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Simply Beautiful

booby20532 | Yonkers, New York United States | 12/28/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I first saw Wasington Square I liked the movie but it was the music that really moved me. As an opera singer, I felt I had to get the score to the beautiful "Tu Chiami Una Vita". But to my surprise no one had heard of the song and I discovered that it was written specifically for the movie. To this day I cannot understand how such a beautiful song went unnoticed. The entire soundtrack is very beautiful and relaxing. I think even a person who doesn't like classical music would be affected by the haunting music. It still amazes me that in this day of corny pop songs, beautiful music can still be written and with such emotion."

I cannot believe that such great music went unnoticed!

Lincoln Karim | New York | 07/23/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This music, like the movie, was so great, so refreshing and so wonderfully composed I cannot believe it did not get the press recognition it deserved. I shall die before I ever understand why such a great piece of artwork, both the music and film, should go unnoticed, ungraced, and unrespected, while a tacky, plastic, and tasteless film like Titanic should be raved about as it was. This truly indicates the power of film promotion and the guliability of the public."

The movie is good, the music is striking!

randomartco | Greater Washington D.C. area | 03/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The MUSIC of "Washington Square" is exquisite...charming...stunning...beyond words! I thought the movie of "Washington Square" was well-done, although I must admit to having a preference for the 1949 version called "The Heiress"...I must say, though, that the music for "Washington Square" is what keeps me watching this film again & again, and especially listening to the soundtrack!



It is poignant, lingering, striking, dazzling: the piano & strings are amazing: the singing is incredibly well done! My favorite is "Tu Chiami Una Vita," the beginning version "Catherine & Morris - Tu Chiami Una Vita" and the absolutely exquisite ending version "Please Don't Come Here Again - Tu Chiami Una Vita"...the delightful "L'Absence" and "L'Absence Again" is pleasing as well, haunting and superb! The cute & child-like "The Tale of the String," the superb "Catherine's Nocturne" which is repeated in the final version of "Tu Chiami Una Vita"...amazing!



I must say that the music of "Washington Square" is sincerely what won me over: the storyline is fine, it is difficult to watch (with Catherine so inept), but the music just absolutely made the movie for me: even if you don't for the movie at all, this music stands alone: decidedly recommended!

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