Not only because of franklin j schaffners remarkable adaption, or the incredible makeup affects but because of jerry goldsmith s ground breaking musical contribution. From 1968s planet of the apes to war for the planet of the apes, now in theaters, heres how the. Each and every cue in the score is decoded and deconstructed, detailing for the first time goldsmiths extensive use of. The original planet of the apes movie was released in 1968 and featured a score by the great jerry goldsmith. As the apes start suffering heavy losses, caesar wrestles with his darker instincts in order to face the colonel and the traitorous gorilla red. Jerry goldsmith scored seven of schaffners films and amongst that group are some of the very finest film scores ever written patton is a. Learn more about the music used in film and tv with bbc bitesize gcse music. Michael giacchino has written some brilliant music so far in his career but war for the planet of the apes feels like a bit of a milestone to me. Theres lots of telling, perhaps sometimes damning, information like this scattered throughout the details of simians and serialism.
Introduction planet of the apes was written by jerry goldsmith. The values intimated by the plot are those of individual worth, including personal responsibility, objective inquiry, disregard of physical differences, and familial cohesion. Jerry goldsmith scored seven of schaffners films and amongst that group are some of the very finest film scores ever written patton is a phenomenal piece of writing, papillon boasts goldsmiths most wonderful theme and some. The hunt opening looking at all the elements of music with some taster questions at the end. The manuscripts narrator, a journalist named ulysse merou, tells of accompanying professor. Dec 20, 20 the original planet of the apes 1968 has about as much of a legacy in the world of science fiction as 2001. This article examines ways in which screen composer jerry goldsmith draws on a. The planet of the apes score proved an immediate and enduring classic and jerry goldsmith was nominated for an original score academy award for 1968 his fourth nomination but lost to the lion in winter by john barry. The sound of this is nothing like the contemporary sound of goldsmith that we are used to. Planet of the apes main title jerry goldsmith song. Charlton heston starred as an astronaut whose ship crash lands on a planet two thousand years in the future, a planet ruled by apes, a planet that turns out to be earth. Jerry goldsmith is the one composer that i own the most scores of. Be sure to check out the other a2 musical pieces and as musical pieces i have analysed on ask will online.
Simian society also functions as a symbol for a defective, backwards human society. The story of war for the planet of the apes takes place two years after the events of dawn of the planet of the apes. Original motion picture soundtrack also featuring music from escape from the planet of the apes. Born february 10th, 1929, jerry goldsmith studied piano with jacob gimpel and composition, theory and counterpoint with mario castelnuovotedesco. His extensive use of tone rows and permutations throughout the entire score helped to create the diegetic world so integral to the success of the film. There were two versions of the soundtrack,one that was a plain vanilla mastering of original lp i dont know the origin of the the tape and the latter remaster includes stuff from beneath the planet of the apes as well as the. Planet of the apes soundtrack album planet of the apes.
Planet of the apes humans as antagonists analysis dramatica. This edition also debuts a brandnew, indepth analysis of goldsmith s score to escape from the planet of the apes and a history and examination of leonard rosenmans score to beneath the planet of the apes. The novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963.
As a companion video to our indepth study of jerry goldsmiths score to planet of the apes, william malpede takes us. In planet of the apes, two space travelers, jinn and phyllis, discover a manuscript in a bottle. Earlier this spring, oscarwinning composer michael giacchino recorded his score to war for the planet of the apes, the third film in the rebooted scifi trilogy. Jerry goldsmith planet of the apes original soundtrack. The 1968 film, planet of the apes, written by michael wilson and rod serling based on the novel monkey planet by pierre boulle and directed by franklin j. Planet of the apes 1968 the hunt planet of the apes 1968 is a science fiction film set in the future. Deluxe booklet offers definitive behindthescenes look at score controversy plus trackbytrack analysis with slates, scoring changes, recording dates, more. Jerry goldsmith chinatown 1974 original soundtrack. Jump to navigation jump to search initial visibility. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Jerry goldsmiths twelvetone score for planet of the apes 1968 stands apart in. Planet of the apes the search jerry goldsmith youtube. Although you may occasionally come across some music fans today who will disagree, it is generally agreed that the score for planet of the apes is atonal. Oct 20, 20 the best jerry goldsmith movie theme songs planet of the apes, rambo, alien.
The definitive ranking of the planet of the apes movies. May 27, 2012 planet of the apes original 1968 movie soundtrack licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of fox music fox music, and 1 music rights societies. Jul 11, 2014 the definitive ranking of the planet of the apes movies not all apes are created equal. Planet of the apes was absolutely the most brillant of his scores. Jerry goldsmith scored seven of schaffners films and amongst that group are some of the very finest film scores ever written patton is a phenomenal piece of writing, papillon boasts goldsmiths most wonderful theme and some moments of dramatic scoring remarkable even by his standards, islands in the stream is such. Composer jerry goldsmith possessed a unique gift of being able to write. I could not find any possible previous posts on this subject. Jerry goldsmith maintains he wrote his best work for director franklin j. You wont be disappointed with that album so you should avoid this one. I hope that through learning a bit about the man behind the music, you too can discover the rich worlds that goldsmith. Schaffners planet of the apes, the nowlegendary allegorical science fiction movie based on pierre boules novel, would launch a franchise still going strong nearly half a century later, having so far produced four sequels, two tv.
Planet of the apes 1968 portrays an upsidedown world populated by dominant apes and inferior, primitive humans. Featuring over 212 minutes of music, this comprehensive 3cd set set is the definitive release of elfmans apes scorediscs one and two contain the film version of the score, with source cues and alternates, while disc three features the original 2001 soundtrack album assembly, including the rule the planet remix by paul oakenfold. Goldsmiths music greatly aided the films terrifying, harrowing pace, tone and sense of hopelessness to give a cautionary tale not so much about the far future as it was a scathing commentary on thencontemporary america and the western world back. You can buy album planet of the apes 1968 jerry goldsmith. This score has to be heard in its complete form so get the varese sarabande release which contains the whole thing plus a suite from the composers only sequel score in the series escape from the planet of the apes. With planet of the apes there was so much to be intellectually stimulated by. For instance, i didnt realise that jerry goldsmith was originally attached to do the score for beneath the planet of the apes and it tells the story of why, in fact, he didnt end up scoring it. Boulles planete des singes as popular culture, the apes lack creativity porter 710, their transportation stagnating at cars in the novel and at horseback in the film. Planet of the apes overview planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle that recounts the tale of ulysse who participates in an intergalactic expedition to an earthlike planet near the star sun of betelgeuse. Giacchino switches gears and comes a little back down to earth for his score to war for the planet of the apes. Jerry goldsmith conducts at a london concert in 2000 if our music survives, which i have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good. Planet of the apes tim burton, 2001 of all the film ideas that do not benefit from being rendered in styleovercontent form, perhaps the scifi story of an ape civilization that has. Jerry goldsmith online the planet of the apes and escape.
Song information for planet of the apes main title jerry goldsmith on allmusic allmusic. Jerry goldsmith, leonard rosenman, tom scott planet of. Jerry goldsmith escape from the planet of the apes 1971. Three astronauts land on a planet where apes are intelligent and humans are treated like animals. He got a great deal of attention and another academy award nomination for his 1968 score for planet of the apes, an avantgarde score. How does one get in a shofar into a scifi soundtrack. He wore a gorilla mask while composing planet of the apes. Instantly regarded as one of the classic fusions of film and music upon its release in 1968, franklin j.
John ocallaghans acclaimed examination of jerry goldsmiths legendary score to planet of the apes is now available in a new expanded edition. With films like this, which youve probably been told were the most revolutionary thing put to celluloid back in its day. Patrick doyle ever since the initial adaptation of pierre boulles 1963 novel to the big screen in the classic planet of the apes of 1968, the concept has generated enough interest to lure studios into seeking scripts that further explore that universe. Planet of the apes can be interpreted as having two very different storyforms. Feel free to skip to the parts most relevant to you. Caesar and his apes have been at war against the humans. Jerry goldsmith online the planet of the apes and escape from. As a companion video to our indepth study of jerry goldsmith s score to planet of the apes, william malpede takes us in for a detai. The planet of the apes and escape from the planet of the apes. Jerry goldsmiths twelvetone score for planet of the apes 1968 stands apart in hollywoods long history of tonal scores. For a detailed explanation, please see the planet of the apes notes. Jerry goldsmith, one of hollywoods iconic film score composers, got experimental with his iconic bonechilling score for 1968s planet of the apes.
Planet of the apes 1968 motion picture soundtrack 180gram 2lp the planet of the apes films are the greatest science fiction series in cinema history and jerry goldsmith s score is a foundation stone of the quintet. Schaffners planet of the apes is still highly thought of today, with its allegorical tale of humans waking after centuries asleep in space and landing on a planet in which apes are the dominant race. Their feature film collaborations included planet of the apes 1968. Jerry goldsmith s score was groundbreaking for its time and is highly aggressive. Choose from planet of the apes sheet music for such popular songs as the hunt from planet of the apes. Michael giacchino scores war for the planet of the apes. Theres a new planet of the apes film out today and with it a new score by michael giacchino. Jerry goldsmith contributed to my love of star trek in a huge way. A man with 250 film scores to his credit, hes a master composer whose sound has defined a significant number of franchises including alien and star trek.
The movie rise of the planet of the apes is a fascinating science fiction film that not only exposes the fault of the human mind, but also demonstrates a completely original structure and a unique point of view on an apocalyptic type film. Today were going way back to an era of serious orchestral sound design and vast experimentation because yep, im naming jerry goldsmiths score for planet of the apes 1968 as my 7th score of the month entry. Music notes for sheet music by jerry goldsmith jerry goldsmith. Below is a complete analysis of the a2 music work planet of the apes 1968. I quickly found out that there wasnt much factual information about jerry goldsmith s assignment on planet of the apes, just a lot of supposition. Aug 15, 2011 rise of planet of the apes revels in anxieties about human genetic technologies todd essig contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Planet of the apes 35th anniversary40th anniversary bluray a scifi classic gets the deluxe dvd treatment on its 35th anniversary. Planet of the apes remains one of the most memorable movie moments in the history of cinema. In the first shown below taylor and crew come to disrupt the status quo and are as seen as antagonists. I was going to post this in the goldsmith masterclass subforum, but i didnt see one so i am posting it here. Sometimes, it doesnt take very long to create something brilliant. Goldsmith was scheduled to compose for the sequel, beneath the planet of the apes 1970. Jul 14, 2017 michael giacchino scores war for the planet of the apes.
Goldsmith s music greatly aided the films terrifying, harrowing pace, tone and sense of hopelessness to give a cautionary tale not so much about the far future as it was a scathing commentary on. Everything is an instrument goldsmith was wellknown for making use of unconventional instruments in his scores, with planet of the apes a classic example. Porter notes in his text of anxiety, text of desire. Jerry goldsmiths landmark score for planet of the apes 1968 jon fitzgerald and philip hayward abstract. Windows freeware i use and recommend hunter goatley. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Planet of the apes study guide contains a biography of director franklin schaffner, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. A space odyssey movies which coincidentally came out in the same year and both feature actors dressed as monkeys. Analysis of the film the rise of the planet of the apes essay. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to an earthlike planet near the star sun of betelgeuse.
Planet of the apes soundtrack suite jerry goldsmith youtube. Jerry goldsmithplanet of the apes180 gram vinyl record. When producer robert evans rejected phillip lambros original score for chinatown, jerry goldsmith was hired to create another, from scratch, in just 10 days to say he rose to the challenge is an understatement. This impressive 2 disc set includes a host of extra features, but more importantly a commentary from composer jerry goldsmith, but no isolated score as previously mentioned. Jul 11, 2014 charlton heston and friend in planet of the apes 20th century fox. After watching the goldsmith masterclass, i was inspired to transcribe the main title from planet of the apes to see what was going on under the hood.
In 1963, goldsmith composed a score to the stripper, his first collaboration with director franklin j. Hes just the latest in a long and, perhaps surprisingly, distinguished line of composers who have written music for these dystopian simians. Jerry goldsmiths music scores steve hoffman music forums. Its 1968 film adaptation, planet of the apes, was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tieins, and derivative works. Planet of the apes music composed and conducted by jerry goldsmith score presentation 1. The entire planet of the apes saga eventually spanned five films and a shortlived tv series. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. But the original is still the best, even if its hard to decide whats more memorable, jerry goldsmith s inventively modern score or the sight of charlton heston in a loincloth.
Analysis of the film rise of the planet of the apes 883 words 4 pages. Probing deeper into the work and making new discoveries and new illustrations, including excerpts from goldsmiths own sketches, diagrams and historical data. Despite its success, i doubt that many people back in 1968 would have predicted that franklin j. Print and download the hunt from planet of the apes sheet music. Here you can buy and download music mp3 jerry goldsmith. The second storyform sees taylor and crew as protagonists with the intention of taking over. A history and analysis of jerry goldsmith s score to planet of the apes. Schaffner for whom goldsmith would later score the films planet of the. Very few people were especially looking forward to 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, the second attempt at rebooting a franchise that seemed to have long since run its course for more on that subject, see my planet of the apes retrospective. Each piece of music within the score is known as a cue.
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