Sountrack review/Dan's voice/Chris' brush with greatness

[Barb]

For those who are tired already of the gushy reviews, go to this url:

http://inq.philly.com/content/inquirer/2001/11/01/magazine/HARRY01.htm

This is Peter Dobrin's review of the soundtrack, which I just read in 
my morning paper.  While it is a largely favorable review, he does 
take issue with Williams on the "Harry's Wondrous World" theme (I'd 
like to take issue with the theme's title myself).  Dobrin shows 
every sign of being a Potter fan; he discusses the book(s) 
knowledgeably at the end of the review and doesn't make any glaring 
mistakes that other reviewers of the film have made.  

Speaking as someone who performs/attends classical music concerts in 
Philadelphia, I can say unequivocally that Dobrin is NOT a soft 
touch; when you get a good review from him, you've earned it.  I'm 
thrilled that they didn't muck the soundtrack up by adding a pop song 
to the end of the film; as someone who largely stopped listening to 
pop music 19 years ago (I was an old fogey at the age of 18) I look 
forward to the film soundtrack turning young people onto symphonic 
music as much as the books have turned kids onto reading.

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As far as Daniel Radcliffe's voice change is concerned...while I 
understand the need to dub some lines in the first film, there's no 
reason the character of Harry couldn't also have a slightly deepened 
voice in Chamber of Secrets.  Does JKR say anywhere in the second 
book that Harry is still unmistakably a soprano or alto?  Wouldn't he 
seem slightly more threatening and like an heir of Slytherin with a 
sort of tenor voice?  After all, even twelve and thirteen-year-old 
boys with changed voices seldom sound like basses.  He should be fine.

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Chris, have I mentioned that I looked up our family genealogy and 
discovered that we're long lost Scottish cousins, so you have to 
invite me to this shindig on the 6th?  Not buying it, huh?  Oh well, 
it was worth a shot...Now I know what your "brush with greatness" sig 
is all about...(I should have looked into it before and didn't).  Did 
I mention that I'm green with envy?

--Barb