“From grand-scale works to solo piano, this 2-CD set includes a Paris concert that reveals the chameleon-like talent of the maestro of film music.
Ludwig Vicky - Howard Shore: Anthology - The Paris Concerts

In the spring of 2023, the “Maison de Radio France” in Paris hosted three days of concerts by the renowned Hollywood film composer Howard Shore. The purpose was to reveal the mysterious side of the composer's multifaceted oeuvre. The recordings have been compiled into an “anthology” and are now available on a 2-CD set. Two concerts by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (conducted by Ludwig Wicki and Bastien Still) are interspersed with a third concert for small ensemble of experimental works. Alongside works such as Catania, it was clear that Shore has a chameleon-like talent for moving freely between various genres and scales. The greatest excitement this concert brought was the rediscovery of scores from different styles and eras arranged on the same program, and the coherent context in which they could be performed by the same team of musicians. The talented soloists (Olivier Doise, Jean-Paul Gasparyan, Raphael Moreau, and Stephane Guillaume) also give one brilliant performance after another. Theremin soloist Lydia Kavina has been performing this piece on stage for 30 years, ever since she joined the soundtrack for “Ed Wood".
Howard Shore's biggest change came at the dawn of the 21st century, when New Zealand-born Peter Jackson asked him to compose music for “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Ten years later, he was also commissioned to compose music for “The Hobbit". These blockbuster films brought Shore's fine compositions to audiences around the world, especially those that perfectly matched the epic scale of the stories they told. I honestly believe I have successfully resonated with Tolkien's work and his love of nature. I also love nature, so I composed that music with all my heart,” Shore said.
“In my opinion, film music is one of the few areas where a composer is free to compose, as long as he chooses a subject that suits his personality. When you are able to build a relationship of trust with the director, you can express yourself in a unique way, and the director will support you even if you do things differently or are adventurous. Therein lies cooperation, the ability to see ahead, and the power to persuade”. This is a belief that Howard Shore, one of the most innovative film music composers of our time, has held for over 40 years.”
Track List

HOWARD SHORE:
CD 1
1)
1) From HOBBIT "The Noble Wood (I Roderyn)"
From THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
2) Where the Shadows Lie
3) The History of the Ring
4) A Long-Expected Party
5) The Seduction of the Ring
6) A Black Shadow
7) Last Homely House
8) Turning Southwards
9) The Road Under the Mountain
10) The Halls of Durin
11) Durin’s Bane
12) The Golden Wood
13) Gandalf’s Lament
14) Beyond Lothlorien
15) The Anduin
16) The White Hand
17) The Passing of Boromir
18) The Fate of the Bearer
19) In Dreams
20) "CATANIA"
21) From ESTHER KAHN "Esther Kahn" (Paris Suite)
From EASTERN PROMISES
22) Eastern Promises
23) Tatiana/Trans-Siberian Diary

CD 2
From THE FLY
1) Main Title
2) Plasma Pool
3) Stathis Enters
4) The Stairs
5) The Jump
6) Finale
From NAKED LUNCH
7) Naked Lunch
8) Fadela’s Coven/Dr.Benway
From ED WOOD (Theremin and Orchestra)
9) Main Title
10) Grave Robbers
11) This Is the One
From CRASH
12) Crash
13) Cine Terra
14) Mechanism Of Occupant Ejection
15) Mirror Image
16) Where’s the Car?
17) Sexual Logic
18) Road Reseach Laboratory
19) Chromium Bower
20) Triton
21) Prophecy Is Dirty Ragged

Ludwig Wicki (CD 1: 1-19, CD 2: 1-8) & Bastien Stil (CD 1: 22-23) (Conducts)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Mike Schaperclaus (Conducts ) Le Balcon (CD 1: 21, CD 2: 9-21)
[Recording] May 12, 2023 (CD 1: 1-19, CD 2: 1-8), May 14 (CD 1: 20, 22-23), May 133 (CD 1: 21, CD 2: 9-21)
Paris, Maison de la Radio et de la Musique