Editorial Review:Album Description:August Rush tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger (Robin Williams), August (Freddie Highmore) uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth. Film Stars Robin Williams, Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Terrance Howard, and Mykelti Williamson.
Amazon.com:Who knew Jonathan Rhys Meyers had such an aching, lovely croon? In
August Rush, he supplies his own vocals in the role of an Irish indie-rock singer, and it's a testament to his skill that he doesn't embarrass himself on Van Morrison's 'Moondance.' (He's even better on Lucas Reynolds' 'Something Inside.') This is fairly representative of this CD's flavor: thoughtful, adult but not bland--typically, you hear a lot of cello throughout. John Ondrasik, stepping out from his Five for Fighting persona, wrote new material, though the best song, 'King of the Earth,' is an unreleased one by his main project that boasts superb, elegant production by Bill Bottrell. Intriguingly, guitar virtuoso Kaki King is the hand double for Freddie Highmore, who plays the film's child prodigy. Her two instrumentals, 'Bari Improv' and 'Ritual Dance,' are treats for lovers of inventive acoustic playing, who should also enjoy the self-explanatory 'Dueling Guitars.' John Legend sounds aching on 'Someday,' though the cover of 'God Bless the Child,' by Chris Botti and Paula Cole, feels a little lite.
--Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Disc 1:- Main Title - Mark Mancina
- Bach / Break - Steve Erdody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- Moondance - Featuring Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- This Time - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- Bari Improv - Kaki King
- Ritual Dance - Kaki King
- Raise It Up - Jamia Simone Nash and Impact Repertory Theater
- Dueling Guitars - Heitor Pereira and Doug Smith
- Elgar / Something Inside - Steve Erdody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- August's Rhapsody - Featuring Freddie Highmore - Mark Mancina
- Someday - John Legend
- King Of The Earth - John Ondrasik
- God Bless The Child - Chris Botti and Paula Cole
- La Bamba - Leon Thomas III
- Moondance - Chris Botti
Customer Reviews
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The Soundtrack delivers as much as the Movie
The soundtrack to the movie devoted to the powers of music is actually quite good. It has a great range from classical to rock, to a funky "not this world" kind of melodies. I recommend this to anyone who saw the movie and thought it was good.
All the vocal singers are professionals and they have done a fantastic job, especially Johnathan Rhys Meyers.
A beautiful soundtrack that will bewitch you into the world of music again and again!
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Good Movie, AMAZING soundtrack
When I saw the movie, the music was of course what struck me the most. This is an awesome cd with great performances by Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jamia Simone Nash.
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Excellent
August Rush: Music From The Motion PictureVery good soundtrack, from one of my all-time favorite romance movies. The songs are all top-notch, some are sung by Jonathan Rhys Meyers (one of the stars - who has a great voice). Very enjoyable.
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Love this music
Saw the movie and loved the movie but I also noticed the soundtrack and had to have this as well. It is really nice to listen to on long car rides to help relax when the road seems to go on forever.
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Not Much for Original Soundtracks
For a movie that had absolutely delightful soundtracks we were very disappointed to find that much of the music was elliminated in favor of some songs that were not the least the better part of the movie.