The Brothers Grimm [Soundtrack]

the brothers grimm [soundtrack]

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The Brothers Grimm, film score
Composed by Dario Marianelli
Performed by Skewes Hilary, Rolf Wilson
with Simon Allen, Dessislava Stefanova, Takuya Kikuchi, London Oratory School Schola, Michael Watkins, Paul Clarvis
Conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch

Editorial Reviews
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Dario Marianelli has come up for a fitting soundtrack for an adventure movie set in a world overflowing with mysterious, fantastical events: Somber, haunted with golden-age ghosts, this CD harks back to classic Hollywood scores. Actually, it harks back even further since Bizet seems to be among Marianelli's influences. The very beginning of "The Queen Awakens" winks at the French composer's Carmen. Echoes of Bizet pop up early in "The Queen's Story" as well, before the track takes a turn into Max Steiner territory. Indeed, it's fun to trace the composers Marianelli honors--and at least he looks up to the greats, as exemplified by the Bernard Herrmann-esque screechy strings in "Muddy." Elsewhere, "The Eclipse Begins" starts off with a direct quote from Rossini's The Thieving Magpie before switching gears and later incorporating the haunting vocals of no, not Lisa Gerrard, but eery soundalike Dessislava Stefanova, from Bulgaria. Sure, it all feels a bit derivative after a while, but it's also well-crafted and perfectly appropriate for the film's tone. And Marianelli is also capable of stirring things up on his own: "The Forest Comes to Life" is epic in length and scope, taking the listener through one storm after another, each one having greater intensity than the one before. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description
Miramax Films presents The Brothers Grimm-a classic fantasy fable from master filmmaker Terry Gilliam. Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from village to village from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. The Brothers Grimm features a wonderful orchestral score from composer Dario Marianelli. Written in the tradition of a magical/fantasy orchestral symphony, Dario playfully leads the audience through this compelling and spectacular adventure.

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The Brothers Grimm [Soundtrack]

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Dark marches galore
Worth it
Great score

The Brothers Grimm
Dario Marianelli
Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A7DVMC
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Dickensian Beginnings
Shrewd Thespians
Red Riding Hood
The Queen's Story
The Forest Comes to Life
Jake's Pledge
Muddy
Inside the Tower
The Queen Awakens
The French Arrive
Burning the Forest
The Eclipse Begins
A Slice of Quiche Would Be Nice
It's You: You Know the Story
Sleeping Beauties
And They Lived Happily Ever After
End Credits

Amazon.com

Dario Marianelli has come up for a fitting soundtrack for an adventure movie set in a world overflowing with mysterious, fantastical events: Somber, haunted with golden-age ghosts, this CD harks back to classic Hollywood scores. Actually, it harks back even further since Bizet seems to be among Marianelli's influences. The very beginning of "The Queen Awakens" winks at the French composer's Carmen. Echoes of Bizet pop up early in "The Queen's Story" as well, before the track takes a turn into Max Steiner territory. Indeed, it's fun to trace the composers Marianelli honors--and at least he looks up to the greats, as exemplified by the Bernard Herrmann-esque screechy strings in "Muddy." Elsewhere, "The Eclipse Begins" starts off with a direct quote from Rossini's The Thieving Magpie before switching gears and later incorporating the haunting vocals of no, not Lisa Gerrard, but eery soundalike Dessislava Stefanova, from Bulgaria. Sure, it all feels a bit derivative after a while, but it's also well-crafted and perfectly appropriate for the film's tone. And Marianelli is also capable of stirring things up on his own: "The Forest Comes to Life" is epic in length and scope, taking the listener through one storm after another, each one having greater intensity than the one before. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Miramax Films presents The Brothers Grimm-a classic fantasy fable from master filmmaker Terry Gilliam. Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from village to village from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. The Brothers Grimm features a wonderful orchestral score from composer Dario Marianelli. Written in the tradition of a magical/fantasy orchestral symphony, Dario playfully leads the audience through this compelling and spectacular adventure.

Customer Reviews:

Dark marches galore.......2006-02-08

Dario Marianelli has made a name for himself with this dark, march-heavy, orchestral score to "The Brothers Grimm". Had the movie opened big Dario would have been widely popular and perhaps given an Oscar nod for his work here.

"Dickensian Beginnings" starts off a bit mellow with low strings playing a soft, slow intro before the dark march begins to take over. The main theme makes its presence known after the loud brassy interruption to the soft opening.

"Red Riding Hood" starts off with the xylophone Red Riding Hood theme but immediately becomes dark with the presence of evil as something chases Red Riding Hood.

"The Forest Comes to Life" is the longest track of the album and by far the darkest. The strings are eerie and spooky. The Red Riding Hood theme is present for a while. A chorus adds to the scary tension built by a dark march for the forest. We also hear the theme for the Brothers Grimm in this track.

I could go on but you get the picture. The stand-out track is "The Forest Comes to Life" because it contains most of the themes of the album and because of its masterful composition.

With this score you can get an idea of what Dario is penning for "V for Vendetta."

This score is a keeper. Purchase it to enjoy one of the few hidden surprises of 2005. Dario hit the ground running with this one and "Pride and Prejudice" [which he's nominated for an Oscar].

I look forward to his upcoming projects.

Worth it.......2006-02-04

Though Dario Marianelli is not -yet- one of the most known soundtrack composers, he is not the first italian to succeed in the buisness. In my opinion, the soundtrack is actually much better than the movie itself. The score is great, with a gothic envirnment in every track, very rich in sounds, and some really great melodies. It's defenetely worth your money. Besides, this is defenetely not the last time we see Marianelli around.

Great score.......2005-08-25

If you, like me, are pretty unfamiliar with the name Dario Marianelli -- don't worry about it! Pick up the score anyway. This one won't go down in the books as one of the all-time great movie scores, but it is quite an impressive effort, especially coming from a relatively unknown composer. This is a loud, full-blooded gothic fantasy score, richly thematic, thickly orchestrated, and overall simply massive -- you certainly get your money's worth with 72 minutes of music. (Plus it's got some amusing track titles.) Innovative this score is not -- but then, neither was Cutthroat Island, and no one was complaining about that one. And while this score isn't as awesome as Cutthroat Island, it's certainly one of the very best film scores so far this year, along with efforts by such masters of the medium as John Williams and Ennio Morricone and other relative newcomer Alexandre Desplat.

I can't wait to see what Marianelli does with V for Vendetta and Pride and Prejudice later this year, but until then we can be glad we've got this satisfying score! Definitely check it out.

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ASIN: B000CIXHG4
Release Date: 2006-01-24

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