8 1/2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

8 1/2: original motion picture soundtrack [soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. Passerella Di Otto E Mezzo

2. Cimitero - Cigolette

3. E Poi

4. Illusionista

5. Concertino Alle Terme

6. Nell'ufficio Di Produzione Di Otto E Mezzo

7. Ricordo d'Infanzia

8. Guido E Luisa

9. Carlotta's Galopp

10. Harem

11. Rivolta Nell'harem

12. Passerella Di Addio

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Another Nino Rota Masterpiece and One of the Cornerstone Pieces of his Career. From the Film by the Late Federico Fellini Starring Marcello Mastrianni and Claudia Cardinale. The Film Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film as Well as Many Others.

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8 1/2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V)
Not one of his bests, but very close
John Williams' finest work
A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy
Williams is slumming it

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000850IS6
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
Anakin's Dream
Battle Of The Heroes
Anakin's Betrayal
General Grievous
Palpatine's Teachings
Grievous and the Droids
Padme's Ruminations
Anakin vs. Obi-Wan
Anakin's Dark Deeds
Enter Lord Vader
The Immolation Scene
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The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
A New Hope and End Credits

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John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal

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Customer Reviews:

Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21

product: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V), included as bonus disc in Episode III soundtrack.

The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.

With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.

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Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21

The Episode III soundtrack is very good. Not great, but very, very good. You can tell that Williams is getting old, but he still manages to weave together a very memorable score.

My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."

Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.

Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.

See Yu

John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20

There is little more I can say that hasn't already been said about the soundtrack to Episode 3, especially what Amazon contributor Dan Mohr wrote in his review of the soundtrack on 2/2/2006. His review captured almost all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions I had when I first listened to the soundtrack, and was, IMO, the best review of John Williams' greatest masterpiece.

Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.

Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!

A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07

This is a great work of art. I rank it 4th among Star Wars soundtracks after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Phantom Menace. I had a hard deciding which I thought was better, The Phantom Meance or Revenge of the Sith, but I decided that The Phantom Menace lays the foundation for so much that is in this soundtrack and is thus the more masterful work. But that doesn't mean that this score still isn't great. Every piece is a thrill to listen to and pace never lets up. "Battle of the Hereos" is an amazing piece and the rendition of the "Funeral Theme" from Episoded I captures the film's tragety magnificently. Also I do not think John Williams could have portrayed the Jedi's extinction more perfectly than he did in "Anakin's Betrayal". This is without a doubt the best score of 2005 and one of the best of the decade.

Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01

Williams's score for Revenge of the Sith is almost entirely overbearing, lacking any emotional subtlety. The music is overcomplicated and even a bit confusing, especially in the tracks that correspond to action sequences in the movie. His overuse of choral tracks and vocals is too bombastic and irritating to be listened to without the explosions and laser blasts of the soundtrack to soften them. (Yes, this music is actually softened by the sounds of warfare.) Worst of all, much of the music has simply been lifted from earlier scores. At times his self-imitation was so blatant that I actually wondered whether the editor who had complied this score had made a mistake and I was listening to The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope. Also suffers from not including the entire score, in some cases cutting out musical segues in obvious and awkward ways.

8 1/2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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A little orchestra of Hope with Love as its conductor
The great Nino Rotta
A classic soundtrack
Yes, some wonderful music is missing but ...
Incomplete = misses the mark

8 1/2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Nino Rota
Manufacturer: Cam Records Italy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IKJE
Release Date: 1999-02-25

Tracks:

Passerella Di Otto E Mezzo
Cimitero - Cigolette
E Poi
Illusionista
Concertino Alle Terme
Nell'ufficio Di Produzione Di Otto E Mezzo
Ricordo d'Infanzia
Guido E Luisa
Carlotta's Galopp
Harem
Rivolta Nell'harem
Passerella Di Addio

Album Details

Another Nino Rota Masterpiece and One of the Cornerstone Pieces of his Career. From the Film by the Late Federico Fellini Starring Marcello Mastrianni and Claudia Cardinale. The Film Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film as Well as Many Others.

Customer Reviews:

A little orchestra of Hope with Love as its conductor.......2007-04-07

Nino Rota was a unique composer, perhaps, the greatest melodist of the last century. His magic tunes are sweet and melodius, gentle and rhythmical, melancholic and playful. As with every movie Fellini and Rota had worked together on, "8 1/2", a perfect masterpiece is accompanied by a perfect score which is indelible part of the movie. Every melody either written by Rota for the movie - the main theme, La Passerella, Guido and Luisa's Swing, Carlotta's Gallop, the medley of L'Harem or skillfully adapted by him incredibly charming Gigolettes da "La Danza Delle Libellule" by F. Lehar, Sinfonia Da "La Barbiere di Siviglia" by G. Rossini, "The Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Sleeping Beauty" by P. Tchaikovsky, and " Flight of the Valkyrie " by R. Wagner reflect every emotion of Guido, the main character, and bring to life his every memory, bitter, sweet, regretful, or embarrassing. The only reason I can't give this CD a perfect score is the very noticeable omission. Undeniably, the greatest, the most memorable track of the whole movie, La Saraghina's Rumba, her lurid dance on the beach is not included in its entirety in the content of the otherwise enjoyable disc. The bits of Rumba can be heard on the track 10, L'Harem. It is better than nothing but it is the big disappointment for me because the beach scene with its music is the most powerful and moving scene for me in the whole movie.

The great Nino Rotta.......2005-08-22

I guess it is very unlikely that anyone would come to this page without being total admiror of one of the brightest Jewels of Italian Neo Realism, 8 1/2.

If you still do not own a copy of the movie, do it all together with this soundtrack, ( I recommend the exellent Criterion, 2 disks, DVD version, which is loaded with wonderful extras, including a wonderful interview with " Carla " ( Sandra Milo ), who amazingly was Guido's ( Fellini's! ) lover, not only in the movie, but in real life as well.

The music and arrangements by Rota, could no better suit this wonderful cinematic masterpiece. Buy them both.

A classic soundtrack.......2003-03-17

Nino Rota is, in my mind, the best composer of the latter half of the 19th Century. You don't have to see the films to enjoy the music he composed for them; and much of his classical music has been considerably neglected. The audio to the soundtrack to 8 1/2 is outdated and if you want a version of La Passerella di addio to impress, you're better off with the Riccardo Muti conducted version on Music for Film or the Carla Bley arrangement on the recent Bravo Nino Rota CD by the Australian group the Umbrellas, or the original on Amarcord Nino Rota. Despite there being a wide range of improved interpretations of the main theme, the original soundtrack to 8 1/2 still has major importance to the Rota and Fellini emphusiast. Variations such as L'Harem, and tracks such as Guido E Luisa Nostalgico Swing and E Poi (Valzer) make for a delicious soundtrack, that would become a passion of Elmer Bernstein's. In terms of today's audio quality, you'd be unimpressed. But this is of no deterrance to a collector of classic film scores, a category which 8 1/2 indisputably falls under.

Yes, some wonderful music is missing but ..........2002-03-16

The score to Fellini's 8 1/2 is a score I fell in love with ... perhaps sitting thru 3 playings of Juliet of the Spirit and 2 of 8 1/2 as my first introduction to Fellini (in 1966) indicates more than usual fervor. While other films have replaced 8 1/2 as best script, best cinematography, etc., the pairing of Rota's La passerella di addio with Fellini's "march" is still my favorite pairing of music and screen image. Yes, La Saraghina's dance is missing - another brilliant pairing of music and screen image - but ... much as I love the score, I believe that the music and image are so intertwined that one should need to return to the film. The soundtrack alone is a fragment of the total intended effect; delightful in its own right, a stimulus for playing the film images through one's own mind, but not a substitute for the original.

(Yes, there are soundtracks I am willing to completely divorce from their play or film. This simply is not one.)

Incomplete = misses the mark.......2001-07-25

I searched for this CD because I enjoyed the film and its soundtrack. I wanted to hear the enjoyable music played during the dance scene at the beach. Now I realize the music is NOT included. The above reviewers obviously wanted to hear it too. They mentioned the missing music. I'm mentioning it further. I won't keep this version! I'll look harder to see if I can find another release. If you are interested in this soundtrack for the same missing music, then I advise you to look elsewhere.

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