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music review
Review date: 2010-08-17 Rating: 10 out of 10
I enjoyed the movie and the music. I decided to purchace the CD and its very enjoyable to listen to in its own right.
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Reviews
"Hymn to The Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan"
Review date: 2010-05-15 Rating: 8 out of 10
A truly wonderful piece of music by John Williams, a moving tribute to All who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Brilliant DVD
Review date: 2010-01-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
I love the soundtrack to this movie,and play it all the time in the car.Very glad I got around to buying it at last.Lovely haunting notes to a poignant film.
Appropriate to the context
Review date: 2009-09-26 Rating: 10 out of 10
I've seen other reviews conclude this is not John William's best work and does not stand well outside the context of the film. This may be so, but I would not advise anyone to buy this soundtrack unless they had seen the film. It is not a fun film and the music is intended to reflect that. The pieces do not conjure up the childhood excitement of ET, the adventure of Indiana Jones or the magic of Harry Potter. Some may find the pieces pedestrian but solemn may be a better description. The statements by horn and trumpet are dignified rather than triumphant, noble rather than majestic. The music amplifies and recollects the emotions experienced during the film as I believe it should.
A fitting tribute
Review date: 2009-08-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
A terrific soundtrack to a superb film.
John Williams has excelled beyond all expectations with this album(and my expectations of his film scores is very high indeed) .
Hymn to the Fallen is such a wonderfull theme in its own right that I'd have bought this album just for this one track alone. I lost relatives at Normandy during the invasion, relatives I am too young to know and I think of them when listening to this track. It really is a fitting tribute to the dead and wounded on all sides.
The rest of the soundtrack is equally stunning with a personal favourite being High School Teacher which is so poignant.
I cannot recommend this more highly; if you like the film get it, if you like war films get it and if you collect soundtracks its a must. If you don't fit into any of these categories, get it anyway, you will like it.
Product Details/Specifications
Creators:
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (Orchestra)
Recording label: Dreamworks Records
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Records
EAN: 0600445004627
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Soundtrack,
Release date: 2000-12-15
Universal product code (UPC): 600445004627
Number of discs: 1
Running time: 64 minutes
Language: Czech (Original Language)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: German (Original Language)
Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Hymn To The Fallen
2. Revisiting Normandy
3. Omaha Beach
4. Finding Private Ryan
5. Approaching The Enemy
6. Defense Preparations
7. Wade's Death
8. High School Teacher
9. The Last Battle
10. Hymn To The Fallen
Publishers: Dreamworks Records