Whisper of the Heart: Soundtrack [Import, Soundtrack]

Yuji Nomi (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Tokuma
• ASIN: B0002RN9B8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,714 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oka No Machi

2. Neko Wo Oikakete

3. Chikyuu-Ya

4. Erufu No Jyo-Ou

5. Natsu No Owari

6. Uchiake-Banashi

7. Densha Ni Yurarete

8. Oka No Ue, Bifuu Ari

9. Engel's Zimmer / Tenshi No Heya

10. (Violin Tuning)

11. Country Road (Violin Version)

12. Manten No Hoshizora

13. Nagareru Kumo, Kagayaku Oka

14. Kimeta! Watashi Monogatari Wo Kaku

15. Tobou! Jyoushou Kiryuu Wo Tsukamu No Da!

16. Furui Mokuhanga

17. Canon

18. Mayoi No Mori

19. Tsuioku

20. Baron No Uta

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A collector? Yes. Otherwise? No., October 8, 2008

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J. M. Peltier (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whisper of the Heart: Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I'll get straight to the point. This is an import, and imports are expensive. Whether it is worth the price is up to you. This is probably a Miyazaki movie soundtrack that you could live without if you find the price a bit frightening.

This soundtrack is by Yuji Nomi whose style is quite different from Joe Hisaishi's, and for that matter, most other soundtracks. It has a fairy tale quality to it that some might find a little strange, but I think it worked well with the movie, and as a soundtrack, it makes for a happy background.

This soundtrack does not include the rather interesting English rendition of Country Road, but it has got the Japanese version. The tracks (in English) are as follows:

1. Hilly Town
2. Chasing a Cat
3. The Earth Shop
4. The Elf Queen
5. The End of Summer
6. A Confidential Talk
7. On the Train
8. On the Hill, Breezy
9. Angel's Room
10. (Violin Tuning)
11. Country Road (Violin Version)
12. The Stars in Heaven
13. Floating Clouds, Shining Hills
14. I've Decided! I Will Write a Story
15. Let's Fly! We'll Catch the Updraft!
16. An Old Woodprint
17. Canon
18. The Forest of Doubts
19. Recollections
20. The Song of the Baron
21. Daybreak
22. Country Road [Theme Song performed by Youko HONNA]

That said, best of luck! As you can see, I liked it! But I'm sort of an if-it-has-Ghibli-near-the-title-I-must-have-it person.

5.0 out of 5 stars a great score for a great movie, February 10, 2010

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M. Griffin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whisper of the Heart: Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This score has a magical quality to it, which works perfectly with the movie and is also highly enjoyable on its own. I like the Japanese version of Country Roads.

5.0 out of 5 stars masterpiece, August 27, 2009

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championcat (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whisper of the Heart: Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is simply a masterpiece. Nomi is a protege of Sakamoto and here his orchestration shines. Track 1. bears all the stunning hallmarks of a masterwork. If you dont listen to the whole score (and please ignore the whole Country Roads rendition which is awful), at least open your heart to this gem. In relation to the story,the orchestration is a marvel and delight and traces the progress of a young girl waking to the morning sun--enthused and amazed--and proceeds to stroll down to street level--further enlivened by the morning sun to which she looks up to--and promptly, melodically gasps. Beautiful!