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Lathriel · 07-01-2005, 05:53 PM

Track 11:The Leave Taking

I get the honour of bringing in the next track since Encaitare won't be here.

So we begin with the Rivendell theme although this version is not so vigorous as the one we heard in Fellowship. And it melts into the Lothlorien theme as Elrond "talks" to Galadriel about the ring. Which then brings us to Frodo and Sam and we hear the ring theme at 2:56. I myself call it the fate theme since everybody is becoming connected to the ring or is involved and thus the ring becomes part of their fate.

In this track you can hear the connection between the Rivendell and Lothlorien theme. They both are wistful and there is a sense of a growing darkness. This music has a certain melancholy to it that I find very fitting for elves.

I really like this track since there is a bit of quiet before the next track which is louder and faster. This way there seems to be more variety throughout the CD.

Of course the choir is beautiful and I like the fact that the ring theme is played by and oboe since the oboe has a melancholy sound but at the same time it is also very cold and clear exactly like the ring itself.

07-01-2005, 05:53 PM	#142
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	Track 11:The Leave Taking I get the honour of bringing in the next track since Encaitare won't be here. So we begin with the Rivendell theme although this version is not so vigorous as the one we heard in Fellowship. And it melts into the Lothlorien theme as Elrond "talks" to Galadriel about the ring. Which then brings us to Frodo and Sam and we hear the ring theme at 2:56. I myself call it the fate theme since everybody is becoming connected to the ring or is involved and thus the ring becomes part of their fate. In this track you can hear the connection between the Rivendell and Lothlorien theme. They both are wistful and there is a sense of a growing darkness. This music has a certain melancholy to it that I find very fitting for elves. I really like this track since there is a bit of quiet before the next track which is louder and faster. This way there seems to be more variety throughout the CD. Of course the choir is beautiful and I like the fact that the ring theme is played by and oboe since the oboe has a melancholy sound but at the same time it is also very cold and clear exactly like the ring itself. __________________ Back again