On rare occasions, that you listen to a soundtrack and in love the first pass in a few pieces. "Aladdin" did that to me! The wonderful introduction begins with "Arabian Nights", which, incidentally, was also the intro at that animated series.
Also the next song "The story of the lamp" is simply gorgeous and even without knowing the film, shooting a lot of images in my head! Overall, all the songs are really terrific and go catchy. As would be the rapid "Quick path" Aladdin or the romantic "A dream come true". This also introduces the beautiful main theme of the soundtrack and is used several times and varied.
Absolutely fantastic and exciting are the two songs of Jinni, particularly "NurŽn little friendly 'knocks me over and over again from the stool, but also" Prince Ali "testifies Peer Augustinskis brilliant voice (he talked Robin Williams, Woody in" Toy Story " and of course Dschini in the animated series "Aladdin"), which is why the German soundtrack for me is definitely better, although I Aladdin and Jasmine sound a bit strange ... It is true nice nasty "Prince Ali (Reprise)", in the the evil Jafar makes his appearance!
In addition to the wonderful songs also presents another opulent and dramatic-arranged score. Menken leaves the themes of the songs with incorporated, thus combining his music in a very clever way and makes everything sound like a unified whole. Particular highlights include "The Cave of Wonders" in which the subject is used from "Arabian Nights".
Menken picks for "Aladdin" course on a oriental-inspired mood back, with a lot of bells and flute use. So you get stuck as a listener instantly feel in Agraba.
46 minutes grandiose soundtrack that offers "Aladdin"! No wonder why so many Menken won Oscars, his soundtracks have an energy and dynamism, as they otherwise hear only one John Williams. For me it is clear that I will soon have to listen once Menkens other works, such as "Little Mermaid" or "Pocaontas" ...
