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Memoirs Of A Geisha: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,John Williams

- Memoirs Of A Geisha: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- - 346,003 plays
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John Williams
Released 2005

The Chairman's Waltz
02:39
36,913 plays

Sayuri's Theme
01:31
30,154 plays

Becoming A Geisha
04:52
25,577 plays

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- 1
- Sayuri's Theme
- 01:31
- 30,154 plays

- 2
- The Journey To The Hanamachi
- 04:06
- 19,492 plays

- 3
- Going To School
- 02:42
- 20,482 plays

- 4
- Brush On Silk
- 02:31
- 18,735 plays

- 5
- Chiyo's Prayer
- 03:36
- 19,087 plays

- 6
- Becoming A Geisha
- 04:52
- 25,577 plays

- 7
- Finding Satsu
- 03:44
- 16,431 plays

- 8
- The Chairman's Waltz
- 02:39
- 36,913 plays

- 9
- The Rooftops Of The Hanamachi
- 03:50
- 14,779 plays

- 10
- The Garden Meeting
- 02:43
- 18,560 plays

- 11
- Dr. Crab's Prize
- 02:17
- 13,933 plays

- 12
- Destiny's Path
- 03:22
- 15,768 plays

- 13
- A New Name... A New Life
- 03:31
- 14,398 plays

- 14
- The Fire Scene And The Coming Of War
- 06:48
- 13,633 plays

- 15
- As The Water...
- 02:01
- 16,583 plays

- 16
- Confluence
- 03:44
- 16,479 plays

- 17
- A Dream Discarded
- 02:00
- 15,456 plays

- 18
- Sayuri's Theme And End Credits
- 05:07
- 19,543 plays

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album review

John Williams skillfully utilizes the formidable talents of renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and equally beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman to flesh out director Rob Marshall's celluloid rendering of the bestselling novel by Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha. Elegant and predictable, Williams sticks to the source, building grand Western themes off of traditional Japanese melodies with a heady mix of regional instrumentation (shakuhachi and koto) and cinematic know-how. This is the composer at his most refined and nuanced, providing a textbook example of professional composition that revels in its subject matter without ever intruding. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

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listener reviews

- - Great Soundtrack, Great Movie
  - - By Nicol64
    - 6/26/2009 21:41:22
  - I bought this soundtrack some time ago and WOW! thats my take on it. its absolutely amazing, i love it. John williams (composer/conducter) and Yo-yo Ma (the solo cello) did a fantastic job with this music. just hearing it reminds me of the movie...lol. Which is the intial reason why i bought it (yes i liked the movie that much...not as good as the book, but still good). But now i love it becasue its just that wonderful. I give this 2 thumbs up!
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