


The characteristic lead melody of the soundtrack, took on a life of its own after German rave group U96 created a remixed 'techno version' in 1991.Īvailable since jas a limited edition of 1500 numbered copies on camouflage coloured vinyl. The soundtrack for the movie was composed and produced by Klaus Doldinger, known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. The soundtrack for the movie was composed and produced by Klaus Doldinger, known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer.ĭas Boot is a successful German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. a virtual guarantee to draw a full house, before any symphony board would consider programming it.Music On Vinyl releases a soundtrack album for Das Boot. This techno version was U96s debut single from the album of the. In 1991, it was covered by Alex Christensen and his dance music project U96. With those additional score and parts rental fees taken into account, the score would have to be known to be very widely popular, i.e. Das Boot (song) ' Das Boot ' (released in the UK and US as ' The Boat ') is the title theme to the film and TV series Das Boot, composed and produced by Klaus Doldinger, and released as a single in 1981.

The costs to a symphonic organization are a significantly greater amount of their budget when royalties to perform newer works are involved. Some highly popular scores are arranged into concert suites (John Williams' Star Wars, along with a few others by various composers, but there number is comparatively low. If the score and parts can be had, they are then only available upon rental, which heaps additional fees well above and beyond the usual copyright fees whenever the piece is performed. Ditto the one and only recording, owned lock stock and barrel by the film company, and perhaps the record company if an independent one, sealed in on contract conjunct with the film company on that particular recording.Īlmost no film scores are ever published. Almost all film scores, the full copyright, the score and orchestral parts are owned, lock stock and barrel, by the film company, not the composer.
