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| 1. 1st Movt: The Legend Of Ashitaka |
| 2. 2nd Movt: Ta Ta Ri Gami |
| 3. 3rd Movt: The Journey To The West |
| 4. 4th Movt: Mononoke Hime |
| 5. 5th Movt: The Forest Of The Deer God |
| 6. 6th Movt: Requiem - The Demon Power |
| 7. 7th Movt: The World Of The Dead - Adagio Of Life & Death |
| 8. 8th Movt: Ashitaka And San |
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Princess Mononoke doesn't offer many different themes, but those few are magnificent and completely covered by the Symphonic Suite's eight tracks. They are all terrific!
The running time of each track is approx. 6 minutes, presenting the themes in all their glory. The interpretations are different from those of the OST, and they simply sound wider, richer and much more powerful thanks to the great work of the responsible orchestra. But they still stay close to their "originals".
It's a disc to lean back, close the eyes and let the music do it's fantastic job, while all the beautiful images from the movie are coming back to one's memory. You don't have to skip a single track, which I found necessary when listening to the OST from time to time.
As a conclusion, I would say that this disc is slightly better than the OST, although I would not want to miss them both. The Symphonic Suite - in comparison - contains no vocals, but what you get is pure quality and the best selection.
This album of symphonic suite's was a brain-storm bringing new arrangements of an already wonderful and successful score from the original soundtrack "PRINCESS MONONOKE" (73138-35864-2 on Milan Records) ~ (see my review on amazon.com/music).
Milan and Hisaishi give us another insight to the opening track "THE LEGEND OF ASHITAKA" (1st movement) with a new version performed by the Czech Philarmonic Orchestra, conducted by Mario Klemens over-lapping blending counterpoints with each measure, the result is a wonderful and outstanding performance ~ stirring your emotions once again as you recall this epic animated film and the power-mood-setting score by ~ JOE HISAISHI!
Total Time: 47:26 on 8 Tracks ~ Milan Entertainment 73138-35944-2 ~ (2001)
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.
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