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The evocative score of Fellini's most evocative work

tokyo111 | Los Angeles, CA United States | 05/11/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Nino Rota's scores have graced dozens of classic films, but "Amarcord" may be his best. The playful, nostalgic music is so evocative that listening to this CD is like watching the movie with your ears.Throughout the score, genres and textures swirl, collide and dance, aping Fellini's fever-dream images. The title cut swings luxuriously between niteclub-jazz swagger, waves of strings, and wistful strains of traditional accordion. "Lo Struscio" impishly cops musical phrases from "Stormy Weather" and "La Cucaracha." Yet it all sounds organic, and wholly Rota's own.Only drawback -- a very short running time of 29 and a half minutes. I still found it worth full price, but you're lucky enough to have found this import for a really insanely low used price. If you're at all a fan of Fellini's or Rota's, jump on it."