TNOTR is and always will be one of Horner's absolute best for me. From the moment I saw the film back in 1986 when I was 20, I was hooked. Sad, melodic, perfectly capturing that desolate feeling of the 14th century, the unrelenting grip of pre-enlightenment control of thoughts and witch trials... and there's a crying Sean Connery because he can't save every precious book from the burning library. Quite metaphorical. This was the film, BTW, which showed me that Connery could be something else than James Bond.
To my knowledge - there were 3 different copies released in Europe. It was released in 3 countries as "El Nombre De La Rosa" Spain PDI label 13 tracks "Le Nom De La Rose" France VIRGIN label 13 tracks "Der Name Der Rose" Germany TELDEC label 13 tracks
I have all 3 versions. Powerful score - especially the end scene and credits!
I have all 3 versions. Powerful score - especially the end scene and credits!
Why would anyone buy 3 albums with the identical material?
The End Titles are actually the only music on it/them that is listenable outside of the film. The rest is mostly atmospheric, sombre and extremely background-y electronic rumbling.
The album is a bit disjointed. Period instrumental, gregorian chant, bulk of it some interesting orchestral/electronic. Few 'hornerisms', but he peeks through here and there. For completists, i'd say. I bought mine from Germany through eBay.
The End Titles are actually the only music on it/them that is listenable outside of the film. The rest is mostly atmospheric, sombre and extremely bckground-y electronic rumbling.
Uhm............... have you...just by chance... ever listened to "The Lesson", "The Confession", The Discovery" or "Epilogue"? To each his own but your comment is just surreal.
