Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 0:45 - 1:30 1:55 - 2:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Posting this here because it's a Bernstein composition, even if Williams is conducting. Bernstein by Boston is one of my favorite John Williams & The Boston Pops albums and of course the performance of Bernstein's On the Town suite is a highlight. The short moment I want to spotlight is the absolutely wonderful clarinet section from 2:46 - 3:00. This entire track is delightful and you should listen to it! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 1:40 - 1:50 Listen to that magnificent Todd-AO sound! publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 7:17 - 7:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 On 9/3/2015 at 7:40 PM, Nick Tatopoulos's Beret said: By far the TOS fanfare in The Barrier by Jerry Goldsmith. Indeed, self. I thought of this thread (and another which has vanished) when I was obsessively listening to this part over and over again today. Then I realized I'd already declared this my favorite non-Williams short musical moment. Let me also say that the entire piece and score is great and very likely my favorite Goldsmith and Trek score. 1:53 It truly is one of the greatest moments ever. It's the very essence of Star Trek, Jerry Goldsmith, film scores, music and indeed life itself. It's better than everything. Naïve Old Fart and Dixon Hill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 14 minutes ago, Nick Tatopoulos's Beret said: Indeed, self. I thought of this thread (and another which has vanished) What thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 The one about obsessively listening to music over and over again like a maniac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,326 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 This one? http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24584-do-you-rewind-your-favorite-section-over-and-over-again-like-a-deranged-maniac/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 These four brass chords caught my ear for some reason. Very satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 The two final chords have a lovely Dorian sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 These extremely Holst-like portion of Debney's Cutthroat Island score 8:20 - 8:43 Cerebral Cortex and Loert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 This beautifully scored bit from Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms (13:21 - 13:41): The whole thing is a masterpiece but the instrumental prelude to that "Alleluia" I find particularly moving. The sung words appear previously at 9:30 followed by a haunting "Laudate Dominum" passage, which returns at 19:22 after the same "Alleluia" phrase, but without the timpani. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 This classic excerpt from "Henry V", music by William Walton (1:12:09 - 1:13:33): Starting from 1:12:22, we hear a march-like melody in the trombone, which is echo-ed/layered on top by the trumpets, suggesting a vast setting and giving a sense of multiplicity. However, at 1:12:43, the same melody is raised in pitch, and doubled in tempo. Then, at 1:13:00, the melody is raised in pitch and doubled in tempo again. By 1:13:14, the characteristic 'turn' at the end of the melody is virtually transformed into an orchestral effect in the high registers, like the whistling of the wind. But note that, whilst all of this happens, the tempo of the cue itself doesn't change, always staying constant. So, while the audience is watching the French speeding up, bit by bit, before charging towards the other side, there is still a kind of sense of militaristic order present. Combining that sense of order with the image of an army racing towards battle, infuses this scene with an intense sense of terror IMO. Another thing to point out is that, because of how Walton layers the same melody on top of itself to achieve that "echo" effect (canonization), when the melody is sped up, it results in the echo being shortened, almost like a wall moving closer and closer towards the listener... Overall, this is a wonderful example of the use of diminution (quickening) of a melodic line to achieve a musical climax. It's interesting to compare this with Prokofiev's "The Battle on the Ice" from Alexander Nevsky, which also utilizes the "DUN dun DUN dun DUN dun..." ostinato. In that case, the tempo of the cue itself increases bit by bit throughout, before dramatically increasing just before the first impact, almost like a rush of adrenalin. But in Henry V, it's constant all the way, which creates a different but equally chilling effect. Cerebral Cortex and Sharkissimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 02:22 - 02:48: One of the coolest moments in the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 That embed was showing me KFC ads on my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The Magnificent Seven reference from 1:12-1:15, and the following theme swell we get from 1:16 - 1:41. One of the greatest examples I can think of of an extreme discrepancy between film and music quality. Seriously underrated score. publicist and Loert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Is there a more sublime ballet opening than the opening to Prokofiev's Cinderella? (0:00 - 0:12) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 21 hours ago, Cerebral Cortex said: The Magnificent Seven reference from 1:12-1:15, and the following theme swell we get from 1:16 - 1:41. One of the greatest examples I can think of of an extreme discrepancy between film and music quality. Seriously underrated score. Yes! Both City Slickers scores are terrific and severely underrated. I'd buy a specialty label expansion of each in a heartbeat. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,509 Posted September 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2016 2:55 - 3:16. Awesome! Cerebral Cortex, Gruesome Son of a Bitch and dtw42 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toothless 963 Posted September 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2016 Till 3:19 Muad'Dib, Not Mr. Big and Loert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I always loved the part that starts at 1:19. Particularly that delightful bassoon that plays along with the flute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 2:26 - 2:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 On 9/15/2016 at 5:21 AM, toothless said: Till 3:19 If only Powell had scored Jurassic World... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 On 17/09/2016 at 1:43 AM, TheWhiteRider said: 2:26 - 2:48 When I opened this in Spotify to listen ("video unavailable"...) I thought I remembered "1:26 - 1:48", so I listened to it and thought, "Wow, this is lovely!". Of course, I then saw that you were referring to a completely different section...Puccini wrote some really glorious melodies! My short moment: 4:58 - 5:25 The next track on the album (Medjai Commanders) starts with the same theme, but I adore the transition at 5:06 in this version. Jilal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 That cheeky woodwind at 12:38! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 On 19-9-2016 at 7:55 PM, loert said: When I opened this in Spotify to listen ("video unavailable"...) I thought I remembered "1:26 - 1:48", so I listened to it and thought, "Wow, this is lovely!". Of course, I then saw that you were referring to a completely different section...Puccini wrote some really glorious melodies! My short moment: 4:58 - 5:25 The next track on the album (Medjai Commanders) starts with the same theme, but I adore the transition at 5:06 in this version. Silvestri's trademark VI -> VII never gets old. It's a bit everywhere, though. Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Jilal said: Silvestri's trademark VI -> VII never gets old. It's a bit everywhere, though. VI -> VII is 90% of the reason why I listen to Silvestri! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 5:30-6:08 Might be my favorite moment of the score. So beautiful and powerful, soaring to incredible heights. Cerebral Cortex and DominicCobb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Terrible score from a hack rock musician. Hans should leave serious music to the people who don't need to work with orchestrators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 5 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said: Terrible score from a hack rock musician. Hans should leave serious music to the people who don't need to work with orchestrators. You dont know what the fuck you are talking about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 He's such a troglodyte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelly 260 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 28s to 46s. A highlight of the score to my ear; it's just such unabashed fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 2:03 - 2:10 . Has a magic/nostalgic feel. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Discussion of his JPIII score yesterday inspired me to listen to my old Don Davis favorite, The Matrix, on my drive home last night. A moment that still thrills me is this few seconds near the end of "Hotel Ambush" when the rising, repeating figure builds one tuba/trombone/deep brass instrument on top of the other. The aural sensation of the layering of these booming brass instruments is just so great. (4:48-4:58) Loert and Dixon Hill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I remember a period a few months ago when that brass bit was constantly playing in my head, though I couldn't remember where it was from. Now I finally know! Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 The brief retro "twang" of the Bond theme at 1:48 in Backfire (from Spectre) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Absolutely divine: Dixon Hill and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 One of his best moments! Was it even used in the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 2:32-end Ooooh those harmonics. The Grisey influence is very clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Prerecorded Briefing said: One of his best moments! Was it even used in the film? Doubt it. Like most of the score, the best parts hardly made it to the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 This was one of the most useless score leaks. That's how you ruin a good reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Love this! (Actually, the whole cue is pretty great, but this moment in particular was awesome) Too bad the cue didn't end in a massive heroic fanfare, but still a great moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 2:25-2:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicCobb 194 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Will said: Love this! (Actually, the whole cue is pretty great, but this moment in particular was awesome) Too bad the cue didn't end in a massive heroic fanfare, but still a great moment. Love that too. Perfect scoring for X-Wings. Reminds me of The Battle of Endor and The Bombing Run. And on to something completely different, one great non-Williams bit that always comes to mind is this and on that note this, when the main theme finally returns here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 This beginning was absolutely entrancing me last night: toothless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I heard this yesterday and it made me an instant Haab fan, despite never really hearing his work before: Here to end of the cue: Wow. Particularly starting at 16:22, he manages to take many of the things I love most about Williams and mix them up to make something truly heartwarming and exciting. Jilal recommended this one to me: So great too. Particularly the build-up at 3:50. I'll definitely have to listen to this whole score at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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