Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [Soundtrack]
On this CD:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, film score
Composed by
John Williams
Performed by
London Symphony Orchestra
with
Randy Kerber
Conducted by
William Ross
Editorial Reviews
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Another multi-gazillion-dollar Hollywood franchise, another chapter in the remarkable career of John Williams. Though he's already been responsible for scoring some of the most overwhelmingly successful film series of all time, in tackling the second installment of the Harry Potter saga, Williams once again proves why his name is held in such high regard in scoring circles. While he utilizes the themes he established in Sorcerer's Stone, Williams's restless inventiveness still manages to cast this chapter in a fresh new musical light. Since many of the cues here are action or atmospheric-oriented, and thus lacking in need for strong melodic hooks, the veteran composer's mastery of orchestral color--and no small amount of stylistic reinvention--infuses the proceedings with a sense of wholeness and a surprising maturity that's a key element in conjuring up the film's crucial suspension of disbelief. Harry Potter may be but a fictional wizard, but John Williams proves yet again he's the real thing. --Jerry McCulley
Product Description
Full Title - Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Composed by legendary film composer John Williams. Available in five different collectible covers. All editions will feature a Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets mini-poster. Atlantic. 2002.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [Soundtrack]
Average customer rating:
- Harry Potter
- A Nice Improvement Over The First One
- Another Enchanting & Memorable Soundtrack by John Williams
- great no matter how you look at it
- Perfect!
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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ASIN: B00006IR5S
Release Date: 2002-11-12 |
Tracks:
- Prologue: Book II And The Escape From The Dursleys
- Fawkes The Phoenix
- The Chamber Of Secrets
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- The Flying Car
- Knockturn Alley
- Introducing Colin
- The Dueling Club
- Dobby The House Elf
- The Spiders
- Moaning Myrtle
- Meeting Aragog
- Fawkes Is Reborn
- Meeting Tom Riddle
- Cornish Pixies
- Polyjuice Potion
- Cakes For Crabbe And Goyle
- Dueling The Basilisk
- Reunion Of Friends
- Harry's Wondrous World
Amazon.com
Another multi-gazillion-dollar Hollywood franchise, another chapter in the remarkable career of John Williams. Though he's already been responsible for scoring some of the most overwhelmingly successful film series of all time, in tackling the second installment of the Harry Potter saga, Williams once again proves why his name is held in such high regard in scoring circles. While he utilizes the themes he established in Sorcerer's Stone, Williams's restless inventiveness still manages to cast this chapter in a fresh new musical light. Since many of the cues here are action or atmospheric-oriented, and thus lacking in need for strong melodic hooks, the veteran composer's mastery of orchestral color--and no small amount of stylistic reinvention--infuses the proceedings with a sense of wholeness and a surprising maturity that's a key element in conjuring up the film's crucial suspension of disbelief. Harry Potter may be but a fictional wizard, but John Williams proves yet again he's the real thing. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
Full Title - Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Composed by legendary film composer John Williams. Available in five different collectible covers. All editions will feature a Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets mini-poster. Atlantic. 2002.
Customer Reviews:
Harry Potter.......2006-02-25
If you liked the movie, you will LOVE the sound track. I listen to it at work all day and the music takes you back to the wonderful sites in the movie.
Very inspiring and relaxing at the same time. I have ALL the sound tracks to ALL the movies, this one has the longest of the Harry Potter Themes ... "Harry's Wonderous World" Takes you right back into the movie.
Highly suggested for ANY Harry Potter fan, young or old.
A Nice Improvement Over The First One.......2006-01-07
Even though I found the score for "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone" a bit disappointing, John Williams manages to outdo himself with the second Harry Potter installmemt. It's funny that William Ross is credited as arranger and conductor, but that doesn't matter: this one has made an improvement over the score of the first movie.
The prologue presents an interesting arrangement of two important Harry Potter themes (Hedwig's theme and the wondrous world music). There are two themes that are a real knockout: one is 'Fawkes The Phoenix', which is extremely magical and wonderful; and the other one is 'The Chamber Of Secrets', with its malevolent flair and mysterious mood. The theme for Gilderoy Lockhart is very entertaining, and the one for Dobby is kind of childlike at best, very nice. The action music is also a nice treat, as shown in tracks like 'The Flying Car', 'The Spiders', 'Cornish Pixies', and 'Dueling The Basilisk'.
In general, this is a fine album, with a great performance by the London Symphony Orchestra. John Williams is definitely a master of the fantastic genre, and his music for this sequel fares better than the original.
Another Enchanting & Memorable Soundtrack by John Williams.......2005-11-01
The much-anticipated film sequel to the 2001 "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was a delight. The 2002 film version of J.K. Rowling's second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", began with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) actually having a real bedroom and no longer living beneath the stairs of the home belong to his Aunt Petunia (Fiona Shaw), Uncle Vernon (Richard Griffiths) and his cousin Dudley (Harry Melling). Uncle Vernon warned Harry to not make any noise or be seen while he, Petunia and Dudley entertained some very important people; but a mysterious house elf named Dobby (voice of Toby Jones) unexpectedly appeared in Harry's bedroom. Dobby warned Harry to not return to Hogwarts that year because something horrible was going to happen, but wouldn't tell Harry what it would be. He did tell Harry, however, that he was responble for taking the letters that Harry's friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) had sent to him during their summer break from their first year at Hogwarts. To punish himself for revealing too much information to Harry, Dobby began to hit his head against various objects, then ran from Harry's bedroom to create havoc if Harry didn't agree to not return to Hogwarts. Harry, of course, refuses, and gets into trouble for Dobby's actions; but is rescued from the Dursley's home by Ron and two of his brothers in their father's flying car. Thus began Harry's first experience at the Weasley's home before returning to Hogwarts for his second year: a year in which many terrible things began to happen.
As John William's wonderfully enchanting and memorable music helped to set the mood for the 2001 film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", his modified music for the 2002 film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was equally wonderful in setting its even darker mood. This was exemplified with musical arrangements such as "Knockturn Alley", "Meeting Aragog" and "Dueling The Basilisk". There were also some fun musical arrangements used such as "Gilderoy Lockhart ", "The Flying Car", "Cornish Pixies", "Reunion Of Friends" and the closing credits with the score entitled "Harry's Wondrous World". Though veteran composer John Williams did not receive an Oscar nomination for his work in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" as he had a year earlier for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", he did win the BMI Film Music Award from the BMI Film & TV Awards for this film's soundtrack.
Overall, I rate the wonderful soundtrack for the 2002 film of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it. I also highly recommend the soundtracks for the 2001 "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and the 2004 "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". I can't wait to hear what composer John Williams has written for the upcoming release of the 2005 film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
great no matter how you look at it.......2005-07-25
This soundtrack is beautiful and wonderful to listen to whether you've watched the movie or not. Every song has a mood of its own and will absolutely sweep you off your feet!
This cd is a great addition to any soundtrack collection not only becuase of the brilliant John Williams but becuase of the essence of the pieces. Most songs can stand alone especially Fawkes the Phoenix. It's also fascinating to listen for the themes from the first movie that are sometimes not so subtlely incorporated into the music. The character themes are also very believable and worth listening to especially if you didn't pay too close attention to the movie.
Another thing I've noticed about this soundtrack is that, unlike many others I own, this one is very easy to listen to all the way through without being bombarded with random battle themes and overdone effect songs. Really a great cd for anyone!
Perfect!.......2005-06-05
John Williams couldn't have done a better job of building off the Scorcerer's Stone to create one of my favorite soundtracks. The melodies he creates for certain characters in the story are not only perfect, but beautiful. Fawkes the Phoenix is, perhaps, one of the most captivating and glorious pieces...while Gilderoy Lockhart sincerely seems to sound like Lockhart would if he were a song! The soundtrack is packed with beautiful, memorable melodies and will leave you completely satisfied. Purchase this soundtrack with confidence...it's magnificent!
Average customer rating:
- Very disappointing, considering what it could have been
- Always a pleaser
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Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B0000C6K09
Release Date: 2003-10-07 |
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- The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
- Jaws-Main Theme
- Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
- Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
- Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
- Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
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- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure
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- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
- Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
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- Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
- The Cowboys-Overture
- The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
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- Family Plot-End Titles
- The Fury-Main Titles
- Superman-Main Theme
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- The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
- The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches
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- Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
- Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
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Customer Reviews:
Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20
Take a look at the running times:
Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes
What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.
C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.
Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.
This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.
Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31
I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.
JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10
This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.
Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13
This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!
John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28
I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!
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Magical World of Harry Potter
Manufacturer: Music Club Records
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ASIN: B00063339Q
Release Date: 2004-11-01 |
Tracks:
- Prologue
- HarryS Wonderous World
- Arrival Of Baby Harry
- Letters From Hogwarts
- Platform 9 & 3/4
- My Longbottom Flies
- Hogwarts Forever
- Quidditch Match
- Invisibility Cloak & The Face Of Voldemort
- Finale: HedwigS Theme
- Prologue Book Ii/Escape From The Dursleys
- Chamber Of Secrets
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Knockturn Alley
- Dobby The House Elf
- Moaning Myrtle
- Fawkes Is Reborn
- Meeting Tom Riddle
- Dueling The Basilisk
- Renunion Of Friends
- Finale: HarryS Wonderous World
- Prologue: Lumos
- Aunt MargeS Waltz
- Knight Bus
- Apparition On The Train
- Buckbeats Flight
- Window To The Past
- Secrets Of The Castle
- Petronus Light
- Forward To Time Past
- Dementors Converge
- Finale: Mischief Managed
Album Description
Following the successful Themes from the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Music Club have commissioned recordings from the phenomenal series of Harry Potter movies. High in quality and impressively packaged this single CD features key music from three of the finest children's movies of all time, Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone, The Chamber Of Secrets & The Prisoner Of Azkaban. 2004.
Album Details
High in Quality and Impressively Packaged the Single CD features Key Music from Three of the Finest Children's Movies of Our Time.
Customer Reviews:
very disappointing.......2005-08-02
Promo says recorded by "Big Movie Orchestra" but it sounds more like a couple of synthesizers. The "strings" are OK but anything on brass or wind sounds AWFUL. Some tracks are not even on pitch. Seller would not refund, either - adding insult to injury! Now it's a handsome coaster for my desk!
:-)
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Music from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Manufacturer: Wonderful Music Of
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ASIN: B0000E6EH0
Release Date: 2006-04-21 |
Tracks:
- Prologue: Book II and the Escape from the Dursleys
- Fawkes the Phoenix
- Chamber of Secrets
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Knockturn Alley
- Introducing Colin
- Dueling Club
- Dobby the House Elf
- Fawkes Is Reborn
- Cakes for Crabbe and Goyle
- Reunion of Friends
- Harry's Wondrous World
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Music from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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ASIN: B000083MF8
Release Date: 2003-01-28 |
Tracks:
- Prologue: Book II and the Escape from the Dursleys
- Fawkes the Phoenix
- Chamber of Secrets
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Knockturn Alley
- Introducing Colin
- Dueling Club
- Dobby the House Elf
- Fawkes Is Reborn
- Cakes for Crabbe and Goyle
- Reunion of Friends
- Harry's Wondrous World
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Music from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B000092Q5B
Release Date: 2003-04-15 |
Tracks:
- Prologue: Book 2 and the Escape from the Dursleys
- Chamber of Serects
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Introducing Colin
- Dueling Club
- Dobby the House Elf
- Fawkes Is Reborn
- Cakes for Crabbe and Goyle
- Reunion of Friends
- Harry's Wondrous World
Average customer rating:
- A Great Symphonic Masterpiece!
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Music from Harry Potter
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B000092Q5D
Release Date: 2003-04-15 |
Tracks:
- Harry's Wondrous World
- Hedwig's Theme
- Diagon Alley and the Grigotts Vault
- Norwegian Rideback and a Change of Season
- Christmas at Hogwarts
- Invisibility Cloak and the Library Scene
- Fluffy's Harp
- Chess Game
- Face of Voldemort
- Leaving Hogwarts
Tracks:
- Prolouge: Book 2 and the Escape from the Dursleys
- Chamber of Serects
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Introducing Colin
- Dueling Club
- Dobby the House Elf
- Fawkes Is Reborn
- Cakes for Crabbe and Goyle
- Reunion of Friends
- Harry's Wondrous World
Customer Reviews:
A Great Symphonic Masterpiece!.......2003-05-26
This Harry Potter Soundrack is the best! The symphonic orchestra is great and the music is so catchy. It is perfectly pitched for this movie. My personal favorite songs are "Fawkes Reborn" and "Leaving Hogworts". Their melodies are perfect and if you buy this cd, you won't be able to stop listening to it.
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