Fourth delivery of a complete score from genius Alex North under the baton of his friend Jerry Goldsmith and with production by Robert Townson, after 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and another of the tops of his career, Viva Zapata! (1952) owns quite a lot of its authenticity and splendid dramatic sense to the relationship master-alumni that North had, some years before, with the mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas. Retrieving even some theme not included in the final cut (as the initial Foreword or Conscience), Goldsmith keeps the very high level of his previous recordings and unveil an excellent hommage to this excellent score that, as with many other classic masterpieces from the film symphonism, has been forgotten and unaccesible (with the exception of some theme as Gathering Forces) for the big audience. On it, all the incredible handling of rhythm and colour that always shows the music of its author, as well his peculiar melodic developments, find one of its better expresions. North may become, perhaps, excessively "classic and serious" to some part of actual fans, but his figure and his music are increasing during the years till put him where he really belongs, as one of the greatest authors of the gender along its short history.

VIVA ZAPATA! (1952) - 31:53
Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith
VARESE SARABANDE VSD-5900 / 32'

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