Serenada Schizophrana

Infobox Album
Name = Serenada Schizophrana
Type = Studio album
Artist = Danny Elfman


Released = October 3 2006
Recorded = The Newman Scoring Stage at Fox Studios
Genre = Classical
Length = 46:00
Label = Sony BMG Masterworks
Producer = Danny Elfman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:b9r9keztyq7x link]
Last album = "Corpse Bride" (2005)
This album = "Serenada Schizophrana" (2006)
Next album = "Charlotte's Web" (2006)
Misc =

"Serenada Schizophrana" is a series of compositions by American film composer Danny Elfman that he wrote for the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City on 23 February 2005. It was conducted by Stephen Sloane. John Mauceri conducts the CD. Since its premiere, it has been re-recorded in studio and released onto SACD on 3 October, 2006.

The series is Elfman's first major classical composition.

Movements

The series consists of 6 movements, running approximately 42 minutes:
#Pianos
#Blue Strings
#A Brass Thing
#The Quadruped Patrol
#"I Forget"
#Bells and Whistles

The composition titled "I Forget" is the only one accompanied by lyrics, in Spanish. It is sung by a female solo voice and a chorus.

Trivia

*The SACD recording also consists of two extra tracks following the work: "End Tag" and "Improv for Alto Sax". The tracks are respectively listed as the seventh track and a bonus track.
*The only place that provides the translation for the song "I Forget" is the official website.
*Some of the songs were used for the soundtrack for the IMAX film "Deep Sea 3D".
*The album art for the CD release was done by George Condo.
*The Saxophone part at 44 seconds into "Improv for Alto Sax" can also be heard as a theme in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", during the scene where the camera pans over the factory to see the crowd waiting for Wonka to emerge. This is at 50 seconds into the song "The Golden Ticket/Factory" on the movie's soundtrack.

External links

* [http://www.serenadaschizophrana.com The official website]
* [http://www.americancomposers.org/rel20050223.htm The première concert announcement from the American Composers Orchestra]
* [http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=172 A photo essay of the recording sessions]