Othello (1995 Film) [Soundtrack]

Charlie Mole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 19, 1995)
• Original Release Date: December 17, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000008Q8W
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,194 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title ('Tis certain then for Cyprus')

2. The Garden ('She loved me for the dangers I had passed and I loved her that she did pity them')

3. The Arrival ('Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light')

4. Torch Dance ('Villainous thoughts, Roderigo')

5. Revelry ('The purchase made, the fruits are to ensue')

6. The Fight ('Cassio, I love thee, but never more be officer of mine')

7. Divinity of Hell ('So will I turn her virtue into pitch and out of her own goodness...

8. Flashback ('and yet how nature erring from itself')

9. The Beach ('give me a living reason she's disloyal')

10. The Fit ('as he shall smile Othello shall go mad')

11. Behind Bars ('how shall I murder him lago')

12. The Turret ('Do it not with poison, strangle her in her bed')

13. Go! ('Swear thou art honest')

14. The Prayer ('I cannot say whore')

15. The Well

16. The Willow Song ('he she loved proved mad and did forsake her')

17. It Is The Cause ('one more and this the last, so sweet was ne'er so fatal')

18. Desdamona's Death ('kill me tomorrow, let me live tonight')

19. Iago's Stabbing (I bleed sir but not killed, from this time forth I never will speak word')

20. Burial ('I kiss thee ere I killed thee, no way but this, killing myself, yo die upon a kiss')

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Othello" review, February 8, 2000

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gabe (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Othello (1995 Film) (Audio CD)

No one seems to know about this album. I don't think most folks even know that there was a "Othello" film production starring Lawrence Fishburn and Kenneth Branaugh. The film was alright but this album is an absolute treasure. It is stunningly romantic in the deepest, darkest way. This album takes you on a terrifying journey through a tangled medieval romance, from the lustful exotic dances to the mournful, soaring string theme. Track 20 will break your heart every time! The sense of transportation you get from this score is uncanny, you feel like you are walking though the streets of an ancient Moorish city, full of mystery and deciets. Applause to Charlie Mole. One warning though, this album is ENTIRELY in a brooding and minor mode. For those of you who only walk the sunny side of the street, steer clear. For everyone else who likes to indulge their dark side once and a while, this one is a must have.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Othello: One Of My Favorite Sound Tracks, November 24, 2000

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David Thomson "Second Rate Eric Hoffer Imitator" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Othello (1995 Film) (Audio CD)

I have yet to view the 1995 Laurence Fishburne and Kenneth Branagh interpretation of "Othello." Who is the composer, Charlie Mole? I have never heard of his name before or since the release of this film. Is he British or American? I haven't a clue about his nationality, age, or anything else that might be perceived as pertinent. Nonetheless, Mole's score is one of my favorites of all time. I purchased a copy for mere pennies from a store that was glad to find a buyer. It turned out to be worth the top price lesser artists take for granted. Mole's score seems appropriate for Shakespeare's "Othello." A previous Amazon community reviewer described the music as brooding. It is indeed not a score composed for those desiring light and joyful sounds. I might add, though, that Charlie Mole's work also reminds one of heroism and great adventure. In other words, this music stands alone regardless of whether the movie is a masterpiece or not. The Academy Awards committee often ignores the work of an artist if the film failed to generate large audiences. Life is not always fair. Charlie Mole deserved far more than a few congratulatory words from a reviewer such as myself.

What music am I listening to while I write this review? Charlie Mole's "Othello" of course. The reader should purchase a copy as soon as possible. I believe that you will also treasure this beautiful music score.