Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,236 Posted September 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2019 justaguy, Edmilson, Arpy and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Ned Rorem - The End of Summer for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano Carry me off on waves of dissonance. I especially love the piano here. (2:06 - 2:33) It contrasts well with the lovely lyrical section that follows. Oomoog the Ecstatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I love this melody introduced by solo bassoon, then passed to the cellos. Very evocative and ambiguous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Love this short and romantic cue from JNH. I wish he did more dramas and romances along with all the fantasy movies. Hopefully A Hidden Life gave him an opportunity to write more romantic music like that. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 10,028 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Not the most ideal way, but no better upload: just that tiny transition, the way the strings take the melody from the brass at 0:44! Kasey Kockroach and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 5:37 to 6:05 I love this Zimmer heroic sound of the 90s/early 2000s. Very masculine and powerful! justaguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,618 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 13:52 - 14:16 I love how the orchestra sounds like it's teetering on the brink of collapse (especially from 13:57). Of course, it's all just part of the composition! Romão and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (5:54 - 6:01) Lukas Foss - Symphony No. 2 A short moment of release in a very tightly controlled movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 An unusually florid flourish in the midst of Copland's typically austere piano writing. Which makes it all the more effective, melts my heart a bit every time. (1:53 - 2:05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,618 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1:55 - 2:37 Now that's how you combine an electric guitar with an orchestra! SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,618 Posted October 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2019 31:09 - 32:12 Some of the best-orchestrated bars of classical music in existence! Sunshine Reger, Oomoog the Ecstatic and Romão 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loert 2,618 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Modest Expectations said: Respighi was a respectable pioneer of such combinations to be sure, but is there really that much difference between it and the underscore in some Williams or Steiner film scores? Well it's all about the details, for example I really like: The rising piano/celesta at the beginning, especially the falling "chords" in the second bar The swoosh in the third bar, especially that held C# in the flute, which then "becomes" an F# at 31:35 The tam-tam/piano combo at 31:45 And I think the subtlety of the writing here is matched only by the most-carefully-written Williams underscore. Sunshine Reger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 The whole opening is breathtaking, but this statement at 1:08… jeez. You can almost see the USCSS Nostromo gliding through space. Which brings me to: At 2:23. So sad and bleak. Perfect score for a perfect movie. And, since we're here: From 0:43 onwards. Those scattered high piano notes get me every time. Oomoog the Ecstatic and Romão 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,618 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Love the sound of the chromatic runs in the horns (3:08 - 3:17): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,618 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 The opening measures of this sound awesome (till 0:36): Oomoog the Ecstatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunshine Reger 3,577 Posted October 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2019 That tremolo in uplifting chords reinforced with brass.. amazing. The repeat in the bass line as Legolas prepares to leap onto the Oliphaunt is a great example of Mickeymousing. And then the triumphant melody that follows is a perfect resolution to the fearful and dwarfed by behemots beginning of Dernhelm in Battle. I like the double arc in play here: 1) Eowyn starts in a disguise and ends as an identified heroic warrior - it's even in the titles of the two tracks 2) The menace of the first track are the Oliphaunts. The second finishes with their defeat. Doug Adams said about it: The music dives steeply into crackling fanfares reminiscent of the great tradition of cinematic spectacle. Shore recalls, “If I was ever going to write in a Max Steiner vein, this was it!” Before turning Berliozesque it sure resembles the big Warner Bros fanfare! Edit: Warner Bros is the holding company of the film's distributor, New Line Cinema. An awesome coincidence. Edit2: As if all that wasn't enough, when Legolas dangles beneath the Oliphaunt and cuts the ropes, Shore mimicks the fanfare from when Luke dangled under the AT-AT and used his lightsaber. Edmilson, Arpy and Sharkissimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,974 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 5:47 - 6:58 (but especially the tutti section from 6:23 onwards) Amid the hexatonic, blitzkrieg-ed ferment of the first movement, this is one those exalted moments that you wish lasted a bit longer. Romão and artguy360 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bellosh 3,812 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Dances With Wolves Soundtrack: Journey to Fort Sedgewick / Shooting Star / John Dunbar Theme :53 onward never ceases to give me chills, and sometimes can bring a tear to my eye. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,812 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 First Blood - Mountain Hunt by Jerry Goldsmith :00-:38 is just surreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 4:58 to the end is such a harmonic delight. This version's a little too slow though: On 8/14/2018 at 11:21 AM, Disco Stu said: Continuing my Dvorak theme today 7:52 - 8:20 is very "Golden Age Hollywood" and I love it Yes, gorgeous! So much good stuff: On 3/21/2019 at 7:26 PM, Borodin said: One of my favorite musical moments. Never been on the ride, but the music sounds incredibly ethereal. More like a fairy tale than space. 1:09 - 1:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 The big moment! Definitely Tchaik's best symphony: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just a guitar and strings make for 1:15 of perfection: redishere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 7:51 PM, Edmilson said: Just a guitar and strings make for 1:15 of perfection: THW is a great score, and this is one of Thomas Newman’s most memorable themes. I have a soft spot for his powerful chord progressions Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Love this theme. Newman at the top of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,424 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Most of Thomas Newman’s music escapes my ability to appreciate. I feel like I should like it, but usually can’t quite make a connection. So it goes for these TN moments above me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Bayesian said: Most of Thomas Newman’s music escapes my ability to appreciate. I feel like I should like it, but usually can’t quite make a connection. So it goes for these TN moments above me. I get what you mean: I feel the same thing listening to Morricone: he’s damn good, plus he’s italian (like me), so a lot of my friends are like “you love soundtracks, then you’ll love Morricone”, but nope. For me there’s something TN does that immediately grabbed me from the first note I heard, something that makes me internally say “heck yeah”. Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 There are two specific cues that got me into T. Newman, way back when. I don't collect him obsessively, he can be a bit repetitive, but when a score of his clicks with me, it *really* clicks with me. redishere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,812 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1:06 and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 This cue is just under 2 minutes long, and still is one of the saddest pieces of music I've ever heard. The performances of Paul Edgecomb's theme firstly on oboe and then on the whole string section, well, a perfect musical representation of profound sorrow. The Green Mile is one of the saddest scores ever written for one of the saddest movies ever made - and it's unexplicable how it failed to get an Oscar nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 2:13 AM, Edmilson said: This cue is just under 2 minutes long, and still is one of the saddest pieces of music I've ever heard. The performances of Paul Edgecomb's theme firstly on oboe and then on the whole string section, well, a perfect musical representation of profound sorrow. The Green Mile is one of the saddest scores ever written for one of the saddest movies ever made - and it's unexplicable how it failed to get an Oscar nomination. Agreed. It's a really powerful score, and this theme is hauntingly beautiful. I must say I quite miss 90s/00s Thomas Newman. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 The two 2010s scores by T. Newman that I like the most are Bridge of Spies and Saving Mr. Banks, but yeah in general a fairly fallow period for him. Doesn't help that I just can't get into his Bond scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,933 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 There's that word again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 45 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: The two 2010s scores by T. Newman that I like the most are Bridge of Spies and Saving Mr. Banks, but yeah in general a fairly fallow period for him. Doesn't help that I just can't get into his Bond scores. While I do like some of his Bond tracks (Severine, Madeleine, Donna Lucia), I can't help but agree. I liked Bridge of Spies and Saving Mr. Banks a lot, but I yawned while listening to The Highwaymen and his work for Castle Rock. I expected to like his score for Finding Dory a lot more, but it was just… there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,647 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I also yawned while listening to Bridge of Spies and Saving Mr. Banks. Wall-E and Revolutionary Road were his last noteworthy entries. redishere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,308 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Skyfall has really warmed up to me over the years. And I think The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was pretty refreshing for all its Indo-pop colour. But yeah, otherwise, rather barren years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,812 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1:50 - 2:08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Here I am, nosediving into TN again. Loved this track since the first time I saw this movie. And, oh, good ol' Dario. Funny thing is, he's from Pisa, which is like a 40 minutes drive from where I live, and also where I went to university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 This track from 0:00 to about 1:46 might be my favorite thing Horner has ever written. So atmospheric and evocative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,812 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Love that he chose to go with the 'Imperial motif' in this piece: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,618 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2:27:25 - 2:28:05 Love the "callbacks" between the high and low instruments: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Oh gosh, how I love when, in amidst a romantic/melancholy melody for strings and harp, a composer just gently throws a wistful, lonely French Horn, like here, from 2:02 to 2:24: Or here from 1:30 to 1:55: Or on this Braveheart track too, from 2:30 to 2:47: Williams also did this on "Ann and Gabriel" from The Patriot. Sooooooo gooooooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,618 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 WOW!!! (37:45 - end): I love the way in which Kalinnikov took the theme from the extremely soft adagio (14:27) and transformed it into such a blazing, dramatic finale. Tydirium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Love this theme from Waterworld, one of James' very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Every single time the credits roll and the music rises, I get chills. Bellosh and Edmilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,658 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 9:35-10:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,812 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 0:40-0:58 Evanus and Edmilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,578 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 One of the greatest moments in JNH' career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,812 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Edmilson said: One of the greatest moments in JNH' career! What are your top 5 JNH scores? I really should listen to more of his scores, but admittedly have only ever listened to Signs, The Village, King Kong and Lady in the Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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