Orson's Theme

Created on the occasion of the Clifford Irving Show in Antwerp by Morten Norbye Halvorsen. The record was made in an edition of 150. With a screen printed cover by Goda Budvytyte. The hands on the piano is that of Benjamin Esdraffo. The hands on the cover is that of Orson Welles.

The record contains a remake of Michel Legrand’s theme tune for the film F-for Fake by Orson Welles called Orson’s Theme. It was written down from a jazz ensemble to two hands and a piano, which was performed by Benjamin Esdraffo on the occasion of the Paris edition of Clifford Irving Show that took place at Cine 13, Montmartre and Kadist Art Foundation.

Recorded during the introduction and entr’acte totalling 45 minutes, the original score is approx 4 minutes. The record contains a 4 minute extract from the Clifford Irving show that happened in Cine 13.

One side is the recording from the space (a microphone under the stage) the other side the recordings of the keystrokes and sustain pedals (midi signals). The same recording in two formats, a recording from a place and one without “space”.