『チャイナタウン』(1974年 アメリカ作品 / 監督 ロマン・ポランスキー / 音楽 ジェリー・ゴールドスミス / 出演 ジャック・ニコルソン、フェイ・ダナウェイ、ジョン・ヒューストン)のサウンドトラック拡張盤。
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Entertainment Weekly - Ranked #37 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...Remains the gold standard when it comes to slinky, mesmerising rot..."
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Some potential purchasers may think that the Chinatown soundtrack is needlessly short, offering a mere 31 minutes of music, but this is an astonishing 31 minutes. Composer Jerry Goldsmith wrote perhaps his most moodily evocative score for Roman Polanski's haunting film noir (and did it on ten days' notice); and trumpet soloist Uan Rasey punctuates the best moments with the mournful, piercing cry of his instrument. Apart from three period songs (Bunny Berigan's version of "I Can't Get Started" etc.) interpolated into the action, the rest is just plain top-notch Goldsmith; the surging strings and heavy piano chords of "Jake and Evelyn," the pizzicato strings on "The Last of Ida," and the latter's aggressive use of percussion instruments as well all stand out. The resulting album is a treat even for those who either don't know or aren't that fond of the movie. The sound is excellent and then some -- loud, robust, and richly detailed. The notes add some insights into Goldsmith's thinking behind what is one of his greatest pieces of music, and one of the best listening experiences possible with a soundtrack album. ~ Bruce Eder|
Rovi
Some potential purchasers may think that the Chinatown soundtrack is needlessly short, offering a mere 31 minutes of music, but this is an astonishing 31 minutes. Composer Jerry Goldsmith wrote perhaps his most moodily evocative score for Roman Polanski's haunting film noir (and did it on ten days' notice); and trumpet soloist Uan Rasey punctuates the best moments with the mournful, piercing cry of his instrument. Apart from three period songs (Bunny Berigan's version of "I Can't Get Started" etc.) interpolated into the action, the rest is just plain top-notch Goldsmith; the surging strings and heavy piano chords of "Jake and Evelyn," the pizzicato strings on "The Last of Ida," and the latter's aggressive use of percussion instruments as well all stand out. The resulting album is a treat even for those who either don't know or aren't that fond of the movie. The sound is excellent and then some -- loud, robust, and richly detailed. The notes add some insights into Goldsmith's thinking behind what is one of his greatest pieces of music, and one of the best listening experiences possible with a soundtrack album. ~ Bruce Eder
Rovi
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『チャイナタウン』(1974)
サウンドトラック
音楽 ジェリー・ゴールドスミス
監督 ロマン・ポランスキー
主演 ジャック・ニコルソン、フェイ・ダナウェイ、ジョン・ヒューストン
1937年のロサンゼルスを舞台に、事件に巻き込まれた探偵と、カギを握るミステリアスな夫人のロマンティックな関係を醸し出しつつ展開するハードボイルド・ミステリー。急遽起用され、9日間で書き上げたというゴールドスミスの音楽は、のち、映画音楽史に残る名作スコアとなった。トランペットが主役となるエロティックかつノスタルジックでキャッチーなメインメロディ、ゴールドスミスならではの切れ味鋭いオーケストラさばき、流麗なストリングスと、不協和音的アクセントのコントラスト。ロマンティックなハードボイルドのサントラの、今やお手本といってもいい、これぞ映画音楽的雰囲気満点の名作。 (C)馬場敏裕
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