Marley & Me

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:39:48
Personnel: Ludwig Goransson, David Levita, George Doering (guitar); Eun Mee Ahn, Alyssa Park, Serena McKinney, Irina Voloshina, Katia Popov, Ken Yerke, Phillip Levy , Marc Sazer, Tamara Hatwan , Sara Parkins, Kevin Connolly , Lisa M. Sutton , Richard Altenbach, Roberto Cani, Bruce Dukov, Natalie Leggett, Sarah Thornblade, Roger Wilkie, Josefina Vergara, Dimitrie Leivici, Miwako Watanabe, Rafael Rishik, Endre Granat (violin); Shawn Mann, Thomas Diener, Victoria Miskolczy, Marlow Fisher, Steven Gordon, Brian Dembow, Roland Kato, Dave Walther , Darrin McCann, Andrew Duckles (viola); Paula Hochhalter, Timothy Landauer, Dennis Karmazyn, Chris Ermacoff, Stephen Erdody , Armen Ksadjikian, Cecilia Tsan (cello); Jim Walker , Geri Rotella, David Shostac (flute); Tim Lauber (recorder); Dan Higgins , Donald Foster , Brandon Fields (clarinet); Phil Ayling (oboe); Rose Corrigan (bassoon); Jon Lewis , Wayne Bergeron, Daniel Fornero, Malcolm McNab (trumpet); Alex Iles, Andrew Malloy, William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); James Thatcher, Brian D. O'Connor (horns); Randy Kerber (piano, keyboards); Sean Hurley (bass instrument); John "4 Daddman" Robinson (drums, drum, percussion); Alan Estes, Steven Schaeffer, Gregory Goodall, Michael Fisher (percussion). Audio Mixer: Chris Fogel. By 2008, composer Theodore Shapiro had become the go-to guy for Hollywood comedies, his scores including You, Me and Dupree, The Devil Wears Prada, and Tropic Thunder. The movie adaptation of John Grogan's best-seller Marley & Me was directed by David Frankel, who also directed The Devil Wears Prada, and co-starred Owen Wilson, also co-star of You, Me and Dupree, so it was no surprise that Shapiro was brought in to do the music. A light comedy about a dog, the picture inspires a set of gently engaging tracks from the composer, who deftly mixes pop/rock and symphonic arrangements. He rocks out on "Walking the Plank," uses a tango for "Obedience School," and introduces an appropriately sprightly Celtic feel in "Off to Ireland." With 24 cues in less than 40 minutes, the music rarely gives Shapiro much time to develop his ideas, and in such selections as "First Sleepless Night," he is forced to switch gears quickly to accompany abruptly changing action onscreen. For the most part, acoustic guitar and piano figures carry the themes picked up by the orchestra, which is used for heart-warming swells, for example on "Dog Farm." The effect is to give a contemporary feel with traditional trappings, notably on the main theme, first introduced in "Two Year Montage" and then picked up on the concluding track, "Marley & Me." ~ William Ruhlmann
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)