Day After Tomorrow [SOUNDTRACK]

Harald Kloser

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 2004)
• Original Release Date: May 28, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00022LISY
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,760 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Day After Tomorrow

2. Tornado Warning

3. Sam!

4. Tidal Wave

5. Body Heat

6. Russian Ghost Ship

7. Hall's Plan

8. Rio Grande

9. Bedtime Story

10. Blizzard

11. Superfreeze

12. Cutting the Rope

13. Because of You

14. President's Speech

15. Human Spirit

16. Burning Books

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Will state-of-the-art Hollywood CGI fx and director Roland Emmerich succeed where Al Gore and many a frustrated environmentalist have largely failed: raising the world's consciousness about the dangers of global warming? Austrian-born composer Harald Kloser has been given some striking imagery to score -- New York City inundated by the rampaging floods of a new ice age; Hollywood itself beset and torn asunder by swarming tornadoes -- but the TV and European film veteran (this marks his big-budget American film debut) succeeds by largely underplaying his orchestral writing, imbuing it with a mounting sense of drama and inherent tragedy. The elegiac, bittersweet beauty of his main theme suggests a more organic take on Hans Zimmer, while elsewhere his cues show a graceful maturity that seems rooted largely in the 20th century Russian classical masters. And while Kloser gets ample opportunity to musically portray that humanity-polluted Nature can be one unforgiving mother, his work seldom condescends to its audience -- or sinks to the level of typical disaster film sturm und drang overkill. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful, Moving Score, June 8, 2004

By	Jared Ripplinger (Ogden, UT USA) - See all my reviews

"The Day After Tomorrow" is a film that could easily have produced a cheesy, cookie-cutter, shallow score. Harald Kloser has done just the opposite--this score goes a layer deeper than it needed to, and therefore is a pleasant surprise.
The main theme, from the title track "The Day After Tomorrow", is unique and beautiful. This theme, which reappears in "President's Speech" with an even greater power at the end, is the reason I bought this soundtrack.
Many of the tracks are not enjoyable to listen to, however. If you have watched the film you are aware of its intensity, which is effectively reflected in the music. However, it isn't exactly relaxing to listen to. Tracks such as "Rio Grande" and "Because Of You" have intensity, but the beats in them make them enjoyable to listen to despite the high intensity levels.
"The Day After Tomorrow" is an amazing score, and it enhanced the film just as every good score should. I think it is safe to say that Harald Kloser will continue to write quality, moving music in the future. I look forward to his next project.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Emotional Impacting Score . . ., May 26, 2004

By A Customer

I was counting down the days untill the release of The Day After Tomorrow Score. Its come and gone and I've listened to the score about three times already. Its a very haunting and emotional score from start to finish especially the subtle female vocal in the first twenty seconds. The definate main highlights of this score would be "Tidal Wave" and "The President's Speech" where the use of heroic"ness" and chaos stand out on many levels. The reason I gave the score 4 stars instead of 5 is that the main theme isn't really all that great. I guess my opinion is that I was just looking for more of an impacting main theme (that's all). Other than that, this score is one of the best additions to my collection and can be to yours. A triumphant effort for new-commer Harald Kloser!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD Ever Made!!, April 9, 2005

By	Dean Morris "Deany" (ONT, CAN) - See all my reviews

Wow.. um what can i say... hmmm. Oh yes AMAZING! I was never really into Kloser before really because I never knew enough about him. When this Score came out, I wasn't sure if I was gonna pick it up. I decided the heck with it. So when i got home i popped it into my cd player, and I fell in love with the cd. The music is absolutly amazing, the sound and quality of the music is unreal. The music puts you in a trance and you become one with the music I can't describe it!!. The best song on the whole track is no-doubt "Presidents Speech" this is the best song I have ever herd. It is such a slow and heart breaking song, i litterly have tears dripping down the side of my cheak while listning to it. the way he does it I don't know. But it always works, and I am a true fan of Harald Kloser.

Mr.kloser i truely thank you for the experiance that you have giving me in your music I can't wait for your next cd to come out I will be waiting for it .....