Some weeks ago we featured Gabriel Yared’s rejected score for Wolfgang Petersen's “Troy” (2004). Now it is time to listen to the used score by James Horner as a logical consequence. Which score did it better for you? Enjoy!
Hello, Fred! Jimmy Horner delivers here the score that the Warner Bros producers wanted, without so much " exoticism ". An excellent work, within the Western tradition of orchestration for cinema, with a recognizable melody, strings and woodwinds in harmony, percussion in tense moments ( including tubular bells, which Horner loves ) and good sound effects. What the producers did not realize is that Horner took the care to include a chant originating from Ancient Greece ( in the complex melodic system " Maqam ", or " Makam ", which would give rise, its peculiar vocal modulation, to an entire Middle Eastern tradition ). In other words, the producers tried to kill the originality, but Horner was smarter!! Thanks and bye!!
A motif recurring, echoes a certain passage in the middle section of the fourth movement of Shostakovich's 5th symphony. This isn't the only time that Horner quotes this russian composer. In "The enemy at gates" soundtrack, for example, he takes a passage from his 11th symphony.
It was a major mistake rejecting Gabriel Yared's score. Sadly, this score continues the dirge-like, judgement-day style that Zimmer regrettably began with Gladiator and continues to this day. I miss Newman, Rozsa, North, Tiomkin and Waxman more than ever these days.
Nah. This is pretty good. He's got that cascading strings like Dimitri Tiomkin does. Now. The other score is nice. But I think you couldn't go wrong with either.
Both Horner's and Yared' scores are excellent, with each telling the same story in a different way. Horner's stuff is all there - including a passage that echos what he did in Apollo 13. Horner's score is what the studios wanted. Both scores have very musically attractive chants/vocals (this right HERE 13:39). For my dollar (and this is no knock on James Horner) I think Gabriel Yared's score is a wee bit better.
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Some weeks ago we featured Gabriel Yared’s rejected score for Wolfgang Petersen's “Troy” (2004).
Now it is time to listen to the used score by James Horner as a logical consequence.
Which score did it better for you? Enjoy!
This one is excellent
I Adore this movie because of history,for actors and great music.Thank you
History? Lol
Thanks for this movie... ❤
Hello, Fred! Jimmy Horner delivers here the score that the Warner Bros producers wanted, without so much " exoticism ". An excellent work, within the Western tradition of orchestration for cinema, with a recognizable melody, strings and woodwinds in harmony, percussion in tense moments ( including tubular bells, which Horner loves ) and good sound effects. What the producers did not realize is that Horner took the care to include a chant originating from Ancient Greece ( in the complex melodic system " Maqam ", or " Makam ", which would give rise, its peculiar vocal modulation, to an entire Middle Eastern tradition ). In other words, the producers tried to kill the originality, but Horner was smarter!! Thanks and bye!!
RIP JAMES HORNER.
Night suite thanks.
Thank you for sharing this upload
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A motif recurring, echoes a certain passage in the middle section of the fourth movement of Shostakovich's 5th symphony. This isn't the only time that Horner quotes this russian composer. In "The enemy at gates" soundtrack, for example, he takes a passage from his 11th symphony.
Gran compositor casi siempre menospreciado por la crítica. Sobre todo por repetir su leiv motic. El tiempo lo pondrá en su lugar. Gracias
Thanks Fred❤
James Horner's official version is better.👍🏻
Now can you do the soundtrack suites of Air Force One, both the Randy Newman’s rejected score and Jerry Goldsmith’s original score?
In the making! :-)
It was a major mistake rejecting Gabriel Yared's score. Sadly, this score continues the dirge-like, judgement-day style that Zimmer regrettably began with Gladiator and continues to this day. I miss Newman, Rozsa, North, Tiomkin and Waxman more than ever these days.
Nah. This is pretty good. He's got that cascading strings like Dimitri Tiomkin does. Now. The other score is nice. But I think you couldn't go wrong with either.
Both Horner's and Yared' scores are excellent, with each telling the same story in a different way. Horner's stuff is all there - including a passage that echos what he did in Apollo 13. Horner's score is what the studios wanted. Both scores have very musically attractive chants/vocals (this right HERE 13:39). For my dollar (and this is no knock on James Horner) I think Gabriel Yared's score is a wee bit better.
Ryuichi sakamoto? Muchas gracias