Di Lorenzo: Dracula, The Seduction

Editorial Reviews
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The ominous tale of Count Dracula has often inspired contemporary composers to create music (Philip Glass and Philip Feeney are two). With Dracula: The Seduction, Anthony DiLorenzo, a composer and trumpeter in Proteus 7, throws his cape into the ring. The music for DiLorenzo's two-act ballet is, not surprisingly, oriented around brass instruments, but subtle use of percussion, as well as odder instruments (theremin, daxopone, and waterphone), adds to the moody effect. His primary influence appears to be dramatic film scores (think Danny Elfman, not John Williams), but there's a lot going on here--from the creepy, slow pace of "Dracula's Deceptive Plan" to the all-out fury of "Run for Your Life." The liner notes claim the ballet can also be scored for a full orchestra, but the small brass ensemble here sounds perfectly suited for the task. --Jason Verlinde

Di Lorenzo: Dracula, The Seduction, Music, Steven Jackson, Anthony di Lorenzo, Proteus 7, Ballet, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music

Average customer rating:

A very worthwhile addition to your collection

SEDUCED? I THINK NOT.

Dracula, The Seduction -- Excellent!!

Di Lorenzo: Dracula, The Seduction

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004X0M5
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

Act One: The Castle
Act One: Vapires Race Home
Act One: Dance Of The Gypsies
Act One: Waltz Of The Dead
Act One: Castle Guards & Dracula's Passion
Act One: Dracula's Deceptive Plan
Act One: Bats Take Flight & Trapped With No Escape
Act Two: The Messenger
Act Two: Gypsy Caravan
Act Two: The Guests Arrive
Act Two: Parade Of Ghouls
Act Two: The Grand Waltz
Act Two: The Seduction
Act Two: Run For Your Life
Act Two: Finale

Amazon.com

The ominous tale of Count Dracula has often inspired contemporary composers to create music (Philip Glass and Philip Feeney are two). With Dracula: The Seduction, Anthony DiLorenzo, a composer and trumpeter in Proteus 7, throws his cape into the ring. The music for DiLorenzo's two-act ballet is, not surprisingly, oriented around brass instruments, but subtle use of percussion, as well as odder instruments (theremin, daxopone, and waterphone), adds to the moody effect. His primary influence appears to be dramatic film scores (think Danny Elfman, not John Williams), but there's a lot going on here--from the creepy, slow pace of "Dracula's Deceptive Plan" to the all-out fury of "Run for Your Life." The liner notes claim the ballet can also be scored for a full orchestra, but the small brass ensemble here sounds perfectly suited for the task. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

A very worthwhile addition to your collection.......2003-10-02

This CD has grown on me over the past year. On first listening I found a few tracks really interesting and exciting but had trouble with others. Now after hearing it completely many times I've developed an appreciation for the whole work. There is some very good music here, atmospheric and exciting and, yes, seductive. All played with great skill by Proteus 7. Give it a try.

SEDUCED? I THINK NOT........2003-01-06

Not even the eager attempts, nor superb brasswork, of Proteus 7 can save this amateurishly uninspired and childish work from becoming downright laughable. The obvious mechanics of composition are insipid, their disappointingly third-rate attempts soon become merely hectic, annoying contrivances, acutely preposterous.

I find no discernible or sustained "mood" here, no real cohesion or ambience. What di Lorenzo has given us is an amalgam, a hodgepodge of musical sound-bites that, relative to the subject matter, he attempts to validate. No use of brass, inappropriate percussion (bongos!), computer-generated (or is it actual?) vocalise, nor vampiric slurpings can turn this "two-act ballet" into anything authentic.

For those who want to investigate music that actually does justice to the infamous Transylvanian count, I strongly recommend Philip Feeney's superb and atmospheric DRACULA (Ballet in Three Acts) on Naxos or, for those minimalists amongst you, the Philip Glass score on Nonesuch--- composed for, and appended to, the special edition VHS/DVD of Bela Lugosi's fabulous 1931 film classic, and performed brilliantly by the Kronos Quartet. Both contain music worth the hearing.

Other than its abyssmal ineptitude, there is nothing quantifiably interesting about this present CD. In fact, the only thing "scary" about Anthony di Lorenzo's DRACULA: THE SEDUCTION is the plain fact that it actually "seduced" the folks at Dorian to produce it.

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Dracula, The Seduction -- Excellent!!.......2000-10-06

This recording is a "must have" for your collection. One review mentions that it is heavy on the percussion and brass. I actually think it is a good blend. The composition definitely brings out the eerie excitement I experienced when first reading Dracula back in 1967. I would highly recommend buying the book when getting the CD. The one will compliment the other.

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