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Since by sheer coincidence, the original soundtrack CD came in the mail just today (in the Milan bundle with Spirited Away), four years after I bought the symphonic suite, I have to say I could not finally choose between them. The suite is the more balanced listen, I agree. But the ost has electronic elements (especially the deep growl at the beginning and the bewitching Kodamas music) that I miss in the suite. And the power of The Demon God in the ost, for example, just hits me with greater force. On the other hand, I just re-loaded the symphonic suite on my ipod to keep the ost company, so I've clearly got it bad - or double plus good, actually. If you know the music well through the film, you may prefer the ost. If you want to hear a more seamless musical presentation, go with the suite. To start, anyway.
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And speaking of Hisaishi - Miyazaki scores.... I also just this weekend discovered the Image album from Howl's Moving Castle. Which is a fully orchestral work that is a tremendously well thought out suite, with clear homages to Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra. According to a story I found online, this was an early imagining of the score that was a little too rarified and abstract for Miyazaki, which is why the final score features the catchy waltz throughout that makes not a single appearance on the image album. So if you are a fan of Hisaishi's Howl's, I think the Image Album is an indispensable companion! http://www.amazon.com/Howls-Moving-Castle-Joe-Hisaishi/dp/B0000DJW60/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268881033&sr=8-2
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Symphonic Suite all the way. Together with Prometheus recording of "Conan the Barbarian" this wonderful "Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite" is the most important music album in my life. "Mononoke Symphonic Suite" is incredible in terms of performance, recording quality and atmosphere. Sound of this recording is very deep and dark but also wonderfuly colorful and detailed.
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I can vouch for the quality of the original soundtrack. Some of it is downright sublime, and I mean in the quality of the recording, specifically. Overall, it sounds like this is a no-lose situation, no bad options.
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