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Ronin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 
 enlarge | Creator: Elia Cmiral
Label: Varese Sarabande
Category: Music
Buy New: $16.98
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 137371
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 030206597721
EAN: 0030206597721
ASIN: B00000C2CV
Release Date: September 22, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Ronin Theme | | • | Team Assembles | | • | A New Friendship | | • | The Case | | • | The Exchange | | • | The Getaway | | • | Thank You | | • | Metro | | • | Sam and Spencer | | • | Safehouse in Nice | | • | Carousel for Little Tamao | | • | Taking Photos | | • | Et Toi, Comment Ca Va? | | • | Passion | | • | This Is the Day | | • | Sinister Gregor | | • | Arles | | • | Gunfight at the Amphitheater | | • | The Girl Sold Us Out | | • | You Can't Kill Me | | • | The Ronin Myth | | • | Wrong Way | | • | Sam Goes for the Case | | • | I Came for Seamus | | • | You Are a Dead Man | | • | Good Knowing You |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Electronic orchestral possibilites explored September 30, 2008
Elia Cmiral composed this film score and the album is broken up into 26 tracks in chronological order. So far, so normal. Where the real difference lies is the use of electronic medium for such a huge swathe of the product. The possibilities of this medium are well shown as the soundtrack is able to speed up or slow down depending on the mood of the film and the problem of creating a haunting set of themes while NOT using a traditional orchestra has been overcome here. And the slight lack of warmth that comes from doing this way actually fits in with the film.
Where this quite interesting soundtrack does lose points however is the fact that the strident sections do lose something when compared to a more traditional orchestral score. The power and majesty just isn't there. Further, this soundtrack doesn't stand up on it's own as a piece of music. Whereas with some film scores you can listen to the music regardless of whether you liked the movie itself here I get the feeling that this soundtrack is only for fans of the film.
Given I loved the film I actually play a few of the more signature tracks on this disc on a semi regular basis, so don't be put off by the fact I've only given it three stars - I do like the thing but I've gotta be honest and try to give a rating based on how I think the general public would view this work.
 Tense, sexy and understated. Just like the movie April 14, 2007
This is a solid film score. To the frantic reviewer above and whoever is interested the track playing during the ice skating scene is Time to say good bye by Andre Bocelli. It was later performed by Sarah Brightman and that is the version playing in the film. The writer of this rather beautiful piece is Francesco Sartori.
Not a bad score at all.
HELP MEEE!! February 4, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do you know the name of the song that is played before Katharina skates, when there are two clowns, or something like that on the ice????
It's like a circus song...
but I don't know its name or from where it is.. can you help me??
thanks
Elaborate and Seductive June 29, 2002
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this CD it's never out of my player. The RONIN theme is soooo cool. It's sexy, seductive and very weird. I'd never heard of Elia Cmiral before seeing this movie but I'm sure that he'll have many more cool scores in the future. Some of the tracks on the CD are a little flat and filled with tension music tho. But there are enough thematic elements in the 26 tracks to make it a great purchase.Track 11 tho, is not from the score. Instead it is music heard on a Carousel early on in the film. Although I griped about some of the empty tracks one of my faves is 22 (Wrong Way), which contains no themes at all. Made up of nothing but nervous and white-knuckle chase music this track can excite without any kind of theme just as much as the music in the Speed soundtrack. The best tracks of the Ronin theme are 1,14,19,21 and 26. 19 in particular is, IMO, erotic. The duduk is a very sexy sounding instrument indeed. Weird, when you consider that the film is quite unglamorous. But it fits anyway. But this CD right away and I'm sure you'll love it. I certainly do. One of my fave CDs, no doubt.
Hauntingly Beautiful And Exciting February 23, 2001
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Elia Cmiral's score for Ronin is incredibly atmospheric, drawing the listener into the mood and feel of the film perfectly. The use of the Duduk (a type of Armenian wind instrument I believe) gives the score a somber quality that excellently captures the sense of loneliness and regret associated with the characters, such as on the track "The Girl Sold Us Out". The last piece in the score incorporates Duduk as well, but in the last few seconds, combines with the accompanying orchestra to create a beautifully bittersweet finale. It is also important to note, since this primarily an action film, that Cmiral has composed wonderful action cues that serve in building the dramatic tension, and then transform into pulse pounding "chase" and "fight music" that is unique and attention grabbing. Recently I went to Europe to study, and I made sure I took this CD with me. Not only would I miss the music if I didn't, but it turned out to be the best music to listen to while riding a night train across Europe. No score collection is complete without this CD.
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