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Enigma (Score) by: John Barry List Price: $18.98 Price: $9.21 You Save: $9.77 (51%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0028946786420 Format: Soundtrack Label: Decca Manufacturer: Decca Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Decca Release Date: April 16, 2002 Studio: Decca Sales Rank: 169358 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Director Michael Apted's tale of the English code-breakers whose secretive, largely unheralded efforts contributed much to the Allied victory in World War II obviously had little use for a bombastic Hollywood action score. And while veteran John Barry has helped redefine the genre during his long association with the James Bond series, his brooding orchestral cues here (performed by members of the Concertgebouw Orchestra) serve to color an interior, largely cerebral story line. The composer's distinctive string arrangements have long been a Barry signature, and here their dolorous tones serve to conjure up an atmosphere of mounting intrigue and tension amid his trademark melancholy romanticism. If melody is not the driving concern, astute listeners may hear echoes of the sensibilities of Michael Nyman or Howard Shore's collaborations with David Cronenberg at work; more likely it's Barry's own dramatic--and widely influential--instincts coming full circle. --Jerry McCulley Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - John Barry at his lush, heartbreaking bestAs others have said, it's a pity we don't get to hear more scores from the man who, along with John Williams, is probably most responsible for turning people on to the art of film scoring. How many millions of people have walked out of a Bond film, Dances With Wolves, Somwehere In Time, Zulu, or any of countless other films, having been swept away by the music and rushed out to get the album? Barry is among the most important, influential and, most of all, accessible film composers of all time. His combination of achingly romantic tunes, orchestrated with a crisp, sweeping sound that is unmistakable, is always a joy to listen to, even when the scores are to movies that don't deserve them. In a world where each new blockbuster ... Read More: Rating: - Hauntingly Beautiful Music!!I love this CD!! I watched the movie so many times I lost count, and the Soundtrack was a definite MUST-HAVE. I am not familiar with the name John Barry, but after reading all the other reviews, I know I've heard his music before. The haunting melody of the main theme has me wanting to try my hand at playing the piano. It's a shame the movie "Enigma" wasn't highly publicized. I happen to love Dougray Scott! He plays the jilted, brooding, intellectual genius so well that you can't help feeling sorry for him and hoping that he finds love with Kate Winslet, who is every bit his equal. The music captures all of this so well. I highly recommend it!! Rating:  - Classic Barry in "Enigma"The appearance of a new John Barry film score has sadly become something of a rare event these days.There was a time when, at the very least, one could expect (and relish)a James Bond soundtrack every two years. These days Barry emerges only every now and again, but thankfully this is one of those times. His score for Michael Apted's film "Enigma" is classic Barry, and it just happens to be something of a spy thriller, this time set in World War II Great Britain. But ulike most of his music for the 007 films, this score depends on subtle tones which bring to mind Barry's scores for "The Tamarind Seed" or "Somewhere In Time," especially because there is a definite romantic angle here as well. The subtlety and complexity of this score is perfectly ... Read More: Rating: - ONE OF BARRYs BESTThis is a wonderful score. John Barry is the master. This is his best score since RAISE THE TITANIC. This is a soul searching score. Rating: - Yet another John Barry masterpieceWhat can I say about this amazing composer that hasn't been said already? Buy any of his albums, whether it be James Bond, this, or what have you, and you will get a masterpiece and a unique sound that is all Barry's own. It sounds like he puts his heart and soul into each composition, even if the source material isn't that inspiring. Goregous, lush orchestration will make you forget all your cares and worries. Here's another Barry gem for my collection! |
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