Romeo + Juliet Ost Volume 2

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724385987120 Format: Soundtrack Label: Premier Manufacturer: Premier Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Premier Release Date: 1997-07-28 Studio: Premier
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Editorial Reviews: Volume One of Romeo and Juliet satisfied listeners' desire for a jamboree of rap, gospel, 70s glam, and indie tracks. It did some chopping and changing to make for a coherent listening experience. Not so for Volume Two--this colelction masterfully edits together its disparate elements, and uses dialogue soundbites from the movie to blend one piece into the next. The three composers names get no further breakdown for who did what, but from the evidence of Craig Armstrong's subsequent career (Plunkett & Macleane for example) it's obvious he had a large hand in the now infamous "Prologue" choral showpiece. It's passing similarity to Carl Orff's "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana has been used in countless film trailers since. Where this quasi-religious style sought to ground the movie in an appropriately classical idiom, the flip-side was the contemporary look and setting. With "O Verona" and "Gas Station Scene", the two noble houses become street gangs. The latter cue makes for a spaghetti western stand-off using many of Ennio Morricone's celebrated effects. Although the lovers are given plenty of strings soli ("Balcony Scene"), there's still room for hard rock. And for those who missed it on the first album, the Quindon Tarver version of "When Doves Cry" is here in all its glory. --Paul Tonks
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: a really good listen! Comment: When I heard that it used quotes from the film to tie together the pieces of music, I didnt think it would work, but surprisingly it really does! I bought this after hearing one of the tracks on the advert for Euro 2004 and I wasnt dissapointed. The music is brilliant, especially tracks 9 and 10, these two are beautiful!! Its music to suit any mood and I would definately recommend it to anyone who likes film soundtracks with a difference!! Customer Rating: Summary: Pretty cool, all films should do this! Comment: I bought this since it had the euro 2004 bbc anthem on it, and I was surprised it was a good film, though of course the music, as with any good film, seemed more in place while watching it. I think that more films should do this simply because it's not often that a song or two from a film is wanted, it's the random background tunes that can help it move along and it's sometimes those that help to make the film memorable! Customer Rating: Summary: Proper contempory classics! Comment: Awesome! First 5 tracks are streaks ahead of the rest of the album, but it is still one of the best movie soundtracks that i have heard in ages!! It is moving in the typical classical way, but uses such fresh ideas in terms of instrumentation and emotion. It takes you on the journey that the great Billy himself took us on, but with none of the weird words. Couple of popular tracks in there (Montague Boys is great!) and a whopping great 12 minute long "slow movement" which is very touching and emotional. This is a soundtrack that is truly post-modernist-what else would you expect from a Baz Luhrman project? Fantastic! Customer Rating: Summary: Quirkily classical Comment: I definitely preferred this to Romeo and Juliet: Volume 1, which is a fairly poppy and lively soundtrack. This, however, is more of a score, with a lot of operatic and classical music. Nearly all of it is absolutely beautiful music, and moves perfectly with the moods of the film. If you liked Baz Luhrmann's "Something for Everybody" (which is similarly brilliant), I recommend this very strongly. It's quirky, it's familiar, it's innocent, it's experienced, it is everything you need for both relaxing and exciting listening. Customer Rating: Summary: Better than the first soundtrack! Comment: A beautiful collection of a diverse range of music from the film that will satisfy the cravings of any die hard R & J fan. I agree with another reviewer that the actors voice overs can sometimes be irritating, but can sometimes enhance. Buy this if you want to listen to it at night and be completely swept back into the film! I love the music from the staircase scene when Romeo realises the girl he has met at the party is a Capulet! More Reviews