Music from Lonesome Dove: The Soundtrack Album [SOUNDTRACK]

Basil Poledouris (Composer), Basil Poledouris (Conductor)

Product Details

• Conductor: Basil Poledouris
• Composer: Basil Poledouris
• Audio CD (January 19, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Cabin Fever
• ASIN: B000008HTY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,451 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lonesome Dove soundtrack, December 9, 2003

By	christine havemeier (Nicollet, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This is a hauntingly beautiful CD. I have played it over and over and have never gotten tired of it. I know people who have requested that this music be played at their funerals. A great sound track that brings to mind the struggles of Gus and Woodrow and of course, of us all.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for devotees and the unenlightened , March 25, 2008

By	R. King (Montana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Music from Lonesome Dove: The Soundtrack Album
This music has generated positive comments from friends who have never seen or heard of the TV miniseries. Not that I have many friends who aren't fans. For those who are true aficionados, it evokes the memories and emotions of the beloved saga. Very moving. Buy it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful music that stands by itself, August 5, 2008

By	Patrick Yamada "Shiroh 'niichan" (South Central Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Basil Poledouris scored big in _Lonesome Dove_. The only other soundtrack I liked enough to by before was John Barry's _Dances With Wolves_, and I think Poledouris' work ranks above it.

I didn't find anything artistically new or challenging in the work. Some parts, like the tune for the hymn "How Firm a Foundation" representing Arkansas, even seemed formulaic. (Ever since hearing Virgil Thompson's film score to _The River_, that hymn tune sticks in my head as if it were the most fitting leitmotif for the Deep South.) What makes the score so wonderful is that it works!

So rather than snub Poledouris for offering tunes for the bourgeois, I applaud him for making even the predictable sound so beautiful. The lush orchestration of his melodies adds emotion and drama to the series, and yet it is pleasing enough in itself as to not need the accompanying video. I brought the CD on vacation to add some punch to the beautiful landscapes I drove through. It made a nice drive even better.