for movie soundtrack enthusiasts and music aficionados, a collection of rare, hard to find, out of print, lost, forgotten and classic movie soundtracks...enjoy!
Green Card is a beautiful score. If you have followed Hans Zimmer, you will have noticed his style changes all the time. The score is similar to Zimmer's Driving Miss Daisy or Rain Man. It's almost all synthesizers, and almost never gets depressing (unlike many scores out there). It's a fun, upbeat score that always has you feeling good, and given the right moment, can exceed that. If you like Zimmer's scores to Beyond Rangoon, Rain Man, or Driving Miss Daisy, then you will like this one. The music is romantic and catchy and always helps to remember the movie which was also brilliant! 1. Subway Drums 2. Instinct 3. Restless Elephants 4. Cafe Afrika 5. Greenhouse 6. Moonlight 7. 9am Central Park 8. Cl Concherato In A : Adagio 9. Silence 10. Instinct II 11. Asking You 12. Pour Bronte' 13. Eye On The Prize
A special treat for the festive season. This is one of those soundtracks that can not only be listened to at Christmas, but any time of the year.
One of Those Rare Film Soundtracks of Significance....Philippe Rombi is the main composer on this Soundtrack.The entire music excerpts of significance are intact, even the artists who were guests, providing professional opera singers for the voices of the two cinematic actor/singers.
Rombi opens the film about WWI with very eloquent, quiet, lovely solo piano music, and very often he is so sensitive to the message of the film that just when the action looks as though the music should be of the Carmina Burana ilk, Rombi settles for orchestral Adagios. He has elected to use the carols Stille Nacht and Adeste Fidelis for the actor Sprink to sing and uses the voice of the gifted tenor Rolando Villazon to intone the music. To establish the relationship between the two opera singers, Sprink and Anna (Villazon and Natalie Dessay), he has them perform a duet version of Bach's 'Bist du bei mer' - the words of which take on deep meaning as the film progresses. When he has a moment for Anna to sing a solo, he writes his own version of Ave Maria for Anna/Natalie Dessay to sing. It is very lovely.
There are several 'tunes' written for the score - 'Fraternizers' Hymn' ('I'm Dreaming Of Home'), the theme for Anna and Nikolaus - which very well could endure long after the score and film disappear, they are that good.
In all the score is very strong and well played, sung, and conducted. This is a soundtrack that bears attention for lovers of beautiful music.... Grady Harp (Amazon review)
1. Ave MariaLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 4:24
2. OvertureLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 4:05
3. Hymne des fraternisés (piano)Philippe Rombi 1:26
4. Anna et NikolausLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 2:06
5. La guerreLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 6:00
6. Enterrement des soldatsLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 3:07
7. Bist du bei mirPhilippe Rombi 4:05
8. Stille NachtPhilippe Rombi 4:18
9. La lettre de JonathanLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO)0:51
10. Les souvenirs de PonchelLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 1:18
11. Le match de footballEdouard Dubois 1:49
12. Le discours de l'évêqueLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 3:14
13. Le courrier des soldatsLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 1:32
14. War adagioLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 5:07
15. Thème de l'absenceLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 7:13
16. Hymne des Fraternisés: I'm dreaming of homeLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 4:24
17. Adeste fidelisPhilippe Rombi 4:15
18. Invitations: I'm dreaming of homeLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 2:58
19. Anna et Nikolaus (film version including Nuit de Noël)London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 2:29
20. Aria pour violon et orchestreLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 3:59
21. Hymne des fraternisés (murmures et vocalises)London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) 4:25
