Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite [Soundtrack]

princess mononoke: symphonic suite [soundtrack]

On this CD:

Princess Mononoke, symphonic suite
Composed by Jo Hisaishi
Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
with Jo Hisaishi
Conducted by Mario Klemens

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Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Great film composer
Love it! So good to listen to
Just when you think you've heard it all...
Very interesting take on the soundtrack
A Perfect Articulation from Screen to Sheet

Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite
Joe Hisaishi , and Mario Klemens
Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005IC2T
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

The Legend Of Ashitaka
TA TA RI GAMI
The Journey Of The West
Mononoke Hime
The Forest Of The Dear God
Requiem - The Demon Power
The World Of The Dead - Adagio Of Life & Death
Ashitaka And San

Customer Reviews:

Great film composer.......2006-07-04

This is a seamless blend of western orchestral monumentality and grandeur with traditional oriental melodies that are full of mysticism, poetry and inspiration. Especially recommended to lovers of classical music. Hisaishi writes the kind of music that has what you would call a nationalistic character in it -- passionate and full of fervor, dreamy and melancholic, imbued with deep humanity and a strong oriental identity. If you liked Tchaikovsky, Dvorak or Sibelius, you would find Hisaishi's music a very worthwhile and enjoyable experience. Personally I find myself playing this album from beginning to end and return to it from time to time.

Love it! So good to listen to.......2006-02-19

If you are a fan of the movie, then you will love this music CD, the only drawback is they dont have the original song sung in Japanese on the CD. But the soundtrack is so coool!

Just when you think you've heard it all..........2004-03-14

Tchaikovsky would have loved this score. This rich European symphonic performance takes Joe Hisaishi's masterwork to another level. The only thing missing is the beautiful vocal track (get the OST Japanese version for the magnificent countertenor). This score beautifully conveys the sense of quest, the loyalty, the conflict, and the hopefulness of the film. The soundtrack to Princess Mononoke is an integral component of the movie, as much as the story and the artwork. More than most directors, Miyazaki in intimately involved in the creation of the music. Scan the web for the poetry that Miyazaki provided to Joe Hisaishi to inspire this score.

Very interesting take on the soundtrack.......2004-01-17

It took me a while to convince myself to buy this CD, because I already had the OST. However, I am glad I bought it. I can't exactly say that it is that much better than the OST, but is better recorded (less static in the background). It is also an interesting take on the soundtrack. In general, it seems that the parts are cut off harder, instead of fading out, and what was slurred more in the OST is tounged. Some of my favorite solos are sometimes almost inaudible and sometimes the balance of instruments is off, but that's alright. The general feeling is not the same as the movie as it feels less somber, so I belive that the OST goes with the movie better. Don't bother with listening to the online samples, as they don't really display what this album has. Very interesting sound, buy it if you are a hardcore Mononoke or classical music fan.

A Perfect Articulation from Screen to Sheet.......2004-01-01

Joe Hisaishi is responsible for some of the more memorable soundtracks for today's family classics. Movies such as the 2003 Academy Award winner (for best animated feature film)"Spirited Away," and other family favorites like "My Neighbor Totoro," and "Kiki's Delivery Service," can pay their debt to this man for giving them their musical soul.

Hisaishi's ability to write symphonic tracks that appeal to both children and adults alike is a unique ability. The music on the Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite CD will easily find ubiquity among both crowds of classical and popular music.

Each track contains its own feelings, and each note reflects a moment in the film. There isn't a song on this CD that cannot be instantly framed to a part in the movie. This is one of those albums that you can listen to straight through. Joe Hisaishi perfectly articulates screen to sheet in the way that only he can.

I know a lot of buyers might be wondering why Joe Hisaishi used The Czech Philharmonic for the symphohic suite instead of the original Tokyo Philharmonic. But don't be alarmed, the Czech players give the music a unique European touch that flows through-and-through with the film, original OST (Original Soundtrack), and overall theme of man vs. nature. After hearing the symphonic suite I would have to agree with Hisaishi San's choice of spice.

All in all, I would have to say that this CD is an essential for both fans of soundtracks, anime, and classical music alike.

Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite)
Average customer rating:

Have to buy it to realize what you're missing

Just as Great as the Film Score... Perhaps Even Better!!!

A masterpiece

A symphonic masterpiece

Comparison of this Symphonic with O.S.T.

Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite)
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Manufacturer: Tokum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1996-09-30

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[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]
[Japanese Title]

Album Details

Full Japanese Score to One of the Defining Anime Films. Music Composed by Jo Hisaishi.

Customer Reviews:

Have to buy it to realize what you're missing.......2006-07-18

Just listening to the 30-second samples don't do justice for this CD. That's what I did, and I thought I would be buying the same thing as the OST. I was wrong. I got an excellent arrangement of the main themes from the OST and even some additional music, and it all blends excellently. Here's the scoop on each track, with references to the OST:

#1: The main theme with the movie opening and ending combined. Sounds excellent together.
#2: A combination of "The Demon God" and "The Retreat". The Demon God plays twice through, with the ending and a flute playing between the transition from The Retreat back to The Demon God. This song is absolutely amazing orchestrated.
#3: My favorite, simply "The Journey to the West", but with an extra minute of music that transitions back to the beautifully composed ending. This song is a masterpiece.
#4: A slight remix on "Princess Mononoke", which plays through three times in three different ways. It might sound boring, but the mix of each instrument promises that you'll enjoy each rendition.
#5: Contains the song "San and Ashitaka in the Forest of the Deer God" for the first minute and a half. The rest is all new music, which sounds like a blaring fanfare for the dangers of the forest. Hard to describe, and even hard to listen to the first time. However, it is wonderfully composed. It includes a slower ending with amazing new music, as well.
#6: Contains the songs "Requiem" and "The Demon Power" with a cool transition back to Requiem toward the ending.
#7: One of the coolest songs on the CD. It is a remix of "The World of the Dead" which is wonderfully composed and arranged. It also contains "Adagio of Life and Death" in the middle and ends with the ending from "The Adagio of Life and Death II", after going back to the wonderful orchestration from The World of the Dead. This is also a masterpiece.
#8: Simply "Ashitaka and San" with one minute of repeated music and a slightly better ending.

This all amounts to the fact that these slightly better arranged tracks make this CD a must-buy. They really nailed the great points of each song and transposed each one perfectly. There's no better way to experience these songs than on this CD. Highly Recommended!

Just as Great as the Film Score... Perhaps Even Better!!!.......2002-02-23

The soundtrack CD for Mononoke-Hime is wonderful. The Symphonic Suite CD presents longer versions of the main themes raised repeatedly in the film (and its soundtrack CD), and with far less repetition. Personally, I think it is wonderful to listen to the full score of each theme, as it truly allows the listener to peer into the mind of composer Joe Hisaishi. I also love to study and grade papers while listening to the Symphonic Suite, as the music is simultaneously relaxing and energizing. Even those unfamiliar with the excellent instant-classic anime film Mononoke-Hime, this CD is a definitely must-have and a wonderful gift.

A masterpiece.......2001-05-01

While the OST for Princess Mononoke suffered from a multitude of short tracks, making it a very choppy (but still great) listen. Fortunately, as is done for every Studio Ghibli film, Joe Hisaishi has produced a symphonic suite based on the themes in the OST.

Without dwelling on hyperbole TOO much, let me say that this album easily surpasses the OST in both the performance of the Czech Philharmonic and the beauty and emotional content of the music. The result is a cohesive, panoramic listening experience, fully consistent with the epic nature of the film.

Oh, and for those of you who dislike costly imports, this CD will be released by Milan on May 15th!

A symphonic masterpiece.......2001-02-14

If you by chance read my review for the Mononoke OST, then you know really really love the music from it. What we have here in this Japanese-only CD is an arrangement of 8 of the themes from the movie. The ensamble is larger, and the tracks are too.

The music of this CD is purely symphonic. It's almost as if Hisaishi took each theme and made a mini-symphonic movement out of them. The melodies are fleshed out, there's lots of orchestral color, as well as lots of great new development added. For instance in track 3, after a wonderful statement of the melody on the piano and then oboe, the strings start playing what is basically a fugue on the main motif. It's a wonderful effect, and each track on the CD has its own wonderful effect.

Perhaps the single best reason for buying the CD is the final track, entitled "Ashitaka and San", and corrisponds to the same-named track on the OST. It's one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard, and it's even better in its longer form. It's a wonderful mini-piano concerto, and would make even Rachmonioff proud.

So overall, even if this CD is expensive (though not overly so, as it costs 3,059 Yen in Japan), it's quite worth it for any fan of orchestral and/or anime music. While I would probably suggest choseing the US OST over this for price concerns, if you can afford to spend $35 on a CD, this one is surely one that warrents it.

Comparison of this Symphonic with O.S.T........2001-02-11

At first, I bought Mononoke Hime OST. It is consisted of the literaly same music as the movie. So you can feel the emotion of the movie. But if you want to feel further emotion beyond OST, you must choice this Symphony. Most of all, this title has not cutted off music for the movie. For example, 8th rack of this and 30th track of OST-CD are the same music. But the former is 4'28" and the latter is 3'10". They cutted off 1'10"! This makes great difference. Just buy this one. You will not regret.

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