[.ca] Hannibal Original Motion Pict

From Amazon.co.uk:
After two of the most riveting thrillers ever set on American soil, the serial-killer Hannibal Lecter faces FBI agent Clarice Starling in Florence. Composer Hans Zimmer, following the success of Gladiator, is swiftly reunited with director Ridley Scott, and takes a very different musical path from Howard Shore's austere score for The Silence of the Lambs. Paying regard to the Viennese setting and Lecter's cultural refinement, Zimmer's music features many classical allusions. There are nods towards Mozart, an off-key, subtly disturbing Blue Danube and darkly beautiful choral passages evoking sacred mass and the Dies Irae. Alongside some particularly lush and effective string writing, and echoes of Jerry Goldsmith's Viennese thriller music for The Boys From Brazil, fear-laden, digitally pulsating soundscapes are kept to a minimum. Anthony Hopkins delivers three of Lecter's monologues which, while effectively done, will become less welcome with repeated playings. Both The Assassin and Beyond Rangoon demonstrated Zimmer's talent for haunting melody within a thriller context, and for Hannibal he has surpassed himself. There is a Gothic, melancholy grandeur to much of this score, the Wagnerian rapture of "To Every Captive Soul" and the serene, elegiac finale making this a morbidly enchanting musical dream. --Gary S. Dalkin

Chronique amazon.fr:
Après leur collaboration sur Gladiator, Ridley Scott et Hans Zimmer ont décidé de remettre le couvert avec la suite du Silence des agneaux. Traitée d'une manière très sobre, la musique d'Hannibal, composée par Hans Zimmer, semble planer dangereusement autour des futures victimes du cannibale. Très esthétique et raffinée, d'inspiration classique, la partition dévoile une succession d'atmosphères - "Avarice", "Virtue" -, puis dévore par à-coups ses auditeurs - "For A Small Stipend". L'habillage électronique habituel du compositeur est néanmoins présent et impose un rythme enivrant au film. La musique oscille alors entre délicatesse et angoisse avec une maestria certaine. Un extrait de l'opéra "Vido Cor Meum" de Patrick Cassidy, spécialement arrangé pour l'occasion par un Hans Zimmer que l'on a rarement connu aussi classieux, conclut cette bande originale. Avez-vous faim de très bonne musique ?Didier Leprêtre

a benefit to the senses:
If you are "on the fence" debating on whether or not to order this one I cannot say enough, please do so. It's wonderful. Just amazing from start to finish. It's one of those where you begin listening and simply cannot turn it off until the entire cd has played. I cannot say there is a weak spot in this collection of work and to finish the cd with the song from the opera scene, just classic. It's worth every cent and then some.

Worth it for the end,,,,but:
This is worth it just for the last track (Vide Cor Meum). Beautiful warm tones that will take you through an emotional journey. Pay attention, however, and stop the song before the last few seconds, or you'll be in for an unneeded orchestra Hit that will shock you or blow out your speakers. Buy it for the last track but beware of the last few seconds...BANG!!

Regards, your old pal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter M.D.:
The score to "Hannibal" is an exercise in innocent horror. Hannibal's horribly evil interior is disguised by his love for Clarice. "Hannibal" to me is the most romantic of the three films. The second released, the third and last in chronological order, it is a stand-alone film in its own right, thanks to the different directing style of Ridley Scott. Different directing styles need to be greeted by different scoring styles, and in my opinion, Hans Zimmer was the one for the job. His ever-sorrowful score compliments the film perfectly. From the first track, "Dear Clarice", with it's deep, sweeping string movements and the uber-creepy voice of Sir Anthony Hopkins; I knew this was obviously going to be an emotional look at a serial killer. "The Capponi Library" sounds like music leading to a big event. Everything keeps going higher to a crescendo that just cuts the music, almost like when Hannibal cut open Commendatore Pazzi. Speaking of said scene, the music, "Let My Home Be My Gallows", starts with sneaking strings, and leads into the Hannibal theme of the boys choir and the absolutely bone-chilling piano strokes and another monologue by Anthony Hopkins. It only adds to the overall sense of creepiness. "The Burning Heart" is my favorite track because you can almost feel the strings being tugged, like they were begging for something, like the heartstrings of Dr. Lecter every time he thinks of Clarice. "Avarice" starts out innocently enough with just some light strings, then the Hannibal piano theme starts. Since this is the most romantic of the films, it called for a romantic finale. "To Every Captive Soul" is from the dinner party scene. The first half is from when she wakes up in the Gucci shoes and dress and sees everything warped because of the morphine Hannibal gave her, the other half is from the escape (if you saw the film, you know what I'm talking about). The deep, total string track sweeps you up in its forbidden romance between Lecter and Clarice, knowing how bad he wants her and her knowing that in a strange and unusual way, she wants him too. They can never have each other because they are at opposite sides of the spectrum. The terribly romantic final 45 seconds bring the music into a more hopeful place as the fireworks rise in the film. The "Hannibal" score is worth it, whether you want deep, emotional romance or music to creep you out when you're alone. I recommend it. Ta-ta, H.

Obsessed With Hannibal:
I am really, really, seriously, obsessed and fascinated with Hannibal Lecter. I love this movie. I LOVE this soundtrack as well! Vide Cor Meum is one of the best musical peices that I have ever heard. It is beautiful. It makes me feel like I have never felt before inside. LOVE IT!

Haunting!:
Never before has such a hauntingly beautiful score been composed. Hans Zimmer's music stands alone. Regardless of what you thought of the movie, 'Hannibal' the soundtrack is a must-have.

• Dear Clarice (featuring Sir Anthony Hopkins)
• Aria da Capo (From Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, Written by Johann Sebastian Bach--Performed by Glenn Gould)
• The Capponi Library
• Gourmet Vaise Tartare
• Avarice
• For a Small Stipend
• Firenze Di Notte
• Virtue
• Let My Home Be My Gallows (featuring Sir Anthony Hopkins)
• The Burning Heart (featuring Sir Anthony Hopkins)
• To Every Captive Soul
• Vide Cor Meum