Jane Eyre (1970) [Import, Soundtrack]

John Williams (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 24, 1971
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Silva Screen
• ASIN: B000026CHZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jane Eyre Theme

2. Overture (Main Title)

3. Lowood

4. To Thornfield

5. String Quartet: Festivity at Thornfield

6. Grace Poole and Mason's Arrival

7. Trio: The Meeting

8. Thwarted Wedding

9. Across the Moors

10. Restoration

11. Reunion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An atmospheric pastoral classic, November 30, 2000

By 

Dr. Lyndon Smith (England.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jane Eyre (1970) (Audio CD)

This sound track to the movie Jane Eyre must rate as one of John William's greatest creations. The music captures much of the atmosphere of the book, and it achieves that ambition of Mahler's in that nature is directly represented in the music. The listener is transported by it into the English countryside. The emotion of the various scenes of the film is well conveyed. In the long term the soundtrack will probably be viewed as more valuable than the film since, like the novel itself, it transports you to another reality where you generate your own images while being stimulated by the richness of the material.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When will they ever learn?, June 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Jane Eyre (1970) (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful score which unfortunately keeps going out of print. To say that "Jane Eyre" is one of John Williams' best efforts is merely the beginning. As the other reviewer has indicated, this is music that can stand alone, whether one's a fan of the book/movies/musical or not.

I tried to find the recording for several years after it was issued on CD in the 1980's. Happily, it was reissued, only to go out of print again. I can only say, if you have a chance to acquire it, do so! You won't regret it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of John Williams' best soundtracks, March 16, 2005

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M. Schwinn (Huber Heights, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jane Eyre (1970) (Audio CD)

Beautiful, atmospheric music that remains one of my favorites. For updated, slightly different arrangements of three of the tracks, try "Rule, Britannia," one of John Williams's albums with the Boston Pops while he was director.