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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0093624996910 Format: Soundtrack, Box set, Collector's Edition Label: Reprise / Wea Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea MPN: 162044 Number Of Discs: 5 Publisher: Reprise / Wea Release Date: November 20, 2007 Studio: Reprise / Wea Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This five-disc set caps off the "complete recordings" series, which offers extensive versions of Howard Shore's score for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The main problem lays in its being the last installment: Most of the main characters, along with their themes, have been introduced in the previous two sets, creating a certain sense of familiarity. But there is still plenty to please fans here, and then some. Though it includes the climactic trek to Mount Doom, the overall mood is less dark than in The Two Towers. The London Philharmonic Orchestra handles the heavy lifting, with help from adult and children's choirs, and well-selected guest stars. Soprano Renée Fleming, for instance, lends a particularly eerie, otherworldly touch to disc 1's "The Grace of Undómiel," and disc 4's "Mount Doom" and "The Eagles." Meanwhile, flutist James Galway provides a quasi-spiritual counterbalance, a musical ray of hope on tracks such as disc 3's "The Mouth of Sauron." And of course, Annie Lennox's Academy Award-winning "Into the West" is here, incorporated in disc 4's "Days of the Ring." Finally, the fifth disc is a DVD-Audio that includes the score in super-duper surround sound. It may seem like overkill, but too much is never enough for LOTR fans--and besides, people buying this set are exactly the kind of people who own the type of equipment required to make disc 5 explode. Finally, the packaging includes new artwork and liner notes written by Doug Adams, an expert on the music from LOTR. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Amazon.com: The final film in The Lord Of The Rings blockbuster trilogy features the climax of the epic journey that brought Tolkien's world before our very eyes. The Complete Recordings series featuring the soundtrack albums have been hits and award winners. Now with The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King featuring "Into The West" by Annie Lennox, this album from the series' composer Howard Shore is sure to score with movie fans. For fans of The Lord Of The Rings films, and those who purchased last year's The Fellowship Of The Ring—The Complete Recordings and The Two Towers—The Complete Recordings, this incredible package completes a now classic set of soundtracks. Lord of the Rings Photo
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 Rating: - I thought it was good in the movie!!!This set was the most intense set of music I had ever listened to. The range of emotions that swept me while I listened to it was amazing. The crescendos were absolutely stunning. THis music is so rich. It was worth the money. Totally! Rating: - I am a lotr suckerBrilliant. All I need now is the trilogy on Blu-Ray. This music is the best film soundtrack ever composed. It is the only one that sticks out to me from the thousands of movies I have seen. Love it, love it, love it. It is sooooo expensive but who cares, it is Lord of the Rings!!! Rating: - Excellent soundtrackIt has taken some time for me to get this cd-box, but when i got it is was excellent! A beautifull ending to the series!! Hopefully the symphonie will also be on cd available soon, then it's complete!! Rating: - Absolultely Amazing...Some absolutely [i]amazing[/i] music. Wish Amazon would get the other complete recordings available on the MP3 Downloads... Some of my favorite pieces are The Lighting of the Beacons, Osgiliath Invaded, The Siege of Gondor, The Battle of Pellenor Fields, For Frodo, Mount Doom, and The Days of the Ring. Rating: - Lord of the Rings The complete recordingsIt's wonderful having the entire musical experience available along with some of the composers ideas about what he was communicating. The only shortfall from my perspective is that there are no words provided for all the lovely songs in elvish etc. |
