1. Prologue
2. The Arrival of Baby Harry
3. Visit to the Zoo and Letters from Hogwarts
4. Diagon Alley and The Gringotts Vault
5. Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters and The Journey to Hogwarts
6. Entry into the Great Hall and The Banquet
7. Mr. Longbottom Flies
8. Hogwarts Forever! and The Moving Stairs
9. The Norwegian Ridgeback and A Change of Season
10. The Quidditch Match
11. Christmas at Hogwarts
12. The Invisibility Cloak and The Library Scene
13. Fluffy's Harp
14. In the Devil's Snare and The Flying Keys
15. The Chess Game
16. The Face of Voldemort
17. Leaving Hogwarts
18. Harry's Wondrous World
19. Hedwig's Theme
Amazon.com's Best of 2001
You needn't see the film of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to appreciate the wonder, magic, and fearful chills of J.K. Rowling's phenomenal bestseller in John Williams's outstanding score. Williams typically avoids the source material for the films he scores, but he reportedly derived great pleasure and inspiration from Rowling's first Harry Potter adventure, and created a perfect motif (fully expressed in "Hedwig's Theme") to dominate his score. It's first heard as a dreamy celesta waltz and embellished through myriad incarnations and moods, often with a sinister edge befitting the darker tones of Chris Columbus's direction. Evident are fantastical allusions to Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky (among others), and Williams's epic track is "Quidditch Match," a breathtaking frenzy to accompany the film's dazzling highlight. And while Williams occasionally flirts with self-plagiarism (with inevitable variants of his Hook and Star Wars themes), this is nevertheless a richly regal score that brilliantly evokes the mystery and magic of Harry Potter's world. --Jeff Shannon
Album Description
Original soundtrack to the popular motion picture, Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone featuring the original film score composed by John Williams. This format comes with a bonus enhanced CD containing the following special features - Electronic Arts H
Album Details
Featuring the Original Film Score, Composed by John Williams, this Format Will Come with a Bonus Enhanced CD Containing the Following Special Features: Harry Potter Game Review, Lego Video Game Review, English, French, German and Italian Film Trailers, Korean and Thai Film Trailers (Version 3), Harry Potter Poster Gallery, Wallpaper, Link to Www.harrypotter.com And More.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2001-10-30)
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Label: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Format: Soundtrack
- Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 244 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #2673
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Summary: A magical soundtrack 2008-07-26
Comment: John Williams at his best... a great performance by everyone involved... if you love the movie this soundtrack will transport you to the world of Harry Potter..
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Summary: Musical Magic 2008-03-18
Comment: John Williams continues to amaze me! This soundtrack is not only a worthy companion to the movie, but to the books as well. He captures all the magic of JK Rowling's work at each and every turn.
Hedwig's Theme, to me, should go down as one of the greatest music passages of all time. It's so myterious and magnificiently magical. (That's sort of corny, I know, but it's true!)
Now here's hoping he's back for Deathly Hallows.
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Summary: John Williams At Best 2007-10-05
Comment: What a great CD. This is my second copy! Rich, beautiful, magical....John Williams is a genius of our time.
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Summary: Helping the Post-Potter Depression 2007-08-10
Comment: This CD is wonderful! I love John Williams' work and the music definitely brings you into the world of Harry Potter!
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Summary: A must have... 2007-07-30
Comment: This is a must have for any REAL HP fan.....had to have it! Along w/ the other ones available :)
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