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| Memoirs of a Geisha | 
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| Creators: Yo-yo Ma, John Williams, Pro Musica Nipponia Ensemble, Itzhak Perlman
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $18.97
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (69 reviews)
Sales Rank: 15777
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 74708
UPC: 828767470825
EAN: 0828767470825
ASIN: B000BJS4TO
Release Date: November 22, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Sayuri's Theme | | • | The Journey To The Hanamachi | | • | Going To School | | • | Brush On Silk | | • | Chiyo's Prayer | | • | Becoming A Geisha | | • | Finding Satsu | | • | The Chairman's Waltz | | • | The Rooftops Of The Hanamachi | | • | The Garden Meeting | | • | Dr. Crab's Prize | | • | Destiny's Path | | • | A New Name... A New Life | | • | The Fire Scene And The Coming of War- John Williams | | • | As The Water... | | • | Confluence | | • | A Dream Discarded | | • | Sayuri's Theme And End Credits |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Director Rob Marshall hired three of Asia's most fabulous stars (Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, and Gong Li) for this Japan-set movie, so one wonders why he didn't put in a call to a local composer as well. Was Tan Dun's line busy? Was Joe Hisaishi otherwise engaged? In any case, John Williams won the assignment, and he didn't end up with egg on his face. Mercifully, Williams left the bombast at home and put cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman to good use in this sensitive score. The lovely "Sayuri's Theme" resurfaces at regular intervals, and it's good to hear Williams keep his showier instincts in check through a good chunk of the movie, as he delivers a more subdued sound. One of the most dramatic moments happens during "The Fire Scene and the Coming of War." By then Williams has basically reverted to the familiar, brooding mode he uses for ominous scenes, when suddenly the track integrates an excerpt from "The Folding Fan as a Target," a traditional piece for voice and the Japanese lute known as biwa. Though Williams is right to err on the side of low key, it would have been nice to get more of these stark sounds in his competent but ultimately unmemorable compositions. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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| Customer Reviews: Read 64 more reviews...
 Beautiful! May 22, 2008
I love the movie so much very well put to together and beautiful! Loved the music and just recently decided to buy the soundtrack for it, you forget in the movie there are several people actually making these songs not just computers! Cant stop listening to the soundtrack! Movie, music all of it very beautiful!!
Mood Capturing Music May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" and its soundtrack. The haunting reoccurring themes help to give the perfect atmosphere to the movie. I had read a very scathing review of the soundtrack that called it "forgettable, " which is the exact opposite of what the soundtrack is. I found the music did exactly what it was supposed to do in musically illustrating and complementing the film and setting the mood. The lovely melodies really stuck in my mind and I could not wait to get a copy of the soundtrack. Bravo to Mr. Williams, Yo Yo Ma and Isak Perlman for doing such a superb job of musically interpreting the story!
If you liked the movie - you'll love the soundtrack. March 5, 2008
I loved Memoirs of a Geisha the book, and loved Memoirs of a Geisha the movie just as much. I am happy to say that the soundtrack has lived up to my expectations. At this point I cannot even choose a favorite, between the moving elegance of Sayuri's theme and Sayuri's Theme/End Credits and the carefully poignant Chairman's Waltz. I don't normally buy movie soundtracks, let alone the entire album - but this one I *had* to have. Love it!
if u like john williams, listen to C. Kenneth Lee's new cd,"Breakaway"for a good cause on iTunes January 26, 2008
C. Kenneth Lee's new cd, "Breakaway" for a good cause.
All sales will support the American Cancer Society. You can believe it or not.
fundraiser CD for individuals battling cancer featuring WORLD-RENOWNED artists WOLFGANG VON SCHWEINITZ and ERIKA DUKE-KIRKPATRICK from the CALIFORNIA EAR UNIT with live recordings from Roy O'Disney Music Hall.
(Excerpt from a letter from Best Buddies)
Kenneth,
Thank you so much for your amazing donation to Best Buddies! Your money has already been put to a great program! It is people like you that make our world a better place!...Thank you so much again!
In Friendship,
Leslie Dykstra
(program supervisor)
 Some very nice tracks January 15, 2008
This CD contains some very nice music and "Going to School" is one of my all time favorites.
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