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Jane Eyre (1970)

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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.

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.

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.

When John Williams wrote the music for "Jane Eyre," a British teleflick aired initially on NBC, starring George C. Scott and Susannah York, he was a few years away from superstardom that would befall him with his scores for "Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," and "Star Wars." Though he had scored some movies prior to "Eyre," much of the composer's work was familiar to audiences of Irwin Allen television productions, primarily his work on "Lost in Space," "The Time Tunnel," and "Land of the Giants."

It is his hauntingly romantic melodies for "Jane Eyre" wherein the composer begins to show his strength. The score brings to vivid life the story of the English governess thrust in the Gothic trappings of the mansion of her employer.

Williams' score is excitingly passionate and has one of the most beautiful themes ever composed for both the small and large screen. The composition ranks as one of his best and some of the composer's techniques can be found in his successive scores to 1979's "Dracula" and 1987's "The Witches of Eastwick."

The three scores when combined form what has to be called "Williams' Gothic Trilogy."

I got the OST from one of my best friends yesterday.
I listened to the music again and again, it seems brought me to the wild countryside of England.I almost lost in it and cannot come back.I would say this is the best score of John's early works.Love it so much, love it to death, not only the film, but also the great music.Jane Eyre, our Jane Eyre forever...

I really recomend this piece of arte that shoud be in a museum.
I think this CD contains the most romantic sense of love I ever heard. Johnnie made an excellent score and i delight mysefl everimornig with it.

Although the movie was not my favorite version of Jane Eyre, the music has been in my mind since seeing it for the first time in the 70s. I would have to say this is John William's best work, hardest to find, and impossible to recreate.

Heartbreakingly beautiful music, scored for a small orchestra, this is one of John William's best compositions and a favorite of his. The haunting main-theme played on piano is desolate and full of yearning and 32 years later a ghost of it turns up as the "Across the Stars"-love theme for Attack of the Clones.
A highlight of this album is a wonderful scherzo of this ravishing theme that will take your breathe away. An intimate and sensual score.

I recently attended a concert by the NY Philharmonic, conducted by John Williams himself. He included selections from this score which I had forgotten about for so long, since this was written 36 yrs ago. To me this overshadowed everything else in the concert, even the Star Wars and Harry Potter music. Truly a magnificent score.