Amazon.com: The 13th Warrior: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Music: Jerry Goldsmith

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Reviewer:

(new york, NY United States) -

I saw the movie when it came out ( like 8th grade) and lovded it, The music definatelly adds to the drama.

It made the hair on my back stand straight. It's strong, bold, and you can hear the enemy approaching as it spreads terror and passion through you. This is a greatly orchestrated score, one that I listened to way more than I should have, my cd might wear out!

Reviewer:

(USA) -

Sorry to waste everyone's time, but I had to reply to comments made in a review by Johannes Leonard Rusten: I'm from Norway, and [a] viking named Hrothgar?? Come on!

! Although I am not from Norway, I can tell you that Hrothgar is absolutely an authentic Viking name. The name and character of Hrothgar are taken directly from the epic poem BEOWULF, upon which The 13th Warrior is based.

While the poem itself was written just after the time of the Vikings, the tale of Beowulf (and Hrothgar)was passed down from actual Viking oral tradition. Accepted by both literary and historical scholars, much of our knowledge of ancient Nordic culture comes from BEOWULF. If you are unfamiliar with BEOWULF, I suggest you look for it on this very website, as I'm sure it is available.

Reviewer:

(Hollywood, Fl USA) -

Jerry Goldsmith seems to have the uncanny ability to transform what he sees visually, into what that visual stimulious might sound like in orchestra form. When I wasn't musically inclined as a kid, I saw Poltergiest, which he scored, and as an adult..

.I know relise half of the magic I loved from the movie, was Jerry's score. He just .

.. in those visuals and spits out a musical mood.

And he seems to score his pieces in the style of a modern master. Very lyrical, but at the same, spontanious as film score calls for. 13th Warrior's score is just great.

The music alone is as imaginative and thought provoking as the movie itself. Filmed in Canada, trying to look like a Scandanavian town..

.they acheive this greatly.The spooky cold mountians and the mist lingering around, with wood forts and great halls in the distance.

Those visuals give you a sense of old world simplicity and nature. Jerry double matched this with music of mystery. Dark chords with low male chorus chants.

Viking like horn calls and my favorite...

a reacuring 'ocarina' sounding instrument that plays a couple long notes when you see the mist on screen. Very effective. And every now and then you hear a glimmer of mid-east modes on the guitar.

All-in-All, this score has graced my player many times, and most likely will for years to come. It's a timeless soundtrack that creates a dark mood, and stirs up memories of the deep rooted courage of brotherhood the the vikings and warriors of the like had upon each other. Just as portraied in the movie.

I've heard of an expanded soundtrack to this movie, which I suppose has some added cues, but the CD here has pretty much the best of the films cues. Deff. buy this if your a Film Score nerd.

..or you just like the dark sounds that and orchestra and chorus can create.