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This film opened in the UK today (produced by Martin Scorsese and Sarah Ferguson!!) and although it's not the type of film I would ever go near, the score does interest me.
I laughed at one review in the papers today which said something like "Queen Victoria was plain, short and tubby, so she is played by an actress who is pretty, tall(ish) and slim"
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"Original soundtrack to the 2009 motion picture, composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Layer Cake)
"Ilan Eshkeri" means "Layer Cake"? That's a bit unfortunate.
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Jan 16, 2019 - 11:31 AM
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edwzoomom
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I just listened to this score again and I truly love it. I found this 12/19/09 review by Jonathan Broxton in Movie Music UK:
"Eshkeri’s main contributions are the two themes for the central personas, “Go to England, Make Her Smile” and “Down the Stairs”. The two characters are defined by two specific instruments: shimmering harps for Victoria, and elegant pianos for Albert; at the beginning of the score they play in separation, eventually drawing together in a series of delightful duets to illustrate the couple’s courtship and marriage; the sunny and idyllic “Honeymoon” and the conclusive “Victoria and Albert” are perfect examples of this. The music is gorgeous, and in addition to the main instruments makes wonderful use of tender strings, deftly textured woodwind performances, and just the tiniest hint of brass. Cues such as “Albert Returns”, “Archery”, “Letters from Victoria”, “Letters from Albert”, the stunning “Marriage Proposal” and the emotional “Assassin” are beautifully romantic, while later cues such as “Lord Melbourne” are lively pastiches of the classical style, and further highlight Eshkeri’s talent for opulent thematic beauty. Only in “Riot” does Eshkeri attempt anything a little more vigorous, adding a more urgent percussion element to slightly more frantic string writing.
The song at the end, “Only You”, performed with ethereal intimacy by Irish vocalist Sinéad O’Connor, is based on the main theme for Victoria, and is simply lovely, easily one of the best songs of the year. The Young Victoria really is the absolute antithesis of Eshkeri’s other 2009 score, Ninja Assassin, and as much as the two scores highlight the composer’s versatility and talent across multiple genres and styles, I much prefer the music heard here."
Broxton gives a clear and concise description of how I experienced this score. Love it!
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Such a great score...it sort of disappeared suddenly earlier this year from most retailers, for some reason...I ended up snagging a copy on eBay after it disappeared from the iTunes store overnight.
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