Composer: Marius Ruhland
CD-Series: Cinema Musica Edition
Number of CDs: 3CD
CD-Status: Lieferbar (Available)

Title: Marius Ruhland – music for film, television and concert hall

Order no .: A 9026
Tracks: 98
Running time: approx. 219 minutes
Release: 2015
Distribution: da Music

In 2014 Alhambra Records released its second 3-CD set, which combined four scores. The enormous musical diversity and the mixture of better-known and lesser-known works offered a special charm that was shared by many listeners. For this reason, we wanted to continue this model of the 3-box and were able to win over one of the most important German film composers of the past 20 years, who was not even represented in the previous Alhambra catalog: Marius Ruhland. We are very proud to change this fact and to be able to present you music from seven films and a concert with this 3-CD set.

CD1 starts with the two scores for the successful anatomy films from the years 2000 and 2003 (Part 1 was the most successful German film of the year with over 2 million visitors in Germany). Until now only a few tracks from Anatomy 1 and Anatomy 2 were accessible on sound carriers, CD1 now finally offers the two film scores enough space to unfold and thus give the listener the opportunity to immerse themselves in the dark, mysterious world of medical students. If the event at Anatomie 1 is threatening, exciting, but also sadly emotional and highly dramatic, Marius Ruhland extends his musical concept at Anatomie 2 with an opera-like sound concept by enriching the orchestra with a gripping choral singing. Of course, the popular,

After thriller and horror on CD1, drama and history are the focus of CD2. So first a love for peace (2014), which is dedicated to the life of Alfred Nobel (the inventor of dynamite) and the peace activist Bertha von Suttner. On the one hand, the music characterizes a warm, noble main theme, which stands for the relationship between the two people, but also playful, exotic Eastern European and hauntingly serious tones are part of this composition. The film Glücksbringer (2011) deals with the topic of shock diagnosis of lung cancer. Marius Ruhland accompanies the characters with a calm, chamber-musical score carried by the piano or guitar, which is sensitive, but at no point kitschy.

Kennedy’s Brain (2009) opens CD3. This is the two-part series based on a novel by Henning Mankell. Marius Ruhland’s music combines several central ideas that are skillfully brought together to create a gripping listening experience: 1. The inner life, the grief but also the fighting spirit of the main actress, 2. The African settings and 3. The threat and tension of the action. The result is a dramatic, empathetic, varied thriller score. CD3 also offers a lot more, for example, highlights from the music for the Oscar-winning film Die Fälscher aka. The Counterfeiters (2007), or the comedy score Wie die Karnickel (2002) by director Sven Unterwaldt based on a script by Ralf König. The CD set and thus also CD3 concludes a concerto with several movements, which was created on behalf of the Linde Group: The Linde Suite. Each sentence represents an era in the company’s history. The core element in Marius Ruhland’s composition is the linden melody that characterizes the entire work, but at the same time cleverly subordinates itself to the different phases. The concert work was composed for orchestra, bandoneon, erhu and choir.

We wish all listeners a lot of fun with this 3-CD set, which is limited to 500 pieces and contains a 20-page booklet with texts and numerous illustrations.

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In 2014 Alhambra Records released their first 3-CD set which brought together four scores by the composer Annette Focks. The enormous musical variety and the mix of well-known and lesser-known works provided a special attraction, which was also shared by many listeners. For this reason we wanted to continue this pattern of a 3-CD set and could win one of the most important German film composers of the past 20 years, who was not even represented in the recent Alhambra catalog: Marius Ruhland. We are very proud to change this now and with this 3-CD set we are able to present you music from seven films and a concert work.

The set starts with CD1 and the two scores for the successful Anatomy films from 2000 and 2003 (with over 2 million spectators here in Germany  part 1 was the most successful German film of the year). Up till now, only a few tracks from Anatomy 1 and Anatomy 2 have been available, but now this has changed. CD1 finally provides sufficient space for development for these two soundtracks and thus the listener has the opportunity to delve into the dark and mysterious world of the medical students. Anatomy 1 is characterized by threatening-exciting, but also sad-emotional and highly dramatic sounds, Anatomy 2 is enriched through a thrilling choral singing. Also included here of course is the popular easy listening track 22nd Floor.

After the thriller and horror genres on CD1 drama and history are the focus of CD2. First we have Eine Liebe für den Frieden (2014), the biography of Alfred Nobel (the inventor of dynamite) and the peace activist Bertha von Suttner. The music is characterized on the one hand by a warm classy main theme which represents the relationship of the two people, but also playful, Eastern European-exotic and haunting-serious tones are a part of this composition. The theme shock diagnosis in the case of lung cancer is the main topic of Glücksbringer (2011). For this TV movie Marius Ruhland composed a quiet chamber music with important parts by piano and guitar, which is sensitive, but at no time cheesy at all.

Kennedy’s Brain (2009) opens CD3. This is a two-part TV movie based on a novel by Henning Mankell. Marius Ruhland‘ s music combines several key ideas that are skilfully brought together for a thrilling listening experience: At first the inner life, the grief, but also the fighting spirit of the protagonist, then the African locations, and thirdly the threat and tension of the action. The result is a dramatic, perceptive and diversified thriller score. On top of that, CD3 offers even more, for example highlights from the music for the Oscar-winning film The Counterfeiters (2007) or music from the comedy score Wie die Karnickel (2002) by director Sven Unterwaldt from a screenplay by Ralf König. The CD set and therefore also CD3 closes with a concert work which was commissioned by the Linde Group: The Linde Suite. Each movement of this concert work represents an epoch in the company’s history. The core element in Marius Ruhland`s composition is the Linde melody which pervades the entire work with many great variations. The Linde Suite was composed for orchestra, bandoneon, erhu and choir.

We wish all our listeners much pleasure with this 3 CD set, which is limited to 500 pieces and which contains a 20-page booklet with texts and numerous illustrations.

Contents:

CD 1
– Track 01 – 20: Anatomy 1 (37:37)
– Track 21 – 41: Anatomy 2 (42:08)

CD 2
– Track 01 – 28: A love for peace (47:20)
– Track 29 – 34: Lucky charm (15:05)

CD 3
– Track 01 – 13: Kennedys Brain (36:14)
– Track 14 – 16: Die Fälscher (7:13)
– Track 17 – 18: Wie die Rabnick (3:00)
– Track 19 – 23: The Linde Suite (30:03)