Composer

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Zimmer / Greenaway / Pescetto

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Average_duration

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4:13

"Il gladiatore" is a film score composed by Hans Zimmer, with additional music by Lisa Gerrard and Klaus Badelt, and lyrics by Gavin Greenaway and Giovanni Sollima. The score was written for the 2000 epic historical drama film "Gladiator," directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen. The film was released on May 1, 2000, and the score was released on April 25, 2000, by Decca Records. The score is divided into 15 tracks, with a total running time of 59 minutes and 10 seconds. The first track, "Progeny," sets the tone for the entire score with its haunting vocals and intense percussion. The second track, "The Wheat," features a beautiful melody played by a solo flute, which is later joined by a full orchestra. The third track, "The Battle," is a powerful and epic piece that accompanies the film's opening battle scene. Other notable tracks include "Earth," which features a solo female vocalist singing in a foreign language, and "Now We Are Free," which is the film's main theme and features lyrics in a fictional language created specifically for the film. The score also features several tracks that incorporate traditional Roman instruments, such as the lyre and the pan flute. Overall, the score for "Gladiator" is characterized by its use of vocals, percussion, and orchestral instruments to create a sense of epic grandeur and emotional depth. The score perfectly complements the film's themes of honor, loyalty, and revenge, and has become one of the most iconic film scores of all time.

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