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Alexander [Soundtrack]

~ Vangelis
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (3 Jan 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • ASIN: B000679OGI
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 59,077 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Put the saga of history's greatest overachiever--Macedonian emperor Alexander the Great had conquered 90% of the pre-Christian world before his death at 32--in the hands of Hollywood's favourite over-reacher, Oliver Stone, and the result is three-hours of epic blood 'n' bathos. The soundtrack by Greek synth-score pioneer Vangelis Papathanassiou may be bookended by heroic orchestral/choral pomp of suitable scale and melodic dignity, but they buttress a far more compelling cocktail of primitive martial rhythms ("Drums of Gaugamela") and ancient ethnic-folk conceits ("Roxanne's Dance"). Though his film scores have become increasingly rare since the twin breakthroughs of his Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire and the sci-fi masterpiece Bladerunner, his work here argues that Vangelis' restless curiosity and musical range have only blossomed in the ensuing decades. With the exception of the final, club-targeted bonus cut, gone are his once overt electronics, replaced by a more organic, post-modern sense of fusion that evinces itself seductively on cues like "One Morning at Pella" and "Eastern Path." Elsewhere, cuts like "Across the Mountains" and "Tender Memories" are powered by Vangelis' trademark graceful lyricism, a trait that helps set this score apart from sword 'n' sandal contemporaries like Gladiator and Troy. --Jerry McCulley

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Vangelis on top form, 23 Feb 2005
I'm not sure which album the last reviwer was listening to but this CD lasts for 56 minutes, not 33 minutes! It's mostly a great mixture of heavy orchestral and ambient world music. The tracks flow together nicely as you would expect from a Vangelis album rather than your average soundtrack with cues simply pulled off the movie. The highlight for me is Eternal Alexander - so uplifting. To be played very loud!
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb soundtrack, 12 Dec 2004
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Vangelis has created a mesmerising soundtrack to accompany the movie of one of the most fascinating characters in history. His hallmark sweeping and majestic style is here and he has produced an inspiring album.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars What a sound, 28 Oct 2005
Well I read the reviews on the fact that this sound track was dissapointing due to it only being 30mins long... this is untrue as the first thing I did was to look at the back and lo and behold its 56:23 mins (thank you for your review... ccmedway from Devon)
Right on with the music.. its uplifting and very rousing, from the opening "introduction" and the "young alexander" to the sweeping final pieces of "Eternal alexander" and "tender memories" this soundtrack is for me something I will definite listen to when gladiator and lord of the rings have been played... if you like the last two scores I mentioned, this will also be for you!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best by Vangelis, but nice music.
A mediocre film and a great soundtrack. Vangelis shows here his usual skills to create a mixture of heroism and intimism, and the result works very well. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Javier G. Vila

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing Soundtrack. doubly so at this price!
I may be biased, as I was a fan of the film, but then this is always the way. This varied and melodically rich soundtrack makes for a wonderful listen, often catching you off... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2006 by clarkykins

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful soundtrack!
For those that don't know, Vangelis created the wonderful music for the movie "Chariots Of Fire", and there's definitely that flare of recognizable style, sounds and... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006 by Iceni Peasant

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
ok, i've never heard of Vangelis, but whoever he is....hes good,hes very good. This is an incredible piece of music,for an incredible price.
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Published on 16 Nov 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Turgid
Having been a long time fan of Vangelis' music, I eagerly awaited the release of this soundtrack CD, primarily to break the recent run of compilation CD's (with new material)& the... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2005 by Graeme Stewart

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!
I have a couple of Vangelis soundtracks,and i recently went to see Alexander,and loved this soundtrack. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2005 by Anonymous

1.0 out of 5 stars Dire
I'm not sure I was hearing the same soundtrack as the people who gave this such glowing reviews. It's a clumsy, bombastic exercise in volume over composition. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2005 by Jn Barrick

5.0 out of 5 stars Glory and Madness
I have to admit I was surprised at the lack of minor chords in this soundtrack to a film that depicts Alexander's most melancholy and personal of issues, yet the bombast and... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2005 by Joey

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