1. The Prophecy
2. Concerning Hobbits
3. The Shadow Of The Past
4. The Treason Of Isengard
5. The Black Rider
6. At The Sign Of The Prancing Pony
7. A Knife In The Dark
8. Flight To The Ford
9. Many Meetings
10. The Council Of Elrond [featuring the song "Aniron (Theme For Aragorn And Arwen)" composed & performed by Enya]
11. The Ring Goes South
12. A Journey In The Dark
13. The Bridge Of Khazad Dum
14. Lothlorien
15. The Great River
16. Amon Hen
17. The Breaking Of The Fellowship
18. May It Be [composed & performed by Enya]
Amazon.com
Score composer Howard Shore has informed this first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy with his distinctly modern sensibilities. Revolving loosely around a brief, heroic brass theme, this epic is infused with a powerful rhythmic thrust and a musical range that encompasses centuries (from the Renaissance pastoralism of "Concerning Hobbits" to the fiery, Prokofiev-influenced drama of "A Knife in the Dark"). Key to the score's sense of mystery and magical place are the rich choral passages that are interspersed throughout, some so ominously gothic they make The Phantom Menace's "Duel of the Fates" sound almost sunny by comparison. Enya's contributions ("The Council of Elrond" and the song "May It Be") add a sense of organic tranquility, but it's Shore's Wagnerian-scaled orchestral score that should long be cherished by admirers of film music and hobbits alike. --Jerry McCulley
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2001-11-20)
- Publisher: Reprise / Wea; 2001
- Label: Reprise / Wea
- Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
- Studio: Reprise / Wea
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Music: #2295
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Summary: I'm buying a second one 2008-12-24
Comment: This is the first CD I can actually say I probably overplayed. I haven't listened to it in a long time, but I studied for many a college test while listening to this. I'm ordering the CD again b/c the first one broke. It actually still plays, it just get stuck at a certain pt. I don't think it was a problem with the disc itself, probably just played it too many times.
Beautiful score, great for relaxing or studying or whatever. Definitely something I would recommend if you like soundtracks.
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Summary: One score to rule them all. 2008-02-08
Comment: Part of the reason of The Lord of the Rings movies success is due to the awesome score that Howard Shore has so magnificently created. A trully brilliant piece of art that pulls you into the world of Middle-Earth and keeps you there. You seldom hear genius any more, but this soundtrack is a stunning reminder that it still exists. The music raises its tempo gracefully with its drums without falling. It uses the choir and Celtic influences brilliantly. Each track fits the next like a hand in the glove. The music screams its power to submerse you in the magic of the Lord of the Rings. It gives you the chance to feel like you really were there buried under the mountain resting for eternity. It makes you feel the sadness of the elves, great and eternal beings. It shows the strength of men and the power of fellowship. It successfully creates a mood for the Hobbits and their Shire. Its power will not be lost on an artistic mind. Not many soundtracks have the power to force your mind into a dreaming, yet realistic world. This score really is something. Something that can last the test of time. Something that stands a head above the rest. It and the rest of the musical trilogy are trully the greatest score of them all.
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Summary: CD Movie Soundtrack 2007-09-06
Comment: Movie Soundtrack to the first The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. If you like instrumental scores you will enjoy this CD.
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Summary: The music is good but the movie is better 2007-04-10
Comment: I really enjoyed the 3 series of The Lord of the Rings movie so I wanted the music. The soundtracks are good but if you like the movie the soundtracks watch the movie. They remind you of certain parts in the movie like the song Concerning Hobbits. The song is whimsical. Enyna has a great voice, very haunting. The Ring Goes South is another favorite of mine. I can enjoy these soundtracks as classical or dramatic music. I bought them because I loved the Lord of the Rings which has many similarities to Braveheart. Bravery, courage, strength, honesty, selflessness, love and other good human qualities people try to attain and admire them in the people and movies they view.
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Summary: A grand sountrack... 2007-01-10
Comment: One of Howard Shore's best soundtracks around. The music is strong enough to tell its own separate story apart from FOTR. You will never tire of the heart-pounding excitement from The Bridge of Kazaad-Dum track.
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