Nosferatu

NosferatuF. 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

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 its own; a swirling, musical fantasy of love and loss, tinged with the darkness of gothic horror.

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.

The 180g vinyl edition (in oxblood red vinyl) has been mastered and pressed by Optimal in Germany for superb fidelity.

Rivermont catalogue number: BSW-2272 (CD) / BLV-2272 (Vinyl)

Formats available:

• Audio CD
  
• Vinyl LP + MP3 (180g vinyl)
• Apple Lossless (digital download / no physical product)
• MP3 (digital download / no physical product)
  

If you are purchasing a digital download and you do not know whether your playback device is compatible with Apple Lossless, we recommend the universally-compatible MP3 format. All digital downloads include a PDF digital booklet containing all of the text and images found in the physical CD booklet. If you select Apple Lossless or MP3, you will receive a download link by e-mail upon completion of checkout; no physical product will be mailed to you.

Track list: