Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Phantom Of The Opera: Original Soundtrack Recording (1998 Film)



Product Details
Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
Original Release Date: September 21, 1999
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Drg
Condition: Used (Like New)
Rating: #####
Availability: In Stock
Price: RM29.00


Track Listings
1. Sighs And Sighs
2. Phantom Of The Opera
3. Circunderunt Me Fluctus Mortis
4. Threatening Cries
5. Romantic Pollution
6. Lost In The Deep
7. Burlesque
8. Sighs And Sighs
9. Interior Mirror
10. Playing Alone
11. In The Dark Vaults
12. The Phantom
13. The Fat Woman
14. Bait
15. Sighs And Sighs


Coming to terms with Dario Argento's reinterpretation of Gaston Leroux's ever-mutating story, Morricone interlaces his original compositions with snippets of such French belle époque as Bizet's Carmen and Gounod's Faust. The track layout is semisatirical, with such titles as "Sighs and Sighs," "Threatening Cries," and "Romantic Pollution", but the relentlessly suspenseful mood gets old quickly. One highlight--reminiscent of music fitting for the famous silent film--is the organ solo on "Playing Alone." There are more than enough soporific moments, but Morricone's unabashed love of sentimental melodies, heavily orchestrated melancholia, and occasional outbursts of violence are ideal for the subject. Here, as in many of his later efforts, Morricone can evoke a distinct sense of déjà vu, being that he likes to borrow from his past work.


Average Customer Review: ####

No comments:

Post a Comment