Shakespeare in Love

Perhaps best known for his soundtrack to Mrs. Brown, Stephen Warbeck's score for Shakespeare in Love follows a similar pattern: Elizabethan themes and light string melodies work together to span a spectrum of moods. And the romantic comedy, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, benefits from this sonic treatment. Drama is added (the opening "The Beginning of the Partnership" simply soars), but the score never gets too serious. --Jason Verlinde Amazon.com

Academy Award Category

Watching the very good film I was thinking I've got to purchase the soundtrack. It's a large part of what makes the movie so good. May 8, 2008

Lives up to the fantastic movie!

I'm not going to write a long review, because there are so many other reviews on here, but I am just here to agree that this is a great soundtrack! I love it! :) November 9, 2007

One of my favorite Soundtracks throughout the years

Even though the release of the movie, which had me enraptured, is now six years in the past, I still enjoy listening to this soundtrack as much as ever.
After having seen the film I listened to the listening samples of the soundtrack available online over and over; the melodies really haunted me and I wanted desperately to be transported back into the escapist world of Shakespeare in Love by listening to its music. The Soundtrack, which I then bought, enabled me to do so over and over again, but over the years I find it has qualities beyond those linked to the motion picture, and it has become one of my favorite CDs to read, study and relax by.
Anyone who loved the film will enjoy remembering it by means of the music, and re-experiencing the fun, fast, multi-layered, stimulating and inspiring story again (and again and again). May 20, 2005

It is not possible to dislike this music!

I loved the movie "Shakespeare in Love," and the soundtrack in one of my favorite CDs. The music is absolutely beautiful and perfectly reflects the bittersweet moments of the film. My favorite track is definitely the first one, "Beginning of the Partnership," which is what I plan to walk down the aisle to for my wedding. April 6, 2004

Blah

I listened to this whole CD at a friend's house. Being a fan of Medieval/Renaissance music, I expected very much to enjoy this CD. I was extremely dissapointed. It was terribly dull. Nothing sounded unique at all, or had any kind of Renaissance flare to it. To be blunt, it bored the hell out of me. I definitely didn't notice this music at all even as I was watching the movie. It never captured my attention in any way. Now I know why it didn't. Its the same wishy washy theme to every romantic movie. I recommend the sountrack to Elizabeth instead of this dull waste of time. January 25, 2004

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