Instrumentation

3(I+III=picc.II=picc+afl).2.ca.3(II=Ebcl.III=bcl).3(III=cbsn) - 4431 - timp - perc(3) - pno(=cel+hpschd) - harp - strings (14.12.10.8.6)

Availability

Score and parts for hire

Programme Notes

Starring: Charles Vanel, Otto Gebuhr, Oskar Marion, Vera Malinovskaïa
Director: Karl Grune
Production Company: Emelka Films Germany. 1928
Film Print: 35mm restored B&W print available from the Cinémathéque Royale de Belgique (Film Speed: 22 frames per second)

Waterloo tells the story of the battle from the Prussian perspective and in particular celebrates the character and achievements of General Blucher. The film also paints a very sympathetic picture of Wellington and re-creates the historic progress of Napoleon during the '100 days'.
The film technically uses all the camera tricks of the time: split screen, rapid montage and thrilling panning and tracking shots. The finale, the battle itself, faithfully reproduces the site and circumstances of Blucher's rescue, turning what might have been Napoleon's victory into his defeat.
Carl Davis indicates his score to be a follow-up to his 1980 score for Abel Gance's Napoléon, liberally mixing compositions of the period with sympathetically-composed music of his own.

Waterloo

7pm start

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre (London, United Kingdom)

Philharmonia Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE

Waterloo

No Venue (Brussels, Belgium)

RTL Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE

Waterloo

No Venue (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

RTL Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE

Waterloo

No Venue (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

RTL Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE

Waterloo

No Venue (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

RTL Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE