Musical Analysis #3: Stars from 'Les Misérables'
Stars - 2012, Great Britain (as performed by Russell Crowe in the 2012 film 'Les Misérables) Thoughts: After the last blog post assignment - Music and the Fictive Dream, I decided to explore another musical, but this time, one with which I was unfamiliar. I have heard many positive reviews about 'Les Misérables', but have surprisingly never watched a performance of the musical or the film that was released in 2012. One of my extended family members was recently telling me how much she enjoyed the musical, so I decided to begin by exploring the soundtrack from the 2012 film. I listened to Bring Him Home , as well as several other pieces and was immediately hooked. The song Stars, written by Schönberg, Kretzmer, and Boublil, caught my attention, because of the memorable melody line and serious, contemplative mood in which it is sung. Click here to watch the scene from the film where Javert (played by Russell Crowe) performs this song. Instrumentation: The instrumentation is
