John Adams [Television Series Soundtrack]
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Free Music Review: John Adams
Hit: 4 Stars
This was a great series on the life of John Adams, (Boston attorney, signer of the declaration of independence, our first vice president and second president) based on writer/historian David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize winning book. Great acting, directing, music, cinematography, makeup. It has it all. For TV (especially a miniseries -- you can't do much better). The opening music theme creates goosebumps and the whole seies makes you glad to be an American and what the founding fathers went through to achieve our independence. As usual for historical dramas there are some historical inaccuracies, but these are limited mainly to chronology and specific events that occurred in his family and a few statements, that I guess for dramatic purposes were placed in particular situations (e.g. unlike in this series his renewed relationship with Thomas Jefferson actually took place before Abigail Adams death not after, and his daughter married when she was over in England not at John Adams home; did he and his brother Samuel Adams actually have a disagreement about or witness a tar and feathering - there is no historical documentation on this, stuff like that). A lot of dialogue beween John Adams and Abigail and John Adams and Jefferson came from actual archived letters -- which there are many). The best episodes are 1 through 3 as America strives for independence and the new nation is born. The least action event oriented episode although still well done is the last episode which mainly chronicles (and rather quickly) how everyone dies. For a long series though it holds your attention throughout and makes you sad when its over. Deserving of its 13 Emmy awards! If all TV could be like this, Id watch it more.Free Music Review: Absolutely tremendous soundtrack!!
Hit: 4 Stars
HBO and PlayTone score again with their tremendous miniseries adaptation of David McCullough's Pulitzer-prize winning book, and the soundtrack to the miniseries is every bit as rich, resonating and timeless as the story of the chief architect of the American Revolution, its second president and unsung hero, John Adams. The score is outstanding, proving once again that a whole new crop of talented young musicians (including Rob Lane & Joseph Vitarelli here, and guys like Charlie Clouser, Bear McCreary and Tyler Bates) is springing full-grown from the foreheads of the masters and carrying on the legacy of the best in the original motion picture soundtrack subgenre. Stellar work!!Free Music Review: stylized early american music
Hit: 4 Stars
If you enjoyed the music on this series you will certainly enjoy the cd. Each piece is titled pursuant to the scene for which it was written, as is common for soundtrack music made into stand-alone compositions, but you do not have to relate the pieces to the segment in the television program to enjoy them. They stand on their own as modern stylized versions of early american music. Good technical quality.Free Music Review: John Adams Soundtrack
Hit: 4 Stars
I watched a few of these episodes on HBO and couldn't get the theme song out of my head so I bought the soundtrack. Great ambient music, especially during patriotic events (eg. 4th of July, elections, etc.). Best tracks are 1, 2, and 5.Free Music Review: Missing Main Title End Credits Full Version Theme
Hit: 3 Stars
This set is good, except
1) They forgot to add the Main Theme 4:00 full version played during the end credits.
2) Although the main theme is excellent, this and the other Rob Lane compositions sound like they are mostly comprised of computer-midi generated instrumentations accompanied by a few "real" soloist instuments, while the other Joseph Vitarelli compositions are played - recorded from actual orchestrations.