John Williams - Dracula

Posted By : rhythmic_impulse | Date : 29 Nov 2009 17:03:09 | Comments : 4 |

John Williams is known for such hummable Hollywood tunes as "Superman", "Star Wars", "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Schindler's List." This score, however, will not have you humming, but music afficianados will see the brilliance of this man, John Williams. The score is dark, romantic and shows influences of Samuel Barber, Arnold Schoenberg, Serge Prokofiev and Gustav Mahler. It is riddled with lush orchestrations, beautiful solo lines, and dramatic climaxes. The performances are stellar. Truly a score that you can listen to for its own musical merit.

The theme for Dracula is gothic, thrilling, and romantic at the same time. All you have to do is to listen to 'Main Title And Storm Sequence', 'Night Journeys', and 'The Love Scene', and discover how Williams creates different moods for a character who is considered a monster.

For action cues, there is nothing like 'To Scarborough', which has a technique Williams is an expert on: "scherzo". This piece is propulsive, and exciting. Also the 'Storm Sequence' is outstanding, with quite some frightening notes that keep you wide awake, especially if you listen to it at night with the lights off. And let's not forget 'Dracula's Death', a track that begins quietly, and finishes rousingly, with an operatic eloquence that only Williams can create.

Track listing

1. Main Title & Storm Sequence (05:08)
2. The Night Visitor (02:12)
3. To Scarbourough (02:42)
4. The Abduction of Lucy (03:34)
5. Night Journeys (05:12)
6. The Love Scene (02:04)
7. Meeting In The Cave (03:29)
8. The Bat Attack (02:46)
9. For Mina (02:15)
10.Dracula's Death (02:57)
11.End Titles (03:58)

Total Duration: 00:36:17