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Lathriel · 09-12-2005, 07:27 PM

I really like this track. Some of the things Howard Shore used reminds of elements that you can often find in ballet music. Especially the beginning where a woodwind begins and strings join in.
When you hear the Mordor theme I have a little theory about it. You can hear the Mordor theme but you can also hear the strings frantically playing against it. The Mordor theme resembles the power of the ring and the strings resemble the good part of Gollum despairing at what is happening to him. At least that is how I like to think about it.

Yeah my 500th post!!!!

09-12-2005, 07:27 PM	#178
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I really like this track. Some of the things Howard Shore used reminds of elements that you can often find in ballet music. Especially the beginning where a woodwind begins and strings join in. When you hear the Mordor theme I have a little theory about it. You can hear the Mordor theme but you can also hear the strings frantically playing against it. The Mordor theme resembles the power of the ring and the strings resemble the good part of Gollum despairing at what is happening to him. At least that is how I like to think about it. Yeah my 500th post!!!! __________________ Back again Last edited by Lathriel; 09-12-2005 at 07:31 PM.