OXBLOOD RED 180g VINYL. F. W. Murnau's iconic expressionist silent horror film "Nosferatu" (1922) is a loose retelling of the Dracula story, largely set in the fictional German town of Wisborg in 1838. Struck by the film's artistry and visual beauty, pianist and composer Tom Roberts set about writing a new musical score to celebrate the film's 100th anniversary. Feeling that the film deserved something more nuanced than the typical "scary" music often assigned to it, Roberts drew inspiration from early German Romantic composers like Schumann, Schubert, and Brahms, as well as from traditional Romanian music to plunge the audience into the shifting worlds of "Nosferatu." Not merely typical "silent movie music," the result is a melodic impression of the film that stands fully on it's own; a swirling, musical fantasy of love and loss, tinged with the darkness of gothic horror. 17 tracks. 40 minutes. Also available in CD format. Tom Roberts toured for many years as pianist with Leon Redbone, played with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks in New York, performed on Garrison Keillor's public radio program A Prairie Home Companion, and arranged music for films like Martin Scorcese's The Aviator.

Track List

1. [3:16] Overture
2. [1:11] An Account of the Great Death in Wisborg 1838
3. [2:10] Bucolic Teutonic
4. [3:21] Knock the Real Estate Agent
5. [1:54] Home to Tell Wifey the Good News About Being Sent to the Middle of Hell for Work
6. [1:33] Wifely Premonition and Concern
7. [2:09] Carpathian Roads
8. Transylvanian Tavern
9. [2:20] the Werewolf Prowls Tonight
10. [2:33] at That Very Moment (Ellen Is Sleepwalking)
11. [1:23] Hutter in the Transylvanian Hospital
12. [1:25] Professor Bulwer and the Carnivorous Plants
13. [3:15] It Spread Like a Scourge Through the Ship
14. Sea Burial
15. [2:47] It Is Difficult to Say How the Weakened Hutter Made the Trip Home
16. [1:17] the Drummer
17. [3:08] the Pandemic of Wisborg 1838
18. [3:33] Martyr Frau Ellen
19. [1:47] Ellen and the Miracle