Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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Free Music Notes for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Free Music Review: Magical music for a wicked movie!
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first found out that Patrick Doyle was going to compose the music for GOF, I must admit that I was kind of worried. J. Williams did an amazing job composing the music for the first 3 Harry Potter films and I didn't think that Doyle could succeed him in this incredibly demanding task. After all, he only had around 10 million HP fans to please! I saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the first night it opened at midnight. The first thing I noticed was how amazing the music was! Doyle kept "Hedwig's Theme" (William's main theme for the Philosopher's Stone) and built a whole new music theme on that. Doyle's music has a more dramatic/dark flavor, which blends great with the movie. Some pieces, like Cedric's Death, are so powerful, you feel like you are about to cry! The whole album is wicked, but my personal favorites are:
1. The Story Continues (this is the opening theme, based on William's main theme) - 1
2. the Quidditch World Cup - 3
3. Foreign Visitors Arrive - 5
4. Harry in Winter (this is such a lyrical piece! It's from when Harry asks Cho to the Yule Ball) - 12
5. Potter Waltz (The champions dance at the Yule Ball) - 13
6. Hogwarts March (3rd task) - 16
7. Death of Cedric (no comment...) - 19
8. Hogwarts Hymn (closing credits) - 21
9. Do the Hippogriff (wizards can rock!) - 22
If you are a Harry Potter fan, or you just like good music, then this album is for you! Actually, I'm listening to it right now!!!!
Free Music Review: Doyle is GENIOUS!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'll try to keep this short, but bottom line is this: Patrick Doyle is a GENIOUS!!!
I've been a Harry Potter fan since it all began, so I have a set imagination of how things will be. The Goblet of Fire soundtrack by far exceeded all expectations and weaves beautifully with my imagination of the wizarding world!!!
I loved John Williams' first three soundtracks, but Patrick Doyle passed him right up!
From the eccentric beginning in "Story Continues" when the title shows on screen, to the fun and life presented in "Quidditch World Cup", to the fun and way-to-go additude of "Neville's Waltz", the magical and adventurous end of "The Maze", the heart wrenching music of "Death of Cedric", and the tender and bitter-sweet emotion conveyed by "Another Year Ends" that we can all relate with so well when saying good-byes, Doyle's work is AMAZING.
Let's not forget my favorite track "Harry In Winter", which plays not only when he's going to run into his love interest, but also plays during the credits. I remember leaving the theatre at 2am on a freezing night with that song echoing outside, and the stir of emotions it brings to me everytime I hear it. It's BEAUTIFUL piece, and the strings deliver it so well.
Overall, I am SO pleased with this soundtrack. It has brought to life emotions inside of me that have been asleep for years and years. I HIGHLY recommend Music Review: Alright then, can I have more?
Hit: 5 Stars I thought at first I put a wrong CD in when I heard Matrix soundtrack, but 15 seconds later the music smoothly went a different road. The fourth soundtrack from the Harry Potter series is here and it is terrific. It briefly acknowledges its predecessors (the works by John Williams) and for the rest of the album has its own recurring theme. The general tone is rather dark, which is no surprise for the scariest book so far. But it also has bright and cheerful parts. Personally I think Rita Skeeter gets much better deal in the movie than in the book (as her track brings happy memories from childhood).
Amazon lists only 21 tracks, while there are actually 24. I can see why many listeners would not like the last three, but they are essential part of the movie. With the book's events happening in our current time, muggles' songs make their way into the magic world whether we want it or not. Also, although the soundtrack closely follows the movie, the 3 "rock" tracks were placed at the end instead of their real place, so that anyone could easily skip them and concentrate on the "classical" part.
It won't take more than one round to get into the soundtrack, thanks to the clear theme appearing here and then. And even the scariest parts end with soothing melody, reinforcing once again that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Bravo to Patrick Doyle for such fabulous work!
Free Music Review: A remarkable entry in Doyle's career...
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm frankly quite surprised at the high level of negative comments this score is receiving. Sure, I miss John Williams, but Patrick Doyle has more than stepped up to the plate here. This music is some of the most intense, beautiful, and massive stuff Doyle has written, and rather than merely mimicking William's themes, he creates new (yet stylistically similar) material, though he allows William's main theme to show up here and there, providing a sense of continuity.
It's remarkable how varied this score is, yet how coherent it feels. It goes from romantic (Harry in Winter) to fun (Neville's Waltz) to intensely dark (Voldemort), and never seems jarring or out-of-place. Listen to a cue like "The Golden Egg", the orchestra's sheer power is as intense as anything this year. The album is an astonishly good entry into the series, equalling the best of William's work, and surpassing the hack job that was "Chamber of Secrets". The songs at the end are my only complaint, they feel completely inappropriate and out-of-place, especially "Do the Hippogriff" (which has a disturbing title, IMO). That aside, Doyle's contribution is nothing short of fabulous, and I highly recommend the score not only to Potter fans, but to fans of film scores in general.
Free Music Review: Goblet of Triumph
Hit: 5 Stars
Patrick Doyle's score, along with the movie, has brought the "Harry Potter" franchise up to new heights, breathing a fresh life into the series. Though John Williams is a genius at composing, and his artistry will go down in history as some of the best, "Harry Potter" was not his finest work. He had several themes that came through strong, but for the most part, the music on the albums tended to bleed together, all sounding remarkably similar. Not the case with "Goblet of Fire."
As a new comer to the series, Patrick Doyle's score makes an impact. He has refashioned the "Harry Potter" theme, while making his mark with a new version. Tracks that stand above the rest include "The Stroy Continues," "Cedric," and "Voldemort," all of which introduce and continue Goblet's themes and storylines. "Cedric" is of particular note, with Doyle paying close attention to the first major death of the series, one that shocked all readers. It is a sweetly sad song, one that without even watching the movie you would know was meant to be heartbreaking. Without such poignant themes, the film would have been lost in the realm of bad scores.
Thumbs up to Doyle (and Williams, for his establishing groundwork.) Let's hope the good work continues.