BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
Rating: 
Original Review: One of the most unsettling scores I have ever listened to - which is not a criticism, but just a fact of life for this rare Hollywood effort from Polish composer Kilar. It starts well with a prelude 'Dracula: The Beginning', which has a rich, East European sound, and follows on with a suitably dark and dramatic main theme, 'Vampire Hunters', played on low-toned brass with a strong percussion undercurrent, which is also repeated in the cue 'The Hunt Builds'. Kilar has also composed a surprisingly gentle, touching romantic theme entitled 'Love Remembered', which continues on into 'Love Eternal', with soft strings performing a beautiful melody. The scary bit, however, comes in the cue 'The Ring of Fire', which underscores the scene where the Brides of Dracula mutilate Anthony Hopkins' horse - listening to this with headphones on will give you nightmares for a week.
Track Listing:
- Dracula: The Beginning (6:41)
- Vampire Hunters (3:05)
- Mina's Photo (1:25)
- Lucy's Party (2:56)
- The Brides (4:56)
- The Storm (5:04)
- Love Remembered (4:10)
- The Hunt Builds (3:25)
- The Hunters Prelude (1:29)
- The Green Mist (0:54)
- Mina / Dracula (4:47)
- The Ring of Fire (1:51)
- Love Eternal (2:23)
- Ascension (0:50)
- End Credits (6:42)
- Love Song for a Vampire (written and performed by Annie Lennox) (4:21)
Running Time: 55 minutes 09 seconds
Columbia 472746-2 (1992)
Music composed by Wojciech Kilar. Conducted by Anton Coppola. Special vocal performances by Diamanda Galaš. Recorded, mixed and edited by Katherine Quittner. Album produced by Wojciech Kilar.
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