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Band of Brothers [Soundtrack]

~ Michael Kamen
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (8 Oct 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • ASIN: B00005Q2Y7
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,900 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect accompaniment to a remarkable series, 7 Nov 2001
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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.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unmatched Accompaniment to a Majestic Series, 29 Aug 2003
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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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative, exciting, pathos. Music to get emotional about!, 2 Dec 2001
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This review is from: Band of Brothers (Audio CD)
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
Published 4 months ago by John E. Halldearn

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 9 months ago by R. A. Ballantyne

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This Soundtrack recaptures the moving account of the famous Easy Company in the Band of Brothers series. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2002 by coots4eva@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional bliss!
Superb from the first moment that you here the main theme you know this is something special!

Haunting, perfect and captures a past time superbly, soundtracks don't get much... Read more

Published on 1 Jan 2002 by J. Kirkland

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I never really liked Michael Kamen (although I love a great deal of other film composers), but Kamen has, with this Coplandesque masterpiece, won me over. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2001 by lovely_chris

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