Soundtracks & Film Scores CDs
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Men in Black: International (Original Motion Picture Score) / Elfman, Bacon
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Jun 14, 2019
Sony Music announces the release of MEN IN BLACK™: INTERNATIONAL (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) with music by DANNY ELFMAN and CHRIS BACON. One of the most acclaimed and distinctive film composers of his generation, Danny Elfman returns to Men in Black after scoring the franchise’s first three installments. He is joined by Chris Bacon, who has previously written additional music on Elfman’s scores including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Alice Through the Looking Glass and Goosebumps.
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Men in Black: International is directed by F. Gary Gray, and written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, based on the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois & Larry Bourgeois, with Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson.
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Men in Black: International is directed by F. Gary Gray, and written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, based on the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois & Larry Bourgeois, with Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson.
DEMON'S SOULS (ORIGINAL SOUNDT
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Dec 04, 2020
Tracklisting1. Demon's Souls2. The Beginning3. Maiden Astraea4. Storm King5. Flamelurker6. Tales of Old7. Penetrator8. Maneater9. Maiden In Black10. Fool's Idol11. Leechmonger12. Tower Knight13. Old Monk14. Phalanx15. Armor Spider16. Dirty Colossus17. Dragon God18. Old King Allant19. The Old One20. One Who Craves Souls21. Return to Slumber
PARASITE (ORIGINAL MOTION PICT
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Mar 06, 2020
01 Opening 02 Conciliation I 03 On The Way to Rich House 04 Conciliation II 05 Plum Juice 06 Mr. Yoon and Park 07 Conciliation III 08 The Belt of Faith 09 Moon Gwang Left 10 Camping 11 The Hellgate 12 Heartrending Story of Bubu 13 Zappaguri 14 Ghost 15 The Family is Busy 16 Busy to Survive 17 The Frontal Lobe of Ki Taek 18 Water, Ocean 19 Water, Ocean Again 20 It is Sunday Morning 21 Blood and Sword22 Yasan23 Moving24 Ending25 Soju One Glass
THE HIGHWAYMEN (MUSIC FROM THE
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Apr 05, 2019
The outlaws made headlines. The lawmen made history. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. When the full force of the FBI and the latest forensic technology aren't enough to capture the nation's most notorious criminals, two former Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) must rely on their gut instincts and old school skills to get the job done. Of the soundtrack, composer THOMAS NEWMAN says: "THE HIGHWAYMEN is already steeped in the perfume of the south. The desolate, dry landscapes of Texas and Oklahoma. Ringgold Road in Louisiana where Maney Gault and Frank Hamer finally catch up with Bonnie and Clyde and where everything ends. The music leans towards local flavor on the one hand, and a tense, personal psychology on the other. Foot stomps, knee slaps. Steel-wound and nylon string guitars. Country fiddle. Waltz rhythms, square rhythms. All tumbling towards an inevitable, unsettling conclusion in Depression-era America, 1934."
Miss Bala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Heffes
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Jan 25, 2019
ALEX HEFFES ON COMPOSING THE SCORE:
I’ve always been a big fan of Catherine Hardwicke’s films and Miss Bala has all the energy and edge that is so characteristic of her work. So I was excited to set about creating the musical world of Miss Bala and Tijuana provided a great musical backdrop to draw on. The gritty action called for the score to have a dark edge, so we ended up fusing a tough synth-driven sound with guitars and Latin percussion. As the lead character Gloria gradually outwits her captors and spreads her wings it felt like she needed her own action sound so you will hear her theme played out on high strummed guitars to give the shine that Gina Rodriguez brings to the character on the big screen.
I’ve always been a big fan of Catherine Hardwicke’s films and Miss Bala has all the energy and edge that is so characteristic of her work. So I was excited to set about creating the musical world of Miss Bala and Tijuana provided a great musical backdrop to draw on. The gritty action called for the score to have a dark edge, so we ended up fusing a tough synth-driven sound with guitars and Latin percussion. As the lead character Gloria gradually outwits her captors and spreads her wings it felt like she needed her own action sound so you will hear her theme played out on high strummed guitars to give the shine that Gina Rodriguez brings to the character on the big screen.
PROMARE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)
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Jul 31, 2020
TRACKLISTING01. Inferno02. PROMARE03. GALOTHYMOS04. Ashes05. WORLDBIGFLAMEUP06. PROMARETHEME07. BangBangBurn08. NEXUS09. Barnitsush10. Deuspromes11. fanFAREpiZZA12. Ashes Returns13. Burning Rescue14. Burning Formation15. Kray Foresight16. REG-GIRT17. RE:018. PIROMARE19. Gallant Ones20. stRE:0ings21. Hinoyoujin
Patrick Melrose / Tv O.s.t.
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Sep 07, 2018
Music by HAUSCHKA“Patrick Melrose Is The Best Show On TV You're Not Watching” ForbesStarring Oscar® nominee and Emmy® winner Benedict CumberbatchNominated for 5 Emmy Awards, this five-part limited series based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn tracks Patrick from a privileged but deeply traumatic childhood in the South of France through severe substance abuse in his twenties in New York and, ultimately, toward recovery back home in Britain. At once harrowing and hilarious, Oscar® nominee and Emmy® winner Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the troubled titular character.ABOUT THE COMPOSERHauschka (Volker Bertelmann) is a composer, songwriter and experimental musician who uses prepared piano as his primary instrument. The prepared piano refers to the technique of resting pieces of paper, marbles, drumsticks and other objects on the strings to produce odd, sometimes randomly generated sounds, that move the instrument in unexpected directions. Hauschka grew up in Germany in the village of Ferndorf, in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia. The thousand-year-old village was small, with a population of about 1,000 people. He started taking piano lessons when he was nine and in high school, he played in a cover band that won a local Battle of the Bands contest. Being a musician was not an acceptable career path in his family, so Hauschka studied medicine at University in Cologne, although he was still playing in bands. Just before graduation, he examined his career choices and dropped out to do music full time. His first venture was a hip-hop band called God’s Favorite Dog, with his cousin Oliver Lodge-Philips. They had a couple of minor hits and got picked up and dropped by a major label. After experimenting with some avant garde aspect of techno music in a band called Tonetraeger with Torsten “TG” Mauss Hauschka eventually moved to Düsseldorf where he decided to go solo and began to compose contemporary music for piano by combining elements of both classical and pop music traditions.Substantial, Hauschka’s first solo album, blended classical, avant-garde and pop impulses, with an aura of measured melancholy. Then he discovered prepared piano. His experiments with this new instrument changed his approach to music and composing, setting him on a journey of exploration that continues to this day. His albums of prepared piano music include The Prepared Piano, a solo record of spontaneous improvisations; Ferndorf, featuring arrangements for cello, trombone, violin and piano; Salon des Amateurs, with drummers Samuli Kosminen (múm), and Joey Burns and John Convertino (Calexico); Silfra, an improvised collaboration with classical violinist Hilary Hahn. In 2014 Hauschka released Abandoned City which was followed by A NDO C Y, a collection of solo improvisations from the Abandoned City sessions and two extended remixes from the Abandoned City album - “Agdam” by Devandra Banhart and “Stromness” by Eluvium as well as 2.11.2014, a live album that includes two 20-minute improvisations for prepared piano, based on the music from Abandoned City.Hauschka’s latest release, What if (2017) finds him adding player pianos to his armoury, something that he has also been exploring in his live performances following the album’s release. Furthermore, Hauschka also has for the last few years built a prolific career in writing scores for films. Among Hauschka’s earlier film scores are Praia du Futuro, a Brazilian love story centered on two gay men which became controversial in its home country, Farewell, Herr Schwarz which touches on German/Jewish history and holocaust themes in a mystical way and Craig Macneill’s film The Boy, about a child who grows up to become a mass murderer. Hauschka’s big breakthrough in the field came though with his collaboration with Dustin O’Halloran in scoring Lion (2016), directed by Garth Davis and starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara. Their score went on to be nominated for numerous awards, including an Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA.Other recent score jobs include James Franco’s In Dubious Battle (2016), based on the 1936 novel by John Steinbeck which describes the movement to unionize fruit workers in California; Deutschland Dein Selbstporträt (2016), a unique portrait of the country and its people by Sönke Wortmann and another documentary, Exodus (2016) by Hank Levine which explores the current refugee crises with individual stories.TRACKLISTING1 David Melrose Theme 2 Running Through the Grapevine 3 First Taxi Trip 4 Morgue 5 Quaaludes Hit 6 Back at the Drake 7 Martinis and Tartar 8 Second Taxi Trip 9 At Loretta's 10 Hotel Tripping 11 Naked Delivery 12 Running to Frank E. MacDonald's 13 Broadway Helicopter 14 Come Talk to Your Dear Old Dad 15 Rivers of Blood 16 David Melrose - Piano Virtuoso 17 Careful with the China 18 Arthritis Flashback 19 Ferris Wheel 20 Squashing Ants 21 Mirror 22 Falling Down Stairs 23 Patrick in the Tunnel 24 Dinner - Lurking - Stairway 25 End Titles 26 Party Preparations 27 Lizard - Bathroom Flashback 28 Catching Sonny 29 Scorpion 30 Don't Go Picking Out the Wallpaper Just Yet 31 Liquor Store Phone Call 32 If You Can't Change 33 It's Amitriptyline 34 Patrick Returns to Onslow Club
Hellboy / O.s.t.
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Apr 19, 2019
Sony Music announces the release of HELLBOY (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) with music by Golden Globe®, GRAMMY® and BAFTA®-nominated composer BENJAMIN WALLFISCH (It, Blade Runner: 2049, Hidden Figures). Available everywhere Friday, April 5, the album features music from the hugely anticipated film, based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name. Hellboy will make its theatrical debut on Friday, April 12, 2019 via Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label. Of the soundtrack, composer Benjamin Wallfisch says: “I’m thrilled to be collaborating with Sony Music on the release of the HELLBOY soundtrack album. Mike Mignola, Neil Marshall and the entire creative team have created an incredible next chapter in this iconic franchise, one that demanded a completely new approach to the score. Sony Music couldn’t be a better partner to bring this music to a wide audience and I’m grateful to them, Lionsgate and Millennium Media.”Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. From the pages of Mike Mignola’s seminal work, this action packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero (David Harbour, Stranger Things) called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil series), a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world. Hellboy also features Ian McShane (John Wick), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0 and Lost), and Sasha Lane (American Honey). Summit Entertainment and Millennium Films presents Hellboy, a Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin production, in association with Dark Horse Entertainment, a Nu Boyana production, in association with Campbell Grobman Films. HELLBOY (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) TRACKLISTING –1. Big Red 2. Psychic Migraine 3. Gruagach 4. You Call Us Monsters 5. Baba Yaga 6. A New Eden 7. Destroyer of All Things 8. Cathedral Fight 9. Anung Un Rama 10. This Isn't You 11. Hellboy 12. Rock Me Like a Hurricane "Spanish Version"
All Is True (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Doyle
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Feb 08, 2019
A look at the final days of William ShakespeareMusic by Academy Awards Nominee Patrick Doyle (Murder on the Orient Express, Hamlet, Sense and Sensibility)Directed by Oscar-Nominee Kenneth BranaghStarring Oscar-Winner Judi Dench & Oscar Nominee Ian McKellenABOUT THE COMPOSERPatrick Doyle is a classically trained composer of film, television, theatre and radio. He graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in 1975 and was made a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in 2001. Doyle has been commissioned to score over 50 international feature films, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Gosford Park, Sense and Sensibility, Indochine, Carlito’s Way and A Little Princess.His work has led to collaborations with some of the most acclaimed directors in the world, such as Régis Wargnier, Brian De Palma, Alfonso Cuarón, Ang Lee, Chen Kaige, Mike Newell and Robert Altman.Doyle's creative relationship with director Kenneth Branagh has resulted in many of his best-known scores over the past 25+ years, for films such as Henry V, Hamlet, Frankenstein and Thor.Doyle has received two Oscar® nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and two Cesar nominations, and won the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Film Theme for Henry V. He has also been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Scottish BAFTA and the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award.
S4: MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
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Feb 16, 2018
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE SEASON 4AMAZON ORIGINAL SERIES SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16, 2018Including Works By David Majzlin, Nico Muhly, Laura Karpman and Caroline ShawSony Music proudly announces the release of the Mozart in the Jungle Season 4 Soundtrack from the Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning hit series. Based on the critically acclaimed memoir Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs & Classical Music by Blair Tindall, the Amazon Original Mozart in the Jungle draws back the curtain at the New York Symphony, where artistic dedication and creativity collide with romance and relationships.Starring Gael García Bernal (Neruda) and Lola Kirke (Gemini), Mozart in the Jungle continues the story of the talented musicians who perform and live with passion under the baton of its spirited conductor, Rodrigo. Along with Bernal and Kirke, Mozart in the Jungle also stars Saffron Burrows (Night of the Lotus), Malcolm McDowell (American Satan), Bernadette Peters (Smash), and Hannah Dunne (Caring). Season four includes guest stars Debra Monk, Masi Oka, Michael Emerson, and John Cameron Mitchell. In the upcoming season, new melodies arise as Rodrigo and Hailey take their relationship public. Hailey struggles to prove herself as a conductor, while Rodrigo fights to keep his inspiration alive. Thomas joins a start-up orchestra in Brooklyn that challenges Gloria.The fourth season features works by Emmy®-nominated composer and music producer David Majzlin, Nico Muhly, GRAMMY award and four-time Emmy-award winner Laura Karpman, as well as original works by composer and conductor Caroline Shaw, the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for music who also makes a cameo this season, among others.TRACKLIST1 Ludwig van Beethoven (arr: Laura Karpman)Thomas's Egmont for Harley, Hubcaps and OrchestraThe Hollywood Studio Orchestra2 David MajzlinAn Important Woman David Majzlin Quintet3 Anna Amalia von Sachsen-Weimar-EisenachErwin Und Elmire: Entr'acte Weimar StaatskapellePeter Gulke, conductor4 Isabella Leonarda12 Sonatas, Op. 16, Sonata Quarta: II. Presto Capella Strumentale Del Duomo Di Novara5 Nico MuhlyÉtude 3 Nadia Sirota, viola6 Ralph Vaughan WilliamsSongs of Travel: 4. Youth and Love Bryn Terfel, bass baritoneMalcolm Martineau, piano7 Maurice RavelMiroirs, M.43: IV. Alborada del gracioso Dallas Symphony OrchestraEduardo Mata, conductor8 Franz Liszt (arr: Laura Karpman)Thomas's Prometheus for Piano, Tibetan Bowls and OrchestraThe Hollywood Studio Orchestra 9 Giuseppe VerdiOverture to La forza del destinoOrchestra Filarmonica della ScalaRiccardo Muti, conductor10 Fanny Mendelssohn-HenselDie Nonne Paul Cantelon, piano11 Isabella Leonarda (arr: Dylan Neely)Sonata Prima: VI. Vivace The Hailey Rutledge Ensemble12 Caroline ShawEntr'acte (On the Sidewalk) The Hailey Rutledge EnsembleCaroline Shaw, conductor13 Georg Philipp Telemann (arr: Dylan Neely)Fantasia No. 2 for Oboe & Violin: I. Grave Keiko Tokunaga, violinArthur Sato, oboe14 Caroline ShawHi The Hailey Rutledge EnsembleCaroline Shaw, conductor15 Thomas Adès Asyla, III: Ecstasio London Symphony OrchestraThomas Adés, conductor
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA (MUSIC FROM
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Jul 17, 2020
The epic score to the acclaimed video game Ghost of Tsushima. Combining authentic traditional Japanese instruments and arrangements, the score is composed by Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi.
Equalizer 2 / O.s.t.
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Jul 27, 2018
Sony Music proudly announces the release of THE EQUALIZER 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with original music by Golden Globe� nominee Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek). Harry Gregson-Williams says about the soundtrack: "The score for "The Equalizer 2", while taking a thematic thread from the original, is a slight departure from the sonic framework in terms of emotional landscape. We begin to unfold more of the turmoil and tragedy in Robert McCall's (portrayed by Denzel Washington) life in this film, and the music needed to viscerally respond to the personal confrontation of his own buried grief. I thought the solo cello, both stoic and enduring in tone, offered an honest voice into McCall's internal conflict as he is challenged by the ghosts of his former life." "The emergence of Dave York, McCall's former colleague and confidant, necessitated a thematic signature to distinguish their shared past. I felt that the use of a distant, asymmetrical high trumpet call rooted their connection in a militaristic past while also suggesting a feeling of twisted nostalgia." Antoine Fuqua says about the soundtrack: "Simply put, Harry's score is essential to my filmmaking process. His music truly elevates the film to a new level."
VENOM
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Oct 05, 2018
Sony Music announces the release of VENOM (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with original music by three-time GRAMMY Award nominee Ludwig G�ransson (Black Panther, Fruitvale Station, Creed, Atlanta). Amongst an impressive resume of TV and film credits, G�ransson is best known for his collaborative work with Donald Glover, producing records under the Childish Gambino pseudonym, including the critically-acclaimed and GRAMMY� Award-winning album Awaken, My Love! One of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters takes center stage as Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) becomes the host for the alien symbiote Venom. As a journalist, Eddie has been trying to take down the notorious founder of the Life Foundation, genius Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) - and that obsession ruined his career and his relationship with his girlfriend, Anne Weying (Michelle Williams). Upon investigating one of Drake's experiments, the alien Venom merges with Eddie's body, and he suddenly has incredible new superpowers, as well as the chance to do just about whatever he wants. Twisted, dark, unpredictable, and fueled by rage, Venom leaves Eddie wrestling to control dangerous abilities that he also finds empowering and intoxicating. As Eddie and Venom need each other to get what they're looking for, they become more and more intertwined - where does Eddie end and Venom begin?"As a fan of the Venom comics - it was an intriguing challenge for me to write music for two incredibly explosive characters cohabiting one body," says Ludwig about the project. "The challenge was in creating two separate identities at the beginning of the story that could later be interwoven and coalesced. For the Venom score I drew on my roots as a metal guitar player. I set out to redefine metal by contemporizing it with current production techniques and infusing it with the super power of the orchestra."
Bad Education
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Nov 16, 2004
Personnel: Pedro Jose Sanchez Martinez (vocals); Tito Alcedo, Javier Crespo (guitar); Julia Malkova (violin); Ara Malikian (viola); Pavel Gomziakov (cello); Bob Sands (saxophone); Juan Miguel San Bartolome (trumpet); Javier Casado (piano); Victor Merlo (double bass); Angel Crespo (percussion).
Iris - Original Soundtrack
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Mar 29, 2013
Original score composed by James Horner.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTE
Sony Masterworks
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Jul 03, 2012
Original score to the 2012 motion picture composed by Henry Jackman.
FANTASTIC 4 SOUNDTRACK
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Jun 19, 2007
Soundtrack composed by John Ottman, who also composed the score for the first Fantastic Four movie as well as the scores for Superman Returns, X2: X-Man United and the Usual Suspects.
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (Original Motion Picture
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Dec 04, 2007
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (Original Motion Picture
Qigang Chen: The Flowers Of War - Original Soundtrack / Joshua Bell
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Mar 06, 2012
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Based on Geling Yan’s historical novel 13 Flowers of Nanjing, THE FLOWERS OF WAR follows the epic journey of John (Christian Bale) and thirteen courtesans as they seek refuge in a church compound together with a group of innocent school girls. Struggling to survive the violence and persecution brought on by the Japanese army, an act of heroism leads the group to fight back and risk their lives for the sake of everyone. Inspired by true life events, The Flowers Of War tells a genuine story of hope, love and sacrifice. The film was directed by award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou and stars Academy Award® winner Christian Bale.
ABOUT THE MUSIC
Composer and musical director for the 2008 Bejing Olympics Qigang Chen studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Bejing with Luo Zhongrong. After moving to Paris, he studied with Olivier Messiaen and went on towin the prestigious “Grand Prize for Symphonic Music” from SACEM in 2005.
Based on Geling Yan’s historical novel 13 Flowers of Nanjing, THE FLOWERS OF WAR follows the epic journey of John (Christian Bale) and thirteen courtesans as they seek refuge in a church compound together with a group of innocent school girls. Struggling to survive the violence and persecution brought on by the Japanese army, an act of heroism leads the group to fight back and risk their lives for the sake of everyone. Inspired by true life events, The Flowers Of War tells a genuine story of hope, love and sacrifice. The film was directed by award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou and stars Academy Award® winner Christian Bale.
ABOUT THE MUSIC
Composer and musical director for the 2008 Bejing Olympics Qigang Chen studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Bejing with Luo Zhongrong. After moving to Paris, he studied with Olivier Messiaen and went on towin the prestigious “Grand Prize for Symphonic Music” from SACEM in 2005.
The Adventures Of Tintin - Original Soundtrack
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Dec 13, 2011
WILLIAMS The Adventures of Tintin • John Williams, cond; Studio O • SONY 88697975882 (65:44)
After a three-year absence to the regret of symphonic film-music fans who are tired of gloomy synthesizer-driven scores, John Williams has forcefully reappeared with two large-scale orchestral scores for Steven Spielberg blockbusters. There were even rumors that the 80-year-old composer was retiring after The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse , but it has now been verified that at the very least he will be doing Spielberg’s mega production of Lincoln , due for release next Christmas. The prospect of Williams scoring an epic biography of Lincoln is enough to make his many fans drool. The Adventures of Tintin has already grossed more than $250 million overseas, and because of the popularity of Hergé’s stories in Europe, it seems as if it will be a rare example of an action adventure that makes more moncy there than in the United States. The solid Spielbergian story of redemption and self worth may not be popular these days with critics, but it will still sell tickets.
Tintin is first and foremost characterized by its nonstop pace and technical razzle-dazzle. The numerous action sequences give Williams plenty of opportunities for flashy music. No one in Hollywood now, with the possible exception of Michael Giacchino, could come up with this kind of score, and Giacchino has not yet shown that he can integrate so many melodies and variations in such a virtuosic fashion. The Main Title sequence is a jazz-inflected, self-contained instrumental tour de force in the style of Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal , but is better than both of them. It runs over memorably quirky visuals that could have been created by Saul Bass, and includes fleeting references to the Cantina Band music from Star Wars. Tintin is an orchestral showpiece on the level of Hook , but with more of a transparent chamber feel to it. There are shades of Harry Potter and sly references to the Imperial March from the Star Wars films and the main theme from The Fury . There are so many complex interactions with the copious thematic material that the relentless, animated, Indiana Jones-type action rarely degenerates into loud and repetitive note-spinning like the seemingly endless Desert Chase sequence from Raiders of the Lost Ark (that music works well in the picture, but not as a listening experience on the CD). Williams accomplishes all of this with a fairly standard orchestra, plus saxophones, accordion, guitar, piano, and harpsichord. The only negative for Williams fans will be that the score lacks an epic theme in the Star Wars-Superman-E.T mold. Some may also complain that it is more technically brilliant than lovable, but Williams’s music matches the visuals perfectly, as always. Beware the source cue where Renée Fleming sings an aria from Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet , climaxing with an explosion of shattered glass that is important to the plot but unlistenable on the CD.
The soundtrack recording contains all of the meaningful music in the film with spectacular and aggressive (but not harsh), closely miked sound. On a good system, the bass drum is stunning. With the Tintin score, you have to go with the (fast) flow. Williams hasn’t lost a beat. In fact, it sounds as if he thoroughly enjoyed doing this. Play the demonstration recording loud and marvel at what Williams can do with a large orchestra.
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Snow Flower And The Secret Fan - Original Soundtrack
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Jul 12, 2011
The sweeping yet intimate drama based on the best-selling novel by Lisa See, SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, tells the unforgettable story of two Chinese women whose friendship and love sustains them throughout their lives. Directed by Wayne Wang (THE JOY LUCK CLUB), the film, which takes place in 19th-century China, is a timeless portrait of female friendship. The original motion picture soundtrack is composed by AcademyAward-winner, Rachel Portman.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (Music from the Netflix Movie)
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Mar 25, 2016
Sony Classical proudly announce the release of 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny' (Music from the Netflix Movie), featuring original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. The soundtrack also features the internationally acclaimed pianist, Lang Lang, on the song "Eternal Breath," which is performed by the famous Chinese vocalists CoCo Lee and Jam Hsiao.
"Being part of the soundtrack has been very special for me. It was an honor to work with CoCo Lee and Jam Hsiao on the track "Eternal Breath" and I'm very proud of the result. Shigeru Umebayashi created an amazing score with touching themes and melodies," says Lang Lang.
"Being part of the soundtrack has been very special for me. It was an honor to work with CoCo Lee and Jam Hsiao on the track "Eternal Breath" and I'm very proud of the result. Shigeru Umebayashi created an amazing score with touching themes and melodies," says Lang Lang.
My All American [original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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Nov 13, 2015
Sony brings to Naxos of America exclusively, the original motion picture soundtrack from the upcoming feature film, "My All American," which tells the true story of UT's 1969 national championship-winning football team heroes, Coach Darrell Royal and defensive back Freddie Steinmark.," and Paramount Pictures' forthcoming "Same Kind of Different As Me", based on the New York Times bestselling novel. TRACK LISTING 1. Coach Remembers 2. High School 3. Freddie And 4. Lakewood 5. Mr. Outside 6. University 7. Full Ride 8. First Practice 9. Second Practice 10. Texas Vs 11. New Quaterback 12. Freddie Consoles 13. Visit From 14. Arkansas 15. Steinmark 16. Coach's Halftime 17. Freddie Caught 18. Texas Wins 19. Bad News 20. Coach Tells 21. Linda Sees 22. Freddie Is Up 23. Welcome Back 24. My All American
Mrs. Henderson Presents (The New Musical)
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Feb 26, 2016
MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, the hilarious, new, five-star musical that's had critics in raptures, makes it's West End debut in February 2016. Based on the much-loved film that starred Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins, the show's run at the Theatre Royal Bath was hailed by the Guardian as "a shot in the arm for the British musical" and led Quentin Letts of the Daily Mail to exclaim, "I have not emerged from the theatre feeling quite so cheerful in a long time". Sony. 2016.
TEEN WOLF ORIGINAL TELEVISIO
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Sep 25, 2017
Sony Classical proudly announces the release of the soundtrack celebrating the MTV original series Teen Wolf. The Teen Wolf – Original Television Soundtrack features beloved indie rock and electronica songs used throughout the series from artists including Young the Giant, Mikky Ekko, Fink, and the haunting cover of “Bad Moon Rising” performed by Mourning Ritual feat. Peter Dreimanis. Loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name, MTV's Teen Wolf and stars Tyler Posey as a teenager named Scott McCall, who is bitten by a werewolf and must cope with how it affects his life and the lives of those closest to him, and Dylan O'Brien as "Stiles" Stilinski, Scott's best friend. Teen Wolf first premiered in 2011, and is currently airing its sixth and final season Sundays on MTV in the US and on various channels internationally.“You can hear over time how the show really developed a sound of its own,” said composer Dino Meneghin.The show became quickly became a fan favorite of the network, and became known for its song choices as well as its original score. “I always love to share new bands with viewers, especially with the ones that I am a fan of personally,” said series music supervisor Laura Webb in an interview on MTV.com. She pointed out the song, “Who Are You, Really?” describing: ”I was really excited about using Mikky Ekko in episode 10. His music was sent to me by someone that works on his team, and it always stuck with me. The song that we are using worked so unbelievably well that it still gives me goosebumps.”TRACKLIST: Teen Wolf – Original Television SoundtrackTeen Wolf Main Title – Dino MeneghinMy Body – Young the GiantWho Are You, Really? – Mikky EkkoBad Moon Rising – Mourning Ritual feat. Peter DreimanisMy Own – WhitakerStart of Time – Gabrielle AplinTouch – DaughterGiven the Chance – The Kite String TangleCatch the Wind – High HighsAva – FamyI Found – Amber RunLooking Too Closely – FinkThe Last One I Made – Pim StonesThe Sun – Frida SundemoYou Were Never Gone – Hannah EllisUp N Away – Emmi
