Track Listings (18) - Disc #1| All Artists: Rachel Portman Title: The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Sony Original Release Date: 12/7/1999 Release Date: 12/7/1999 Album Type: Soundtrack Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 696998903128, 5099708903121 |
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With its idyllic New England locales and multiple themes, director Lasse Hallstrom's version of John Irving's book presented composer Rachel Portman with some challenging, if deceptively simple, choices. Portman's main the... more » |
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Amazon.com With its idyllic New England locales and multiple themes, director Lasse Hallstrom's version of John Irving's book presented composer Rachel Portman with some challenging, if deceptively simple, choices. Portman's main theme (imagine a pastoral Copland waltz), stated by solo piano and then orchestra, sets us firmly in the tranquil Maine countryside, while permutations of it continually shade the film's various dramatic intentions. It's a simple, time-honored device, yet one that carries the implicit danger of Repetitive Schmaltz Syndrome. But Portman's melodic construction here is so strong, and her arranging skills so multihued, that she ultimately pulls off the tricky balancing act and delivers a rewarding listening experience. --Jerry McCulley Similar CDs
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Member CD Reviews Christine G. from FLORISSANT, MO Reviewed on 3/19/2011... This is an absolutely wonderful work of music. The beautiful, peaceful theme works its way in an out of most of the pieces, tying this entire work together very nicely. The state of Michigan tourism recently used this in an advertising campaign.
CD ReviewsSimply beautiful 02/19/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have listened to the score from "The Cider House Rules" perhaps a hundred times. Each time I ask myself, "What is so compelling about this score? Why do I keep coming back to it and finding something new with each listening?"I believe it is simple elegance. The music is truly moving and the themes are beautiful. However, it is something more. It touches to the heart all the complex emotion, the love, the confusion, the excitement and in the end the acceptance and understanding of the deep and sometimes dark story of the film. The themes are All American. The emotion is universal.For me, the test of a good film score is when it works both as an integral part of the film and can stand alone as an individual composition. In this regard, "The Cider House Rules" is a remarkable achievement." Inspiring and Reflective Jim Reed | Ontario, California | 01/07/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have collected dramatic score soundtracks for over 15 years. This soundtrack ranks in the top 5%. The piano and orchestral accompaniment make this recording a must for all serious collectors. It will uplift and inspire you, as well as invite you to see the film again and again."
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