Anne Dudley - Tristan & Isolde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Set in Ireland in the Dark Ages, after the fall of Rome, this new take is in no danger of replacing Richard Wagner's as the standard version of the tale of infamous thwarted lovers. Anne Dudley--getting further and further away from her cut-up pop roots with Art of Noise in the early 1980s--has composed a subdued score for the occasion. Whether she's incorporating a plaintive piano ("The Queen's Funeral") or coming up with a medieval-flavored jig ("A Different Land"), she shows her usual good flair in tastefully arranged number. This works well on romantic tracks such as "My Face in Thine Eyes" but it can also be too tasteful sometimes--"Ambush in the Forest," for instance, is far from being as pulse-pounding as it should be. This is a somber, elegant score, but also one that doesn't leave much of a lasting impression. Still, it might be better than the movie it accompanies. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Amazon.com

nothing about this music is sad (trist)

Although trist means sad (french canadian) and Tristan means born into sadness, this music is nothing but beautiful and inspiring, Just like my SUN-Tristan (autistic) June 20, 2008

AMAZING!! Beautiful sound- Endless tranquility:)

This soundtrack is amazing! The instruments used have such a unique and ear pleasing sound that you can play this for hours and be completley relaxed. I have seen this film which was also brilliant, and as this soundtrack is playing you can visualize the film in your head. It has a beautiful mixture of Irish and Old English sound and it is a definite "MUST HAVE" for any Tristan and Isolde fans. This music drags you even deeper into the well-known and tragic lovestory. September 19, 2007

Tristan & Isolde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

After having seen the motion picture, I fell in love with the music. The CD is every bit as wonderful as the film in that I can re-live the story without having to re-see the film. Anne Dudley, the composer, did a wonderful job! April 10, 2007

Beautiful, though slow at times...

When I first saw the movie Tristan & Isolde, I almost stopped watching it because James Franco was so bad. But I watched it anyway, just waiting to hear those haunting, romantic songs. In fact, I just kept watching the DVD menu over and over again because I liked the song that was playing so much! I think that it is worth a listen to for any movie soundtrack geek who wants something a little softer. It can get a bit slow (and then suudenly turn into a swashbuckling action song), but I think it's worth the money. January 1, 2007

Great

This is a great soundtrack that weaves the story of Tristan and Isolde perfectly with the various scores. July 27, 2006

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