Thomas Newman - Little Women: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Love It!

I listen to this CD all of the time, it's one of my favorites. I received it quickly and it was in excellent condition. April 16, 2008

Beautiful But Disappointing

While the Little Women film was wonderful, the accompanying soundtrack was disappointing. The tracks appear in random order with no rhyme or reason. Logic suggests it would have been appropriate to play them in sequence. However, each song included is lovely. The main title, Orchard House, is frostily beautiful and lyrical. It calls to mind the simplicity and serenity of a New England winter. Valley of the Shadow, while breathtakingly solemn, plays for just over two minutes, which is far too short. Several other tracks: Scarlet Fever, Two Couples, Burdens, Harvest Time, Amy Abroad, and The Laurence Boy, give the listener much too little. Each lasts only 90 seconds or less. For the hefty pricetag (I purchased it years earlier at a national chain bookstore, yes, I know, stupid) I think the editor should have given more bang for my listening buck. Devotees of the film will enjoy the cd. February 3, 2008

Excellent, but short!

I love this movie, but it was the music that spoke to me the most. It was lyrical, engaging, it resonated. And Thomas Newman has managed to communicate the soul of New England with a sound that is the very essence of American.

Dotted with a few historical/classical pieces, it is the lush beauty of the music that sweeps you up and transports you.

I gave the CD four stars solely for the reason I stated in the title: it is vastly too short! At only about a half an hour of music, this CD falls short of most in terms of length. Something I was disappointed to learn only AFTER I bought the CD. So in terms of length, the $8 or $9 you pay for it isn't such a bargain when it's half the length of a normal CD.

The songs too, are incredibly short, some as little as 30 seconds long, so the changes are somewhat abrupt. As a film buff, I can understand that you want to accurately portray the music as it was used in the movie. However, as a musician and avid listener, I wish Newman would have put a few more repeats in there!

Regardless of the length, I still highly recommend it. You can always do what I do: put the CD on repeat, if its length bothers you. It is still worth it. August 3, 2007

Excellent but very short tracks

I bought this CD because I've always loved listening to the music on the movie. However I am a bit disappointed that at least half of the tracks on the CD are less then a minute long. One of them is only 23 seconds and some only 35 to 45 seconds each! I still enjoy the CD for what it is, the music is excellent it's just a little annoying that the tracks are so short. March 14, 2007

Beautiful music

This CD contains the beautiful music from this classic movie. All music without singing or talking is included, so, sadly, you won't find songs like "For the Beauty of the Earth," or "Here We Come a Wasseling." Every great movie has an overture, and this soundtrack includes that. It brings back memories. January 19, 2007

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