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When Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks collaborated on the Academy Award-winning Saving Private Ryan, an abiding passion to further honour the young fighting soldiers of WWII was born in both men, resulting in Band of Brothers, an ambitious 10-part mini-series based on historian Stephen Ambrose's account of a 101st Airborne regiment as it fought its way across Europe. In scoring the sweeping project, Michael Kamen has eschewed much of the martial music familiar from past war epics in favour of the quiet, largely introspective sound that has informed modern battle films from Platoon through Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line. And if his reverential, often somber tones capture the dignity of the soldiers and the gravity of the events, they sometimes do so at the expense of other human dimensions--and the lively pop music of the 1940s. Still, Kamen's work strikes an impressive balance, fusing the pastoral with subtle modern rhythm touches and utilising spare piano solos, a darkly ironic use of Beethoven's String Quartet in C-Sharp Minor, and a memorable, elegiac main theme. --Jerry McCulley
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73 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
You know you're about to watch something quite special when the score first kicks in and something inside you reacts instantaneously. I had the exact same feeling with "Gladiator" that I had with the first episode of "Band of Brothers" - expecting them to be both crash-bang-wallop action extravaganzas, but as soon as the music started, I realised that I was in for something quite different, and quite emotional. This score is fantastic, and again like the "Gladiator" score, perfectly captures the atmosphere of the film. This music really makes something happen inside of you emotionally, both raising your spirits and creating a sense of dread that match exactly the mood of the outstanding series that it accompanies. The standout tracks are the music for the title sequence, the 2 suites (tracks 2 and 3) and Winters on the Subway. Absolutely beautiful. It's one of those rare soundtracks that seem to have been made by the picture rather than for it. If you are as huge a fan of the series as I am, you could do a lot worse than buying this album. The title music is worth the money alone.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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The music evoked another time, another place that those who were there can recall only in their memories and those who were not can but imagine. As Easy Company fought their way from Normandy to Germany the music was a wonderful way of reliving the episodes already screened and imagining the content of those still to air. Like many of the 'minmialist' sepia-like visual sequences, the music too had a simplicity that seemed to focus on just the essentials - nothing wasted, yet with a rich melange of mood. In my view one of the finest pieces of screen music for some time.
42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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Since purchasing this album, I've listened to virtually nothing else. The Main Theme alone is probably one of the most moving pieces of music written in the last fifty years; the two Suites are admirable and vastly 'listenable' alternative takes on the rest of the score, and the selection that makes up the rest of the album is superb. The string quartet is enough to make you cry, and the final track, featuring a choral accompaniment to the main theme is strangley uplifting. The TV series is the ultimate statement of there being no glory in war, only infinite sadness, and this album echoes and enhances that sentiment without becoming mawkish. I know of no other soundtrack that both matches its source perfectly, yet remains a masterpiece in its own right. Utterly, utterly wonderful.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beautiful and haunting music
Having thoroughly enjoyed the film and its music, decided to listen to it when I am driving my car - soothing to say the least, and I don't go over the speed limit!
Published 7 months ago by H. F. Tierney
Probably the most amazing soundtrack ever?!
Music made Band of Brothers, and this music was class, from the first time I listened to the intro i thought it was a masterpiece. Kamen did well on assembling this CD. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Master Butler
Astounding!
I absolutely love this soundtrack. It is mesmerizngly beautiful and the other tracks which were all used in the series are just as good. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pipa
great mood even without the movie
all praise been said by other reviewers so I'll just add that the music can stand alone without reference to the movie.. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Clipper 314
Band of Brothers Score
Absolutely sublime score that perfectly suits the series. Forms a sort of organic cohesion of orchestral beauty that stirs your soul and makes you empathise completely with the men... Read more
Published 20 months ago by DCC
Moving, superb, Michael Kamen sound track music. Best buy.
The stirring and meditative backing music from a truly awesome series.
Aworthy dedication to the incredibly brave and couragious men of the
101st Airborne.
Aworthy dedication to the incredibly brave and couragious men of the
101st Airborne.
Published on 26 Jun 2009 by John E. Halldearn
Band of Brothers music from the series
This is a good compilation of the Michael Kamen score and creates memories of the series. Hearing the tracks in the absence of the video you can concentrate on the score and I... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2009 by R. A. Ballantyne
Brilliant music.
We loved the TV series & found the music so stirring that we just had to have it. It was worth it. We have played it so many times & still enjoy it.
Published on 5 Feb 2009 by Lesley Wood
Band of Brothers (Kamen) [Soundtrack].
If you liked the series you will love the sound track. You will end up in a world of your own plus it's so relaxing just make sure you don't leave the kettle on!
Published on 6 Dec 2005 by Mr. R. Tilbury
Fans of the Show
This rating is based on the fact that I'm a big fan of the series. The music is wonderfully evocative and is great for easy listening background music. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2004
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