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Gunnar Madsen
Fall of Troy
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Spring, 1194 b.c.
2. A Thousand Ships
3. Crossing the Plains
4. Onslaught: The Walls of Troy
5. The Long March
6. Hector?s Last Battle
7. Behind the Gates
8. Waiting for Dawn
9. Wrath of Achilles
10. Night Raid
11. Across the Scamander
12. Winter, 1185 b.c.
13. The Horse: Fall of Troy

CD Details

All Artists: Gunnar Madsen
Title: Fall of Troy
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: G-Spot (City Hall)
Original Release Date: 4/15/1911
Re-Release Date: 5/16/2006
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 837101147958

Synopsis

Album Description

If you can imagine the soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings, but with grooving drums, stabbing brass and strings colliding in achingly beautiful dissonance, then you have Fall of Troy. In one long arc, from the elegaic prelude of "Spring, 1194 b.c." to the tragic and powerful lament of "The Horse", the music vividly evokes the eleven-year long Trojan War. Grammy-nominated composer Gunnar Madsen is known for his rich, emotional instrumental music. His ?Spinning World: 13 Ways of Looking at a Waltz?, has thousands of fans worldwide, and has been featured in many episodes of HBO?s ?Sex and the City,? in Paramount Pictures? ?Just a Kiss,? and on NPR?s ?Morning Edition,? ?All Things Considered,? and ?This American Life.?

CD Reviews

Heart pounding

Raul C. Staggs | Van Nuys, CA United States | 06/16/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is beautiful, exciting, heart-pounding, dramatic music. You can just see the horses racing across the desert during some of these tracks. Madsen once again shows his mastery and versatility as a composer."

Dramatic soundtrack for all of your odysseys

E. Blenz-Clucas | Portland, OR United States | 06/14/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"My 15 year old son swiped my copy of this CD from me, and for several days it was played repeatedly. I swiped it back, and put it on whenever I want a dramatic interlude This is a lush, dramatic collection of pieces, demonstrating once again Gunnar Madsen's musical genius. Consider it a soundtrack for all of your adventures!"