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ReleasedOctober 8, 1968The for the 1968 film was composed and conducted. It was originally released as a, containing nine entries, most notably the song 'What Is a Youth', composed by Nino Rota, written by and performed. The music score won a Silver Ribbon award of the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists in 1968 and was nominated for two other awards ( in 1968 and in 1969).The soundtrack is referred to as 'Original Soundtrack Recording' on the front cover with further credits to the film itself. Several other editions of the soundtrack feature different covers.
Contents.Composition The original track list includes anthems, song snatches, compositions for the and for a strolling player.The neo-Elizabethan ballad 'What Is a Youth' is performed by a character as part of the during the ' ball, at which Romeo and Juliet first meet. The original lyrics of 'What Is a Youth' are borrowed from songs in other Shakespearean plays, particularly. Although Rota's original manuscript is believed to be lost, the love theme is known to have an original published key of. Romeo's theme was described as 'a slow-paced idea, first played by a solo with strings'. In the scene, where Romeo sees Juliet dancing with her family, the theme is sounded by a solo over a background of strings.
Reception In 1968 described the score as 'brilliant and moving'. Contemporary feedback was also provided by John Mahoney from, who described the score as 'one of the best and strongest components', noting that 'a period ballad with lyric by Eugene Walter, 'What Is a Youth', provides the perfect setting for the meeting of the two lovers at the party'.Subsequently Professor of English and Shakespearean literature scholar Jill L.
Levenson wrote that Rota's score 'heightened the sentiment of the lovers' relationship, doing little for their verisimilitude'. According to a review, 'the suite from Romeo and Juliet is a florid symphony drawing on Rota's classical background for its lush themes – swaggering for the amorous swain, mournful for the awakening girl'.On the other hand, critic Jack Jorgens dismissed 'What Is a Youth' for being 'sickly sweet'. On the soundtrack has a score of 3.89 out of 5, based on 55 ratings as of October 2013.The Love Theme provides the background to the narrative of, a long-standing feature on British radio hosted by.Arrangements Since 1968 numerous arrangements of 'What Is a Youth' have been released, most notably ' and 'Ai Giochi Addio', both performed by various artists. The soundtrack's original label subsequently released three other soundtrack albums inspired by the original score. The popularity of the first of them led Capitol Records to release a four-record set of the film's entire vocal and music tracks. On June 25, 2002 the released their own arrangement of the soundtrack on the Silva America label.
Other arrangements were made by, (a top ten hit in 1969), Jet Stream Orchestra, and others. Song 'Old Money' from her 2014 album contains samples from 'What Is a Youth'.Original track list.
Side One. 'Prologue' 2:46. ' 7:24. 'The Balcony Scene' 9:26.
Side Two. 'Romeo & Juliet Are Wed' 3:00. 'The Death Of Mercutio And Tybalt' 3:35. 'Farewell Love Scene' 4:21. 'The Likeness Of Death' 2:36.
'In Capulet's Tomb' 7:22. 'All Are Punished' 2:07See also. 'References. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
Archived from on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012. ^ Levenson, Jill (1987). Romeo and Juliet. Manchester University Press. P. 103. The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Popular Culture.
Cambridge University Press. Pp. 156–157. ^. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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Retrieved 28 December 2012. ^ MacDonald, Laurence (1998).
The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive History. Scarecrow Press. P. 215.: 22. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Morag Reavley (2003-06-24). Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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Heil, Bodo (2004). Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in the movies: Comparing Franco Zeffirelli's (1968) and Baz Luhrmann's (1996) film versions. Retrieved 28 October 2013.External links.