Dracula + The Curse Of Frankenstein

James Bernard (20 September 1925, Nathia Gali, India {Pakistan} — 12 July 2001, London, UK) was an English film composer notable for his contributions to the horror genre and extensive collaboration with Hammer Films that lasted almost forty years. He often worked with his lifelong partner, librettist and screenwriter Paup Dehn (1912—1976). In 1952, Bernard and Dehn won the “Best Motion Picture Story Writing” Oscar — a notable achievement for James as an amateur; it was his first and sole foray into film scripts. Curiously, James Bernard never got professional accolades or nominations for his scores (even though critics and historians often cite him among the most seminal and impactful early horror film composers). His scores for Dracula, Frankenstein, She and Quatermass films are among his best known, but late in his career he also wrote a score for the restored print of F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922).

This disc contains World Premiere stereo recorded performances of the complete scores for Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nic Raine.

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