Elliot Goldenthal – Interview With The Vampire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

Elliot Goldenthal scored the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, working again with director and frequent collaborator Neil Jordan.

The music is characterized by its full, dramatic sound that complements the film's gothic atmosphere. The classical style helps to coveys the dark emotional struggles of the characters.

The rock band Guns N' Roses covered The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil", which plays during the film's end credits. The song was released as a single CD with "Escape to Paris" as a B side.

The album was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, losing on both counts to the score of The Lion King.

1 Elliot Goldenthal– Libera Me 2:47

2 Elliot Goldenthal– Born To Darkness Part I 3:04

3 Elliot Goldenthal– Lestat's Tarantella 0:47

4 Elliot Goldenthal– Madeleine's Lament 3:04

5 Elliot Goldenthal– Claudia's Allegro Agitato 4:45

6 Elliot Goldenthal– Escape To Paris 3:10

7 Elliot Goldenthal– Marche Funêbre 1:50

8 Elliot Goldenthal– Lestat's Recitative 3:37

9 Elliot Goldenthal– Santiago's Waltz 0:36

10 Elliot Goldenthal– Théâtre Des Vampires 1:18

11 Elliot Goldenthal– Armand's Seduction 1:39

12 Elliot Goldenthal– Plantation Pyre 1:59

13 Elliot Goldenthal– Forgotten Lore 0:30

14 Elliot Goldenthal– Scent Of Death 1:39

15 Elliot Goldenthal– Abduction & Absolution 4:42

16 Elliot Goldenthal– Armand Rescues Louis 2:07

17 Elliot Goldenthal– Louis' Revenge 2:35

18 Elliot Goldenthal– Born To Darkness Part II 1:11

19 Guns N' Roses– Sympathy For The Devil 7:38

 Interview With The Vampire

Frida...music from the motion picture...original music composed by Elliot Goldenthal

 

 "Frida," Julie Taymor's superb biopic which portrays the turbulent life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, is highlighted by Elliot Goldenthal's extraordinary soundtrack and score. Goldenthal, a student of both Aaron Copland and John Corigliani, and director Taymor's husband, states in the CD's linear notes that when scoring the music he took the approach of "melodic intimacy" - scoring with melodies or tunes as opposed to motific fragments. 

The film is highly successful in bringing to life not only Ms. Kahlo's story, but the vivid colors and richly textured culture of Mexico. In the same mode, Mr. Goldenthal emphasizes Mexico's musical tradition with his score - filled with the rich, evocative sound of song and music indigenous to the region. The composer has explored and displayed the area's folk music and incorporated it with his own minimalist style and some outstanding songwriting. He has stated, "... that it was a difficult task to capture the 'spirit of Mexican music' since it varies so much around different regions." However, his choice to stay true to the simplicity of the country's rhythms and themes is on target. 

FRIDA 

 

Batman Forever...original motion picture score...music composed by Elliot Goldenthal

This is the (not complete) score from the 1995 film. Elliot Goldenthal creates a dynamic and gothic score that easily belongs in any Batman fan's top ten list. His music ranges from eerie and sinister to over-the-top and boisterous, while still capturing the emotions on the screen and conveying them in a manner that is superior to the film itself.  Like much of Goldenthal's resume, this score is very experimental. His work is often compared to other Batman movie composers Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer, but in my opinion this score outshines them and is an underrated achievement.

Batman Forever

Frida...music from the motion picture...composed by Elliot Goldenthal

When I first watched this movie I was not only taken aback with the story, screenplay and acting, but the soundtrack just blew me away! The music is so refreshing and diverse and gives one an insight into Mexican and Latin American music. It fits in perfectly with the movie and is a joy to listen to on its own. If you like world music then this will delight (if not, you can start liking right here).

Amazon.com review
She was famous as both artist and model, infamous as political revolutionary and social libertine, and Frida Kahlo's controversial life couldn't help but seem the stuff of great musical theater. Her story is brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor, whose musical compatriot here is also her husband; Elliot Goldenthal, student of both Copland and Corigliani, shrewdly sublimates his modernism in service of the rich, evocative music and songs of Mexico and Central America. Utilizing performers that range from the contemporary (Lila Downs) to the folk-classic (Costa Rican legend Chavela Vargas; Brazilian star Caetano Veloso) and traditional (Los Cojolites, El Poder Del Norte, Trio Huasteca, Caimanes de Tanquin, and others), Goldenthal generously displays the true breadth of Mexican folk music, while seamlessly infusing it with the minimalist corners of his own underscore and some winning songwriting of his own. The result is one of 2002's most compelling soundtracks. The enhanced CD features include musical film excerpts, as well as a video conversation between Goldenthal and star Salma Hayek and text interviews with the composer and director Taymor. --Jerry McCulley

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