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Don't feel bad. You've just summed up why Hans and Lorne make a good team. Lorne is by all accounts a fantastic arranger and can bring out the best in others' ideas but I sometimes find his own compositions are a bit basic or leave me cold. Hans on the other hand always nails the theme and the concept but his scoring to picture to me feels clunky and a bit amateurish, especially when the music is dense. <br><br>Both super talented in their own ways. :-)Is there anyway o get sheet music for Into the pie machine for orchestra?Just saw Maleficent 2. There is a lot more Newton Howard in the movoe than there is on album.<br>I actually can't really understand why they didn't include the reprise of The Christening (the dinner scene) & the finale in the movie.<br><br>Zanelli's score is wonderful and I love it very much. But would have loved this on albumI can't imagine how someone likes Balfe's part over Richters. As you said Thomas, Richters work sounds more like suites, and Balfes work is written more to picture. BUT, it sounds to me also like a typical RCP-work with Hans. While Hans gives the direction with his suites and melodies, Balfe and co are adapting those suites to the specific scenes and writing some "new" stuff to fill any gap if there is any need of it, so they become additional composers in the credits.<br><br>And here, we have the same. Richter shows the direction and some cues are real intense and beautiful. Balfes parts sounding like a gap-filler. I don't want to talk bad about Balfe, he's a composing machine, but still i can't find anything remarkable on those parts and so i can't understand how Richters work hasn't been used but instead the more colorless cues from Balfes part :/<br><br>Again, don't feel insulted guys, it's just my sensationBalfe’s part is the best I think.<br>It also seems written to picture instead of just long suites.<br>My understanding is the Balfe wrote half of the score but the album doesn’t seem to represent that for some reason.
I really liked Richter’s score over balfesI listened Max Richter for years. He is the kind of select or minority composer who does his solo works and soundtrack for movies not so famous. <br>His solo works are really really good with quintet and piano and voice. "on the nature of daylight" is definitely the best. <br>His sountrack is not good as his solo, to be honest. I think "the Leftovers" (2014-2017, HBO series), "Miss Slaone" (2016) and "Mary Queen of Scots" (2019) are cool.<br>If you need some peaceful music for meditation or good sleep, listen to his work.Richter did his recording in january and june 2019. The Director himself is a fan of Richter, so the deadline and director are not the reason.<br>It seemed that producers were not satisfied with Richter's music and they wanted something new, that's why they got Lorne. It turned out Lorne brought a very limited new...@Cercei<br>Hybrid can definitely answer that best. Richter’s score is used (alongside Balfe’s material) as well as some source pieces. If I remember correctly it’s a mish-mash of the two.I do know that piece, it’s very pretty. I’ll check out his other works, thanks for the recommendation. In terms of minimalism I really am into Brian Eno at the moment. His “Music For Airports” and “The Lovely Bones” are excellent if you like more introspective music.
btw, you're saying Lorne recomposed and reworked the entire score. as i haven't seen the movie yet, did the producers end up with not using richters score for it at all and just used the score from Lorne?thanks for your information. but i actually don't understand why they have done that. i've heard now Lornes cues and Richters cues. all those cues from Lorne, they sound very similiar to that what Richter composed, but somehow with less melodies. And you really have to work hard to not use fewer melodies then Richter, as he's a minimalist at its best ^^ with that being said, i can't hear any groundbreaking differences from Lornes part, so what was their idea on hiring it and getting the same style of music, but in a more "light" version? :/i really admire Max Richters work, he isn't that new in this scene. his style is that repeating minimalism. maybe you've heard once the cue "on the nature of daylight" which was used a lot by many other movies. his last score which knocked me out was "Hostiles". such an emotional and intense score, you need to hear that, and probably see the movie as well (with Christian Bale). <br><br>Really surprised at this album, I’ve never really heard anything from Max Richter but I really like what he ended up writing for this score. It surprisingly flows well for a stand alone listen. It’s funny that the producers wanted a different approach, I think Richter nailed it.<br><br>Balfe’s contribution is excellent as well, I particularly like that repeating chord progression (which is starting to become one of his trademarks considering how many times he has used it). It’s disappointing that they didn’t include more of his contribution though, since he apparently rewrote the entire score.Lorne said in his Twitter, the first album for His Dark Materials come 3rd November, no date, for the moment, for the second album.
Was the producersi haven't understood the fact, that Lorne was involved in this. Can someone explain it for me? Was the director not satisfied with Richters music? Was the deadline too near? Or what was the reason why they have brought Lorne to this project?"The Wanderer", "Event Horizon", "You Have To Let Me Go" and "Tuesday (Voiceless)" = WOW WOW WOW!!!Zanelli is no James Newton Howard, but he did a fantastic job with writing a large scale fantasy score. I’ll even say that, while I think the first Maleficent is stronger overall, I personally like the action writing better here. Also 2 little things I’ve noticed;<br><br>1. The new theme here sounds fairly similar to the Father/Son tune from KFP3<br>2. 2:20-3:30 sounds like it may have been temped from the finale of Fantastic Beasts. (Or maybe I’m just crazy lol)Great work of Zanelli, if is not as good like JNH's Maleficent, is a tremendous work, with a terrific writing and orchestrations, even the most tender parts are terrific.
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  2005, May 31
NARNIA's Soundtrack News

Walt Disney Studios and EMI Music have paired up to produce not one but four separate soundtracks for the upcoming adaptation of C.S. Lewis' THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE.

One disc will feature mainstream Christian music artists, another will feature pop and rock acts, a third will provide the score and theme song, written by Harry Gregson-Williams, and the final disc is designed for children...Read more

  2005, May 30
Batman Begins: Soundtrack Details By Mark Sung

On June 15th, Warner Bros. Pictures' BATMAN BEGINS, from director Christopher Nolan, the summer's most anticipated theatrical release, opens nationwide featuring a score that will immediately make music history -- a unique collaboration between two of the screen's most honored and respected composers, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, working together for the first time.
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  2005, May 30
SPIRIT In Cannes 2002

A Canal+ Video about the event, SPIRIT, Stallion of the Cimarron at Cannes film festival 2002.
Hans ZIMMER, Heitor PEREIRA & Brian ADAMS performed the soundtrack live during an exclusive projection.

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Length : 14'40
size : 50 Mos

  2005, May 26


Hans ZIMMER was at the semi-final from The Contender, for the fight between Sergio & Jesse.

The composer was just next to the producer of the show, Jeffrey KATZENBERG.




  2005, May 26
News by the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, and more...

The GSA confirms that Hans ZIMMER will score The Da Vinci Code & Pirates Of The Caribbean 2.

Jim DOOLEY will score Ordinary Miracles, a Michael Switzer movie.

According to IMDB.com, Steve JABLONSKY would score the next Michael BAY's movie (after THE ISLAND), UNTITLED TRANSFORMERS FILM.

Mr. & Mrs. SMITH's score composed by John POWELL would be released by LAKESHORE Records on June, the 28th.

  2005, May 22
discography page updated




  2005, May 21
SIN CITY at Cannes' Film Festival



Robert Rodriguez gaves us a few words on Hans ZIMMER while presenting his new film, SIN CITY.






  2005, May 20
You can listen to Madagascar soundclips here : music.barnesandnoble.com

The Batman Begins 10 min Smallville Preview with original score : www.rustbucketbingo.com

  2005, May 20
Dynamic Duo Scores Big With Batman Begins By Chris Morris, The Hollywood Reporter

Pointing to Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman's joint credit on "The Egyptian" in 1954, James Newton Howard notes that such collaborations between prominent film composers are rare. "There's a tremendous logic to it," Howard says. "Well, why not?"
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  2005, May 15
discography page updated





  2005, May 05
From www.filmtracks.com :

Renowned up-and-coming composer James L. Venable, fresh off being hired for such high profile blockbusters as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and X3, can now add another shining gem to his future resume as he has been officially signed to replace Danny Elfman on Spider-Man 3.

Said Spider-Man 3 director Sam Raimi, "I'm confident James will be Venable to put his own webspin on the world of Spidey."
Added producer Laura Ziskin : "I have no doubt James can take the reigns from Elfman. After all, their hair colors are similar

  2005, May 04
MADAGASCAR Track Listing

1. Best Friend Theme - Hans Zimmer
2. I Like To Move It - Sacha Baron Cohen
3. Hawaii Five-O - The Ventures
4. Beacon Of Liberty - Hans Zimmer
5. Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
6. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
7. Zoosters Break Out - Hans Zimmer
8. Soul Limbo - Mr. Bongo
9. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. Foosa Attack, The - Hans Zimmer
11. Penguins Arrive, The - Hans Zimmer
12. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong


  2005, May 03
After LAURAS STERN,
DER KLEINE EISBŽR 2

The new film by the directors of LAURA'S STERN, Thilo Graf Rothkirch and Piet De Rycker, THE LITTLE POLAR BEAR 2 according to its teaser poster, will be scored by Hans ZIMMER and Nick GLENNIE-SMITH. The movie release date, is September the 29th, 2005, for Germany.
Click Here to watch the poster.
Click Here to watch the trailer.

And in conclusion...

You will find the video from the song "Touch the sky" (Song from LAURA's STERN) and a little interview from Wonderwall by clicking HERE

  2005, May 02
Geoff ZANELLI's News

Geoff ZANELLI has been busy this time with the new mini serie Into the West directed by Robert Dornhelm and Sergio Mimica-Gezzan to air on July on TNT network.

"It's a 6 part miniseries that tells the 80 year story of how America was settled and what happened to the native americans during that time. Very great show and I'm proud to be working on it. (...) We're recording the score in Bratislava with an orchestra. I've been very busy with that project, there are over 5 hours of music to be written and I'm just now at the halfway point" Geoff said.

Being busy with the mini serie, Geoff will be back on Delgo soon after that.

  2005, May 02
Hans ZIMMER will score THE DA VINCI CODE

Soundtrack.net announces that Hans ZIMMER is set to reunite with director Ron HOWARD for his next film, which should be released in May 2006.
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