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Gladiator Music Appreciation

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Gladiator was launched by "DreamWorks" in 2000. It is a magnificent epic film. The scene is spectacular, and the soundtrack has a strong color of the ancient Roman Empire. The entire soundtrack is full of power and majesty, but also has a hint of melancholy and sadness. The composer is German Hans Zimmer, who has shown amazing abilities in combining electronic synthesis music and traditional symphonic music.

At the beginning, when Maximus led the army to fight against the German army, the music from the beginning was quiet, deep, ancient, and full of national flavor, and immediately changed to The wheat, this female voice. The singing only lasts for one minute, and then it changes to The Battle. In order to reflect the vastness of the ancient battlefield, Hans Zimmer mainly uses the marching method in this section. The chord temperament of this music is demonstrated in creating the atmosphere of the battlefield. What is outstanding is the composer's extraordinary skill. The military march-style soundtrack played by the symphony has strong explosive power. The classical music's description of war here is very exciting, which fully shows that Hans Zimmer is not just a music player who only plays "electronic action music". Home.

Another person who must be mentioned is Lisa Gerrard. This talented woman who has always been active in the Gothic rock music industry not only composes and produces music, but also sings in several tracks. Breath also has a great influence on the style of the soundtrack. She no longer has the usual cold feeling, but has more entertainment elements. This is well combined with Hans Zimmer's style in film scores, making the entire film music reflect a kind of atmosphere. A feeling of antiquity, distance and depth.

Lisa Gerrard's singing makes people feel the relaxation after the battle. The moving and delicate string music makes people feel great.

There doesn’t seem to be a particularly prominent main melody in the entire movie. One is based on some variations of the theme song Now We Are Free, and then there is the third song The Battle, which reflects the beginning of the war. This melody is in the 13th song. Appeared in the Barbarian Horde, which describes the wonderful scene of Maximus leading the slaves in the arena against the opponents driving Persian hob chariots, using infantry to fight against the cavalry and winning. This piece of music is consistent with The Battle is similar, and both are 10 minutes long. They use modern synthetic music to give classical music an innovative feel.

There are also some pieces of music that make me feel more powerful, such as The Might Of Rome, which is the piece of music when Maximus is preparing to enter the arena to fight. The melody of the music is low and heavy, electronically synthesized. The bass effect makes people feel very comfortable, and the speed of the melody changes from slow to fast, giving people a feeling of tension before the battle, and the low string strings at the end depict a spectacular scene of the gladiators receiving cheers from the audience after their victory. ...To be honest, this is a very good piece of music. I even like to turn off the original music when playing some war games and use other players to play this music as the background music of the game.

In addition to the majestic music, the entire album also contains some delicate emotional music. The most representative one is the 4th track Earth. This piece of music seems to be played by an ancient flute. It is very moving. With the violin playing, it is very delicate and rich, especially in expressing the inner emotions of the characters. In addition, Strength And Honor and Slaves To Rome are also excellent. The theme song at the end, "Now We Are Free," ignited the emotions in the audience's hearts at the end. Everyone was filled with emotion when they heard this song and watched the sunset over the arena in the movie.

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