- Audio CD (5 Mar 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- ASIN: B00004SRKQ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 286,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade lives on inevitably, but, thankfully, composer Richard Harvey hasn't chosen to follow suit with the Hallmark studio's need to contemporise these classic tales. Although there is a decidedly romantic style throughout--alongside some ethnic touches for surprise guest stars--there is no attempt to layer with electronics or rhythm tracks. Jason Scott Lee's appearance as Ali Baba brings the most variation to the music, with an instrumental ensemble including qanun, oud, dumbek, darabukka and erhu. These sprinkles of oriental flavour are nicely woven into the Arabic whole, whose principal voice is the unique throaty warblings of Natacha Atlas. In 70 minutes, there are only a few raucous outbursts as violence breaks out (eg, "Schazzanan's Army" or "Under Cover of Darkness/Thieves Sent Tumbling"), which makes for a largely tranquil listening experience. Sequencing 27 cues closely together also avoids a potential disjointedness. As is often the case with the Hallmark series, this music is far more appreciable away from the film's sound mix. --Paul Tonks
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
i bought this cd in the hope of getting some of the ethnic style mucic from the tv program of the same name. i was not disappointed. the arabic/turkish blend of music is fantastic and one track follows the other. although the same rythem is used over and over throughout the cd, different instruments create a viraety that keeps the listner intrested. an example of this is my fave track 2. the main title music and then 15. the storytell, which is basically the same song- but never the less a fab cd and well worth adding to your collection.
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Arabian Nights
This is the soundtrack to the Alan Bates film Arabian nights.
Can't improve on this if you are a fan of the movie, or just want something a bit more atmospheric and interesting.
There is an excellent variety of tracks here, obviously following the plot of the movie.
A thoroughly enjoyable listen, and well worth the price. A great job done here by Richard Harvey the composer.
I would buy over again with this one if I had to.
This is the soundtrack to the Alan Bates film Arabian nights.
Can't improve on this if you are a fan of the movie, or just want something a bit more atmospheric and interesting.
There is an excellent variety of tracks here, obviously following the plot of the movie.
A thoroughly enjoyable listen, and well worth the price. A great job done here by Richard Harvey the composer.
I would buy over again with this one if I had to.
Format:Audio CD
Richard Harvey has been around on the film and TV music scene for a long time, but never seems to get the kind of recognition he deserves. Arguably his best known piece is his haunting Elegy, used as the title music for the TV series of P.D. James mysteries featuring her detective Adam Dalgliesh, but this release shows the full extent of Harvey's formidable skills as both composer and orchestrator. Those who warm to film scores such as Miklos Rosza's The Thief of Baghdad and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad or Jerry Goldsmith's score for The Wind and the Lion will love this compendium of well-researched Eastern music and exciting, colourful dramatic underscoring. Superbly played by a London session orchestra, this is a true hidden gem among film scores of the last decade and hopefully its composer will write further substantial scores such as this - he fully deserves to be given the opportunity to do so.
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