Original Soundtrack - The War: A Ken Burns Film
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Free Music Review: Music selected for "The War" truely sings.
Hit: 5 Stars
One reason for the wide acceptance of the highly praised 15 hour television documentary "The War" can be found in its wonderful soundtrack. Like other productions from Ken Burns and company, "The War" comes with a cross section of music drawn from pop tunes of the period, evocative classical themes and original compositions composed for this spectacular production that not only strongly support the visuals but capture the essence of countless emotional moments. Available as a four CD set or individually, music from "The War" includes a carefully selected overview on three CDs, (the fourth CD - Song Without Words - consists of classical selections,) of American pop music from the early 1930s - Louis Armstrong's "Memories of You" to Benny Goodman's version of "We'll Meet Again" - heart breakingly sung by Peggy Lee to Harry James' Aug. '45 release of "Waiting For The Train To Come In." Personal favorites like "Rose Room" and "Frenesi" appear along with Billie Holiday singing for Teddy Wilson's band, "Pennies From Heaven", Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines with "Skylark" and the quintessintal expression of returning home, Les Brown's "Sentimental Journey" with the great Doris Day. Part of what makes these tunes - orginally recorded mostly during the 1940s -sound so fresh is the loving digital sound restoration and mastering they received . Gene Krupa's "Let Me Off Uptown" with Anita O'Day and Roy Eldrige never sounded more full bodied and fresh as if someone stumbled into a treasure trove of state of the art undisturbed mono masters. What a treat to have these orginal tunes sounding so airy and dynamic. For those who enjoyed the music featured in the Ken Burns and Lynn Novick production "The War" to the just plain curious, this CD collection will help transform facts, figures and events of the cataclysmic disaster known as World War Two into the life affirming feelings and emotions of its outcome. What better way to celebrate the life so many people struggled for than to listen to this music.Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
Haunting sounds and lively music captured the time my parents met, married and had me. They music is great as a stand alone, but brings back images of the PBS special. I cannot believe it has been over 60 years since the war. My father, and uncles would sit in the livingroom of my grandparents house and discuss the better times of their military life. I never heard anything about the action that they experienced. My grandfather would add his experiences of his life in WWI. These are wars that changed the fabric of our lives and I wonder where we would be without the brave men who fought and died and the woman who stayed behind and worked and all the US who sacrificed with rationing, victory gardens, collecting scrap and other activities. It would be good if we as a country could participate in today's soldiers' experiences with some sort of sacrifice and unity.Free Music Review: If you're looking for the creepy, unforgettably grim piece...
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought the soundtrack and another CD from the set looking for that grim piece of music you hear on the first program in the series while the veteran Marine describes the island of Bougainville as a "pile of pestilence." It is so totally devoid of hope and dripping in misery -- it just etched itself in my brain. It had those weird woooo woooo moaning sounds and just sad, sad chords -- the LAST piece I thought it would be was a Wynton Marsalis composition, but I have underestimated him once again. It is an amazing piece and it is on this soundtrack CD. The moaning is evidently a guitar although that's a new guitar sound to me. Several people I have asked could not identify this spooky piece, and were wondering about it. If that is the piece you are looking for, yes, it's here, and it's not the Yo-Yo Ma/Silk Road Ensemble piece. It's Wynton Marsalis!Free Music Review: A Haunting, Touching Score
Hit: 5 Stars
This soundtrack for Ken Burn's "The War" documentary can be evaluated on two different criteria:
First, there is the period music (mostly jazz). I did not buy the soundtrack for this reason, but for those older than I it will likely bring back many great memories of times gone by.
Secondly, however, there are the haunting melodies that are the undercurrent of the entire film. Whether it be the soothing voice of Norah Jones, the aching violin, or the soft, solo piano, this soundtrack perfectly blends the music to fit the tone of the material. Each time I listen to these tracks, it makes me remember watching the film, along with all the sadness and joy that came with that experience.
If you enjoyed "The War", you will more than likely also enjoy this collection of songs.
Free Music Review: Sarpedon
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a stunningly good series, capturing a mosaic of the country. It follows, perhaps unconsciously, many of the conventions of epic poetry, including the elegaic tone of these from the Iliad through Beowulf.
The sense of irony that pervades and destroys so much of historical reportage is largely missing. The heroism does not obscure the horror of what our side did, which is also a welcome change.
Would that the current administration had the patience to watch this from one end to the other and measure its decisions against this standard.