I screamed. Didn't you hear or did the gunshot drown me out??
8:32 Something missing here... can't quite put my finger on it.
The organ I think.
Where on earth is the soprano !
Hi, thanks for sharing this video. May I kindly ask if you have the score?
I think you may find Benjamin's score was reconstructed
@@ausbrum I mean Herrmann's reconstruction
From Wiki: "The full score of the Storm Clouds Cantata has never been published. A piano arrangement of the latter half of the work was published in 2014 in the collection Music From the Hitchcock Films"
Peter Lorie would have loved it!..
Wonder how much it was to rent/hire the score and parts and how much it cost per performance. 🤔
1956 tops 1934 by a mile.
I like the soprano here better than the one in either film.
This version of the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much not this orchestral piece is definitely not as good as the one of the 1930's. I also hate James Stewart and Doris Day.
Bernard Herrmann's arrangement and performance in the 1956 film is superior to the original and Benjamin agreed!
I don't know why anyone would hate Jimmy Stewart, but Doris Day? Really? Please expound. I'm so curious.
@@aslkhjbasijt785: I just hate both of them like Clark Gable, Seinfeld, Betty White, Danny Thomas, Bea Benadaret, John Shithole Wayne and so many many many others. I can't delineate why since I'm not particularly good at articulating as would be required by English professors. Further I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates Stewart and Day!
@@roberttelarket4934 Maybe not but i'm sure you're in a small minority.
@@trevorcorso473 in a very small minority indeed!
When Bernard Herrmann was contracted by Hitchcock to score his second filming of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” in 1956, Hitch instructed Herrmann to consider writing a new concert piece for the climactic scene in Albert Hall. After listening to the original “Storm Clouds Cantata,” Herrmann rejected the idea of a new composition.
“It’s a beautiful, exciting piece of music with full orchestra and chorus, and it builds progressively, relentlessly to its thrilling climax. Why on earth would we toss it out? Let me do some arranging to fit the timing without losing any of its luster and see what you think.” And so he did, to Hitchcock’s delight.
“Of course, you were right, Bennie. What was I thinking?”
I wish Hitch had listened to Bennie in 1966 with Torn Curtain. He might have saved a mediocre film.