who played the music?

[boxerking]

Who was the piano player in the film Dangerous Moonlight? The music and playing was so good that I reckon it must have been a famous- or soon to be famous- pianist

[julian_craster]

I think the soloist was Harriet Cohen.....



The original 78rpm from the 1940s film was issued on a BRITISH FILM MUSIC CD (3 volumes on the Pearl Label, available individually). Should be on Amazon UK ......

[Steve Crook]

The IMDb entry for Dangerous Moonlight (1941) says:

Louis Kentner ... musician: piano double for Anton Walbrook (uncredited)



and under the Soundtrack section they say

"Warsaw Concerto"

(1941)

Written by Richard Addinsell

Played during the opening credits and often as background music

Played on piano by Anton Walbrook (dubbed by Louis Kentner) often

Hummed by Sally Gray



Steve

[john audley]

To avoid another thread, there was a nice little detective story starring Ian Hendry with Jeremy Brett made in the early 1960s called

Girl in the Headlines and during one scene a famous piece of classical music was played called Castadiva and sung beautifully BUT BY WHOM?

[julian_craster]

Thanks, Steve. The CD I mentioned confirms Louis Kentner. See :



Amazon.co.uk: British Film Music Vol.2: Sir Arthur Bliss,Ralph Vaughan Williams,Sir Arnold Bax,Richard Addinsell,Guy Warrack,Clifton Parker,Hubert Bath,Muir Mathieson,BBC Northern Orchestra,BBC Symphony Orchestra,Louis Kentner,Harriet Cohen: Music





I confused this with CORNISH RHAPSODY, which was played by Harriet Cohen.....

[Steve Crook]

name='john audley']To avoid another thread, there was a nice little detective story starring Ian Hendry with Jeremy Brett made in the early 1960s called

Girl in the Headlines and during one scene a famous piece of classical music was played called Castadiva and sung beautifully BUT BY WHOM?

A quick Google finds a book on Amazon with reviews from the Monthly Film Bulletin (UK trade magazine) and similar. The page there shows that Casta Diva was sung by Elizabeth Vaughan



Is this the song?

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(sung here by Maria Callas)



Steve

[john audley]

name='Steve Crook']A quick Google finds a book on Amazon with reviews from the Monthly Film Bulletin (UK trade magazine) and similar. The page there shows that Casta Diva was sung by Elizabeth Vaughan



Steve

Thanks Steve, this has bothered me for a long time. What a great voice. She didn't receive a credit.

[Steve Crook]

name='john audley']Thanks Steve, this has bothered me for a long time. What a great voice. She didn't receive a credit.

I'm just trying to add one. I presume it was Elizabeth Vaughan the Mezzo-soprano

Can you confirm it's the song Maria Callas is singing in the clip above?

If so, it's the aria from Bellini's opera Norma



Steve

[john audley]

name='Steve Crook']I'm just trying to add one. I presume it was Elizabeth Vaughan the Mezzo-soprano

Can you confirm it's the song Maria Callas is singing in the clip above?

If so, it's the aria from Bellini's opera Norma



Steve

Sorry Steve I must hitch up the speakers but no-doubt it will be the same song for Callas recorded it. Ms. Vaughan sing it better!

[Steve Crook]

name='john audley']Sorry Steve I must hitch up the speakers but no-doubt it will be the same song for Callas recorded it. Ms. Vaughan sing it better!

I've submitted it to the IMDb so that should correct that omission



Steve