Okay. This is probably going too far, but I bought the CD that accompanies the Mordicai Gerstein kid's book version of "Beauty and the Beast." It's basically the soundtrack from the little film version--a 30 minute animated one narrated by Mia Farrow. The CD is fun for a couple reasons: one, it has the book's text (narrated by Farrow over the musical soundtrack--basically what you'd hear if you closed your eyes while watching the film), good for playing in the car for the boy; and, two, it has a track with just a fully orchestrated musical score by Ernest Troost. It's a good listen, though it's a bit heavy on the Renaissance Faire elements (it's for a fairytale, afterall). The main motif is a very pretty melody that feels like something Henry VIII might have written. Troost, by the way, has had an interesting career composing for TV shows, specials (esp. for kiddies), and B movies (Tremors is the most recognizable). He's won a number of Emmys too. Fun.
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