'Fantasy' Music

[M. Brandsdal]

I'm searching for some good, what I like to call, 'fantasy' music.. I enjoy music by Hans Zimmer, those written for "The Last Samurai" and "The Gladiator" and of course Howard Shore's scores for the saga, "Lord of the Rings".. ;)

Anyone here got any recommendations for me? Any songs (written by Zimmer, Shore or by whoever) I should check out? Any titles? Anything? :)

Everyone should check out Hans Zimmer's; 'A hard Teacher'.. It’s beautiful! A peace of art..

Got any songs that go under that song's genre? well, the board is free for all, I guess.. :)

[Beruthiel's cat]

If you like soundtrack type music, listen to anything by James Horner. "The Perfect Storm" is awesome.

If you're looking for something more New Age, check out David Arkenstone (I am not making up this name!). He has done some beautiful stuff: "In the Wake of the Wind" "Citizen of Time".

And, of course, there's anything by Enya.

[Bombadillo]

It sounds like you want classical, but with a certian mood to it.

You should try looking for things by composer Yngwie Malmsteen.
Or just talk to HectorBerlioz. :)

[brownjenkins]

the soundtrack to Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves has some pretty good mood pieces on it

there's some classical stuff in the fantasy vein too... mozart, vivaldi and wagner have that grand sound in a lot of their pieces... chopin also, if you enjoy solo piano music... lots of passion and dynamics

[Sminty_Smeagol]

Dead Can Dance
Enya's music is a bit too bland.

much of Loreena Mckennit's music is beautiful, and sad some of it too. her song 'the highwayman' if you listen to the lyrics is lovely.

David Lanz is new ageish but it's lovely. his 'the crane' is lovely, it's my favorite song of his to lay on piano

[BeardofPants]

You should definitely go for for Wagner - you can't get much more fantasy-ish than that!

[Millane]

yeah how awesome is the last samurai soundtrack, good that someone else hear appreciates good soundtracks:p
Braveheart is a favourite, and Last of the Mohicans... as i just watched Edward Scissorhands again i have to say that, it is incredible music at the end it nearly makes me cry (for you fools who think Johnny Depp was at his best in PotC watch Edward Scissorhands again), i havent got round to Big Fish but i will see it this week (no matter how many bad reviews i read:( ) it is supposed to be an awesome score, supposedly much like ES YAY:D

[Lalaith_Elf]

It's not a soundtrack but Clannad are good.
Also the Queen of the Dammed soundtrack..... both of them, I just love the violin music they use on that!
The 'Gladiator' soundtrack is good and so's the 'Braveheart' one (I love it!:D )

But as Bombadillo said, talk to Hector.... he's the expert on classical music!:)

[M. Brandsdal]

alot of god tips guys.. thanks! I'll try to see if I can hunt down some of it..

and maybe talk to Hector..

thanks again! :)

[The Gaffer]

If you really want to lose your entire street credbility in one fell swoop, check out Rick Wakeman's discography, (http://www.rwcc.com/rwcc/code/discography.asp) especially the Myths and Legends of King Arthur.

But for prog rock at its zenith/nadir (delete as appropriate) you can't beat the awesome/dire (ditto) Pentateuch of the Cosmogeny (http://www.progressiverock.com/album.asp?sAlbum_ID=464)

peace

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Lalaith_Elf
It's not a soundtrack but Clannad are good.
They did the soundtrack for 'Last of the Mohicans' if I'm not mistaken. They do have some good other songs as well. Put on their 'Fonn Mharta' and I can imagine myself in Lothlorien. *happy sigh*

Right now I'm very happy with the PoTC-soundtrack.

Oh before I forget, Adiemus can be very fantasy-ish as well.

[Lalaith_Elf]

Originally posted by Eärniel
They did the soundtrack for 'Last of the Mohicans' if I'm not mistaken. They do have some good other songs as well. Put on their 'Fonn Mharta' and I can imagine myself in Lothlorien. *happy sigh*

Right now I'm very happy with the PoTC-soundtrack.

Oh before I forget, Adiemus can be very fantasy-ish as well.

Well I never knew that... learn something new everyday... :)

[hectorberlioz]

Originally posted by BeardofPants
You should definitely go for for Wagner - you can't get much more fantasy-ish than that!
oh yes you can.
Hector Berlioz is better than Wagner!;)
ok, go find the "symphonie fantastique" by Berlioz.
and "harold in italy", and "La Damnation de Faust", all by Berlioz, and very fantasylike.
wagner is great to, maybe you'd like to find the "wordless" highlights from "Die Ring Nebuleung".

and...symphonic poems...
Mussorgsky: night on bald mountain
Dukas: the sorcerers apprentice
Dvorak: the water goblin
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's merry pranks
Rachmaninov: Isle of the dead-symphonic dances

and other great exciting stuff...

Walton: sym. no.1
Dvorak: sym. no.9
Borodin: sym. no2
Beethoven: sym. no.9
Mozart: sym's nos. 38 +40
Shostakovich: sym's nos. 4,5,7,8, 13.

[Lalaith_Elf]

Originally posted by hectorberlioz
oh yes you can.
Hector Berlioz is better than Wagner!;)
ok, go find the "symphonie fantastique" by Berlioz.
and "harold in italy", and "La Damnation de Faust", all by Berlioz, and very fantasylike.
wagner is great to, maybe you'd like to find the "wordless" highlights from "Die Ring Nebuleung".

Told you he's the expert!!!;)

[hectorberlioz]

Originally posted by Lalaith_Elf
Told you he's the expert!!!;)
of course!:D who else would know...?:p