Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording)
by Sir Neville Marriner / Academy Of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) by Sir Neville Marriner / Academy Of St Martin-in-the-Fields
(Soundtrack album)
Year: 1984
Release date: 1984-00-00
Overall rank: 9,338th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 42 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1984 (136th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (1,309th)
Award Best albums of all time (9,338th)

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 9,338th | 1980s rank: 1,309th | 1984 rank: 136th  Overall chart history
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Possibly one of the best films and soundtracks of all time. (Edited)
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One of the greatest soundtracks!
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The best film scores help to expand what is on the screen, enhancing the drama, building tension, signifying story changes and conveying emotion.

But with Amadeus, that usage is taken to a far greater extent; the music itself becomes one of the core parts of the production, defining the character of Mozart and setting the pace for the entire. It becomes an expansion of Mozart and a tool to set the tone of different scenes, and in doing so becomes just as important as the actors on screen or the story.

Not only is it a good excuse to show off the genius of the man himself, conducted supremely well by Sir Neville Marriner and the St Martin In the Fields orchestra, it is perhaps the most memorable part of what is undoubtedly one of the best films ever made, which in itself is significant for its acting and attention to detail.

It's one thing to showcase the music of your main character, but its another thing for it to define a movie, and that's exactly what the Amadeus soundtrack does.
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