Anne Dudley's Highly Successful Alternative Score

Most motion picture musical score composers would find the task of writing music for the current TRISTAN & ISOLDE a daunting assignment. Who in their right mind would want to be set up as a comparison to the time-honored, exquisitely beautiful music from Wagner's opera of the same name? Well, Anne Dudley steps fully into the spotlight as a fine composer with this score for an altogether different version of the ancient tale of thwarted lovers. She has no reason to bow her head.

MUSIC SNOBS

Once again we have a bunch of music snobs attacking the music from this film not because it is not good but because it doesn't pay homage to Wagner. There are upwards of 100 folk variations of this tale and most of those did not even incorporate a musical score....but we owe Wagner a walk on because of his opera? Please.....

Goes beautifully with this heart-wrenching film

I saw the movie twice and knew right away that I would have to have the soundtrack. I'm glad that I invested the money and bought it! The score is absolutely gorgeous, despite some comparisons to "elevator music" by other reviewers. Don't let the naysayers fool you. "Tristan & Isolde" is fantastic, a great CD to put on while you're having dinner with a sweetheart or just relaxing - it will both calm your jangled nerves after a long day and inspire you. It is very well composed. As to the mutterings that a nod to Wagner should have been included, this is the soundtrack to the movie, not the opera. It does a fine job of standing on its own. Don't miss out on this one!