30 Monday Nov 2020
Posted in All Updates and News, Updates from 2020
If you need some Efteling music to get you through the day, but don’t have time to listen to a full soundtrack, have a listen to this wonderful Efteling medley by Matthew Wakefield! Accompanied by some Efteling visuals, this is a wonderful arrangement that includes some of the best Efteling music.
03 Wednesday Jun 2015
Posted in All Updates and News, Updates from 2015
We’ve been waiting a while, calmly, patiently, to hear the music that accompanies the new Dive Coaster Baron 1898. Well, in episode 8 of ‘The Making of Baron 1898’, we finally get to hear an excerpt from the ride’s music. Written by René Merkelbach, who also wrote the music for George and the Dragon and the Flying Dutchman, the score is inspired by the brass bands of the mining era.
Bring out the orchestra!
The Brussels Philharmonic recorded the music, and as expected (because obviously we Efteling-lovers have high musical standards now 😉 ) it sounds great! The video only shows a small portion of the final music, but it sounds dramatic and upbeat, a little like Joris en de Draak, and it fits perfectly with Efteling’s back catalogue of attraction music.
10 Monday Dec 2012
Ok, so it arrived last week, but we wanted time to listen to it so that we could give you the verdict. There are 2 CDs, the track listings as follows:
| CD 1 | CD 2 | ||||
| 1. Droomvlucht | – | Kastelenrijk | 1. Carnaval Festival | ||
| 2. Droomvlucht | – | Wonderwoud | 2. Het Volk van Laaf | – | Lariekoekhuys-Lals Brouwhuys |
| 3. Droomvlucht | – | Zompenwoud | 3. Paddenstoelen | ||
| 4. Droomvlucht | – | Elfentuin | 4. De Rode Schoentjes | – | Klompendans |
| 5. Droomvlucht | – | Hemelburchten | 5. Diorama | – | Speeldoosjes |
| 6. De Magische Klok | 6. De Vliegende Fakir | ||||
| 7. Fata Morgana | – | The harbour | 7. Draaimolen | ||
| 8. Fata Morgana | – | Eastern jails | 8. Zwaan Kleef Aan | ||
| 9. Fata Morgana | – | Harem | 9. Monsieur Cannibale | ||
| 10. Fata Morgana | – | Jungle | 10. De Indische Waterlelies | ||
| 11. Pandadroom | 11. Piraña | ||||
| 12. De Zes Dienaren | 12. PandaDroom | – | In this together | ||
| 13. Vogel Rok | – | De vlucht door het duister | 13. Pardoes Promenade | ||
| 14. Spookslot | – | Danse Macabre | 14. De Vliegende Hollander | – | Voorplein |
| 15. Raveleijn | – | Entree ruiters | 15. De Vliegende Hollander | – | Opstaphaven |
| 16. Raveleijn | – | Helden | 16. De Vliegende Hollander | – | Behouden terugvaart |
| 17. Joris en de Draak | 17. Klaas Vaak | – | Sprookjes van Klaas Vaak | ||
| 18. Gondoletta | 18. De Nieuwe Kleren van de Keizer | ||||
| 19. Assepoester | |||||
| 20. Villa Volta |
Now, what this doesn’t tell you, is about the added ‘extras’ which are hidden on the beginnings and ends of a few of the tracks. For example, you can hear Kleine Boodschap on the start of CD 2, saying his piece, and you can also hear Vrouw Holle, the call of ‘Ezeltje Strekje!’ and a few more slotted in here and there within the CDs. It is also nice to have music from Piraña included on the second CD, which was not on either of the last 2 Efteling CDs. Other new additions include The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Sandman, and music from Raveleijn. All the golden oldies are there too, including a handful of tracks from both Fata Morgana and the Dream Flight; and Carnaval Festival is a bit different from the version included on the previous CD. Another thing, the design of the box and CDs is a lot more elegant than the last CD, in my opinion. You can’t go wrong with toadstools.
All in all, a good buy! If you want all of the best Efteling music in one place, this is perfect.
