The English Patient: Original Soundtrack Recording
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Free Music Notes for The English Patient: Original Soundtrack Recording
Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
I count "The English Patient" as one of my favorite soundtracks--and unlike some film critics, I found the music to work just as well on its own as it does within the confines of the movie. As a whole, the soundtrack picks up all the mood and atmosphere of the movie, but it works solo simply as rich and full-bodied music. Track 3, "Rupert Bear," is light and romantic, and Track 27, "As Far As Florence," picks up on the same musical themes as "Rupert Bear" but turns the number into a full romantic piece. I also loved the inclusion of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" on the soundtrack, which I think Hana plays on the piano at the monastery in the movie. A fun listen is Fred Astaire's "Cheek to Cheek." This is one of the most romantic, well-done soundtracks out there, deserving of the Oscar it received in 1996 for Best Soundtrack.Free Music Review: Not the best I have heared so far, but still impressive...
Hit: 3 Stars
While the soundtrack is still impressive, and has some nice parts to it, I have a few "issues" with it. I am a huge soundtrack fan, my favourite composers being Williams, Hans Zimmer, Nick-Glennie Smith, ect. Now the first thing that must come to your attention is that there are a lot of tracks on this soundtrack! Indeed, most of the tracks are very short. This may or may not bother you. Personally I find it a bit annoying as I enjoy a rather lengthy track. The other thing that really ticks me off with this work is the following: When I listen to a soundtrack, I like listening to it from start to finish, and to feel the entire emotional movement linking the entire soundtrack into one single masterpiece. I don't know about you, but I find it pretty hard to achive this when I listen to a beautifull track, yearn to hear the next, but hear Fredestare instead. Honestly, I do not know why they throw an oldie right in the middle of the soundtrack. Why not put it at the end with the others at least? In all, this music is still very good. If none of the above that I mentioned bothers you and you are a soundtrack fan, then you should love this, as it is maturely composed, and most of the music is very pleasant.
Free Music Review: Great Soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're into Soundtracks, this won't disappoint. Rich and textured, lush melodies. A great feast of sound. One could almost call it modern classical. Highly enjoyable.Free Music Review: A New Favorite.
Hit: 5 Stars
A beautiful 90 minutes of listening pleasure. I popped this cd in on our way up north to look at the autumn colors...breathtaking, both the view and the music.Free Music Review: Oscar Winning score and deservedly so
Hit: 4 Stars
Gabriel Yared has composed some timeless compositions and this in my opinion is his most creative to date.Not one track is below par out of the 20+ on this CD its an instrumentally tribulant work that is so eminant of the African Locations in the film, it really captured the 1940s and i loved the nostalgic 'Cheek to Cheek' thrown in By Yared to enhance his own Music.
This CD really reminded me of Peter Gabriels 'Last temptation Of Christ' the music ranges from the haunting woodwind tradgedies to Bulgarian folklore and what I liked best was that i didnt find myself skipping tracks because some irritated me, from start to finish it moved and inspired me, and you cant say that for many Artists.
I have appreciated this soundtrack more and more as i have listened to it, on first listening to this i was mildly disappointed as i had another of Yareds work (City Of Angels)and my expectations were that the music would be the same, then i watched the film and the next time i listened to it, the music became much like a picture book improving both the soundtrack and the film. Gabriel Yared is so much more unappreciated than say 'James Horner' (titanic, braveheart ) i consider Yared much more diverse than horner as all Yareds work from 'Betty BLue', city of angels, 'the lover' etc are so different and indistinguishable to Yared, making him in my opinion one of the great pioneers of the classical music for film genre.
I would highly recommend this to any romantic, or soul searcher looking for divine inspiration by way of music.