First Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Jerry Goldsmith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: July 4, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Epic Soundtrax
• ASIN: B000002B91
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,797 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goldsmith at his triumphal best, August 18, 2003

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Chrijeff (Scranton, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

There are certain film composers--Goldsmith, Bernstein, Williams, Horner--whose CD's I buy whether I've seen the movie or not (more usually not, given the movies they make nowadays, but I digress). This one is a prime example of why Jerry G. is on that list. No one but John Williams does brassy, triumphant, lift-you-out-of-your-chair music better. Almost every track here is filled with the kind of music that evokes the pride and pageantry of knightly times. Yet he can also deliver moments of poignancy, as in the contemplative "Village Ruins." If you don't know Goldsmith's work, this is a great CD to start with. If you do, you won't be disappointed.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Actually more like 3 and a half, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: First Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Don't get me wrong. This is not a bad soundtrack, and I like it. But when you have around 50 soundtracks, some have to rate higher than others, and this one is not as great as a number of them. The main theme for it is beautiful and moving, and the romantic theme is nice as well. However, some of the action cues are a bit to intense for easy listening. A lot of banging and clanging, and not much melody. But overall, I would still say this is a worthwhile CD, although as almost all Varese Sarabande soundtracks, it's short (A little over 30 mins.). Plus, if you are a Goldsmith fan in general, this is a must have. So like I said, not as low as three, but not as high as a four.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another Jerry Goldmsith score worth considering..., October 4, 2000

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Joseph Payne - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Jerry Goldsmith precisely shows his love for brass instruments in his score for "First Knight". This soundtrack made the movie very enjoyable, and in some ways, the spectacular music even has a touch of patriotism. From track one through ten, you can purely tell that "First Knight" was written by Jerry Goldsmith. (and in many ways, it reminds me of "Air Force One") "First Knight" is not a complex score at all, yet very inspiring and uplifting. Track one, "Arthur's Fanfare", is a repetitive, short track in which brass instruments have a moment all to their own while drums can be heard thundering in the background. This track is good, but it only has a full playing time of 45 seconds. Track two is where it is easy to distinguish parts of "Air Force One". Snare drums playing in march beat start the music off, and brass introduce themselves in a gorgeous and enlightening theme, which is followed by French horns and peaceful strings. During the middle section of this track, a piano can be heard whispering in the distance while strings and woodwinds have the melody (At this point, it now sounds like "Rudy") The music ends much the same way it began. Steady drums, bold brass, and quiet strings, which together give the music a sense of pride. Throughout "First Knight", bits and pieces of this same type of music is often heard. I would say that this soundtrack sounds like a good mix between "Air Force One", "Medal of Honor", (especially the tense moments) and many of John Williams' works, do to his often use of the brass section. If you are a heavy Jerry Goldsmith collector, "First Knight" is a must get.