Russell Watson, Stephen Warbeck - Captain Corelli's Mandolin / Stephen Warbeck (2001 film)

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Free Music Review: Moving and Sweet
Hit: 5 Stars

I admit that I haven't yet seen the movie, but just from listening to this soundtrack and seeing the trailers, I can see in my mind what will happen...and conveying emotion so well is a mark of a very good score. For those who enjoy, say, "Gladiator," "Titanic," "Braveheart," "Jurassic Park," and other great and sweeping scores, I highly recommend this CD.

I enoyed the boys of La Scala's cheerful singing, a marked contrast to the delicate strings of other tracks, and a sort of sad irony to the devastation of war you know is coming.

The music comes full circle from the bright "Pelagia's Theme" through the powerful, melancholy middle tracks like "Recruiting Officer" and "On the Jetty" back to the hopeful notes of "Reunion". Russell Watson is splendid singing the vocal version of the theme, "Ricordo Ancor" and the more brooding "Senza Di Te." Yeah, I know it's apparently not cool these days to like guys singing Italian opera, but I liked it. Really, I liked it! :-D

I rank Mr. Warbeck as rapidly up and coming towards the fame of James Horner and John Williams--he's that darned good! If you like a powerful, moving score, this CD is for you.

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