The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- LORD OF THE RINGS THE TWO
- SIN ASIGNAR
- INTERNATIONAL
- MUSIC
Howard Shore's music for the massively successful first film chapter of Tolkien's Ring saga won him the Oscar for Best Original Score, something of a surprise given the music's ambitious scale and determinedly dark overtones, factors that handily blurred the line between typical film fantasy music and accomplished concert work. Its sequel takes the same, often Wagnerian-scaled dramatic tack, following the film's story line into even more brooding and ominous dark corners. The previous film's Hobbit-inspired pastoralism is supplanted here by rich ethnic textures that expand the musical scope of Middle-earth and the World of Men; the Hardanger, a Norwegian fiddle, represents the Rohan and the North African rhaita colors the Mordor theme, while log drums, dilruba, wood xylophone, and cimbalon add intriguing textures elsewhere. The score's looming orchestral clouds are brightened by Shore's masterful choral writing, which infuses ancient liturgical influences with various solo turns by Isabel Bayrakdarian, indie-pop star Sheila Chandra, Ben Del Maestro, and Elizabeth Fraser. "Gollum's Song," the composer's concluding collaboration with lyricist Fran Walsh, is delivered with Björkish, postmodern angst by Emiliana Torrini, and helps punctuate the story's modern sense of allegory. --Jerry McCulley
Country USA
Brand Reprise
Manufacturer Reprise / Warner Music Group
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 093624837923
Model 2031449
ReleaseDate 2002-12-10
UnitCount 1
UPCs 093624837923
EANs 0093624842125

Country	USA
Brand	Reprise
Manufacturer	Reprise / Warner Music Group
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	093624837923
Model	2031449
ReleaseDate	2002-12-10
UnitCount	1
UPCs	093624837923
EANs	0093624842125

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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