The motion picture “Romeo and Juliet” is one of those cases when you might be totally indifferent about the movie itself but fall in love with the music. Soundtrack thus is an important part of any movie and sometimes it is even key to success. Recalling the topic of Romeo and Juliet at the time of St. Valentine’s celebrations should be the right thing to do, I thought!
Reading the names of composers like Craig Armstrong on the cover of the soundtrack album can already mean that we gonna encounter some beautiful and romantic musical settings. The list of artists is also a ‘speaking’ one: The Cardigans, Radiohead, Garbage – all was preparing us for a portion of love drama. The two volumes of the album were both well-sold and conquered a number of chart peaks, especially in Australia.
To me, the musical heart of the movie is not at all the dramatically charged Garbage performance, it rather hides in the sensual and soothing “Balcony Scene” composed by Craig Armstrong for one of the most touching moments in the entire story. Getting distracted from the theme, it may as well serve as a really relaxing piece of piano music for whenever an injection of peace and calm is needed.
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| The actual balcony of Juliet in Verona |
To me, the musical heart of the movie is not at all the dramatically charged Garbage performance, it rather hides in the sensual and soothing “Balcony Scene” composed by Craig Armstrong for one of the most touching moments in the entire story. Getting distracted from the theme, it may as well serve as a really relaxing piece of piano music for whenever an injection of peace and calm is needed.
