CINE CITY

was a very prolific composer both in Spain and Italy since 1962 writing about one hundred scores for Cinema. Among his most remarkable works for the screen : “Difidente” (1962), “El juego de la verdad” (1963), “Umorismo nero” (1965), “Provocazione” (1974), “La ragazza dalla pelle di corallo” (1977).Notable is his contemporary music score for Claudio Guerrin’s noir “La campana del infierno” ( “A Bell from the hell”) (1974) starring Renaud Verley and Viveca Lindford. Maestro Waitzman was a serious composer who loved the experimentation of new sounds besides the usual orchestral techniques. Although not so much known among the film Music fans, he demonstrated to be an highly talented composer writing this such beautiful score for “Pensione paura” dominated by the Main theme divided in two parts: first a rhythmical Progressive Music styled theme and then a very sad - lyrical motiv for piano and strings that is reprised often in the score giving a sense of mystere and repressed despair. The terror side is musically represented by a variety of atonal pieces of music. A kind of homage to Bernard Herrmann is given by very acute strings that recall the claustrophobic atmosphere of “Psycho” . Mr.Waitzman’ s Argentinian roots are clear on the two tango tunes called “Suzanne” . A jewell of film score that is finally rescued from a limbo thanks to the great cooperation of C.A.M. Film Music archives.