Composer

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John Williams

Genre

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Film

Style

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Film Score

Compose Date

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2004

Average_duration

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68:28

Movement_count

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21

Movement ....

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is a film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and released in 2004. The film is based on the third book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The soundtrack for the film was composed by John Williams, who also composed the music for the first two films in the series. The premiere of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" took place on May 23, 2004, at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. The film was released in the United States on June 4, 2004. The soundtrack for the film features 19 tracks, with a total running time of 68 minutes. The music is performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by William Ross. The soundtrack includes several memorable themes, including "A Window to the Past," "Double Trouble," and "Mischief Managed." The first movement of the soundtrack, "Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme)," is a reprise of the iconic theme from the first two films in the series. The second movement, "Aunt Marge's Waltz," is a playful and whimsical piece that captures the mischievous spirit of the film. The third movement, "The Knight Bus," is a fast-paced and exciting piece that accompanies Harry's wild ride on the magical bus. The fourth movement, "Apparition on the Train," is a haunting and mysterious piece that sets the tone for the darker themes of the film. The fifth movement, "Double Trouble," is a lively and energetic piece that accompanies the introduction of the Hogwarts choir. The sixth movement, "Buckbeak's Flight," is a soaring and majestic piece that captures the beauty and wonder of the magical world. The seventh movement, "A Window to the Past," is a haunting and melancholy piece that accompanies Harry's journey into the past. The eighth movement, "The Whomping Willow and the Snowball Fight," is a playful and whimsical piece that captures the fun and excitement of the film's winter scenes. The ninth movement, "Secrets of the Castle," is a mysterious and foreboding piece that sets the stage for the film's climactic scenes. The tenth movement, "The Portrait Gallery," is a whimsical and playful piece that accompanies Harry's exploration of the Hogwarts castle. The eleventh movement, "Hagrid the Professor," is a warm and comforting piece that captures the kind and gentle nature of the beloved character. The twelfth movement, "Monster Books and Boggarts!," is a fast-paced and exciting piece that accompanies Harry's encounters with the magical creatures of the film. The thirteenth movement, "Quidditch, Third Year," is a thrilling and exciting piece that accompanies the film's Quidditch scenes. The fourteenth movement, "Lupin's Transformation and Chasing Scabbers," is a tense and suspenseful piece that accompanies the film's climactic chase scenes. The fifteenth movement, "The Patronus Light," is a triumphant and uplifting piece that accompanies Harry's triumph over the Dementors. The sixteenth movement, "The Werewolf Scene," is a dark and foreboding piece that accompanies the film's climactic werewolf scene. The seventeenth movement, "Saving Buckbeak," is a heroic and uplifting piece that accompanies Harry's rescue of the beloved creature. The eighteenth movement, "Forward to Time Past," is a haunting and melancholy piece that accompanies Harry's journey back to the present. The final movement, "Mischief Managed!," is a playful and whimsical piece that accompanies the film's closing scenes.

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