Re: The Wars - on German TV

[Mary Jo Watts <mwatts@rci.rutgers.edu>]

Anyone who can should tape this-- it's not available on video. Or it
hasn't been-- unless it's come out very recently. I've seen a dub from
the producers and Gould's contribution is very interesting. I think
his sense of structure comes out in the way he uses the theme (Brahms)
with the story line. He was unsympathetic to Slaughterhouse Five as a
story but his soundtrack was very interesting there. With The
Wars-- it seems the musical choice is as emotional as cerebral.

My impressions, at any rate.

Happy viewing!
Mary Jo


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Mary Jo Watts | mwatts@rci.rutgers.edu
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PhD Candidate, Program in Comparative Literature
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey




Saturday, February 1, 2003, 2:21:09 PM, you wrote:

JS> Hi to all,

JS> This is a short note for all Gouldians in Europe, who are able to receive SWR III the german sattellite channel.
JS> I am lucky to say, that they will broadcast
JS> "The Wars" (awful german Titel: Der Krieg und die Kröte, in german language) one of Glenns last projects he was very much interested in. As we know - he was responsible for the soundtrack (mostly
JS> Brahms) and has recorded/arranged several passages especially for the film ...

JS> SWR III, 05.02.2003, Time: 23:00-01.00 MEZ



JS> TV-program excerpt:

JS> Der Krieg und die Kröte
JS> Drama Junger Mann (Brent Carver) flieht vor den Streitigkeiten in seiner Familie: Er zieht freiwillig in den Ersten Weltkrieg.



JS> KAN 1983 Originaltitel: The Wars Regie: Robin Phillips Darsteller: Anne-Marie MacDonald, Alan Scarfe, Margaret Tyzack, Jackie Burroughs, Brent Carver, Jean Le Clerc, Martha Henry, William Hutt,
JS> Domini Blythe

JS> [Sender: SWR] [Beginn: 23.00] [Dauer: 120 Min.] [Ende: 01.00] [SV: 7-719-940]




JS> Thanks for the link to a very good friend

JS> Regards

JS> Jörg