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8/16/01 - Feedback about the John Williams score for
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is already filtering in, with
not a single negative review so far. An opinion in the Boston Globe
recently stated, "The music is destined to be one of Williams' greatest
hits, an affectionately allusive tribute to great fantasy music of the
past - but in his own unmistakable voice." Reactions to the performances
of "Hedwig's Theme" in both concert and the trailers has been
overwhelmingly positive, prompting Williams to increase its usage in the
film itself. At the Tanglewood concert on July 31st, Williams conducted
this theme for the first time in public. One Filmtracks visitor in
attendance remarked, "It is the best of Hook and Home Alone
put together, giving you the magical chills that only a handful of
Williams' scores make you feel. Instead of the bombast, you get the
feeling that you are part of the story itself. If Williams really did read
the book himself, it can be heard in the music." A special 'preview' page
has been established at Filmtracks for news about Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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8/3/01 - Ready to win a free CD? The August-September Cue Clue
Contest is now under way! For the last contest, 700 contestants
entered for ten prizes, with winners from all around the globe. Due to
continuously growing popularity of the Cue Clue Contests, Filmtracks and
Varèse Sarabande are proud to offer twelve prizes for this
new contest. When you enter the contest, click the box in front of which
of the following albums you'd like as a prize if you win: The Mists of Avalon (the
impressive Lee Holdridge score for the most popular TV movie of the
summer), Aliens (the deluxe
edition, including previously unreleased cues from James Horner), Evolution, (John Powell's newest
comedy score for snythesizer and orchestra), The Score (the jazzy, underrated
Howard Shore), or Xena: The Warrior Princess, Volume Six (the 2-CD
set finishing the series of albums for the show). Listen to the Cue Clue
Clips on the Filmtracks Cool Stuff page and give
it your best shot. Remember, you only need to guess one of the three clips
correctly to qualify. Good luck!
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8/1/01 - The August, 2001, Theme of the Month is a
Collector's Corner Frenzy! The oldest section at Filmtracks, its Collector's Corner, is
brought into the 21st Century, offering continued commentary about the
current state of soundtrack collectibles, as well as the traditional
information about bootlegs, promotional albums, and unreleased music. An
overview of the CD series published by Varèse Sarabande, Film Score
Monthly, Intrada, Prometheus, and more, is provided for completists. The
new highlight of the Collector's Corner is an audio archive of samples
from collectible film music. Beginning in August, 2001, Filmtracks will
add new audio samples from unreleased scores on a regular basis, allowing
you to hear pieces of the music that record companies aren't interested in
releasing. The first audio clips at the new section include Young
Sherlock Holmes, Jade, The War of the Roses,
Innerspace, and The Relic. Keep checking back for monthly
surprises!
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