Maurice Jarre - Shōgun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) '1980; 2019

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Both epic and international, Shogun (1980) was from the very beginning a project
crying out for Maurice Jarres particular blend of talents. Loosely inspired by
the life of Will Adams (fictionalized as John Blackthorne), the story tells of
an English shipbuilder who sailed to the Japans at the dawn of the 17th Century
and became a samurai. Shogun, written by James Clavell and third in his Asian
saga, was one of the most successful novels of 1975. Producers were daunted by
the scope it would take to film the extensive story, but with the proven success
of the miniseries Roots in 1977, they found the confidence to proceed and thus
was born the age of the miniseries. Starring Richard Chamberlain in the title
role, Shogun proved a hit with viewers. The role of music in Shogun was made
even more important as a consequence of Clavells decision to shoot the film
mostly in Japanese, without subtitles and only with sparse narration.
Furthermore, the exotic setting and clash of cultures had to be convincingly,
and authentically addressed. Jarres main theme features both a swashbuckling
setting for uptempo action sequences as well as a romantic theme assuming a
gentler, more yearning persona. There is also a secondary theme, where Jarre
take the rhythmic and melodic shape of the main theme and tweaks it to better
fit the tones of a minor pentatonic scale (traditional in East Asian music). In
stark contrast to the romance and adventure is some powerful music featuring
Japanese instruments mixed with orchestra, giving a weighty presence to the
feuding warlords. Its all here musically - 17th Century Japan with clashing
cultures and feuding warlords. While an LP was released at the time of the
original airing in 1980, this is the premiere release of Shogun on CD and
features the contents of the original LP release, remastered for optimal sound. 

Tracklist:
01. Maurice Jarre - Shogun (2:38)
02. Maurice Jarre - The Japans (2:22)
03. Maurice Jarre - Tea And Jealousy (5:27)
04. Maurice Jarre - Nocturne (2:06)
05. Maurice Jarre - Torahaga (2:11)
06. Maurice Jarre - To The Galley (3:07)
07. Maurice Jarre - Mariko (3:01)
08. Maurice Jarre - Ceremonial (2:08)
09. Maurice Jarre - Despair And Madness (3:04)
10. Maurice Jarre - Anjiro (2:15)
11. Maurice Jarre - Blackthorne (2:57)
12. Maurice Jarre - Escape From Osaka (3:31)
13. Maurice Jarre - Finale (2:41)

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