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MUSIC OF MICHAEL KAMEN

Hi,
Wish to explore the music of this late composer.What are his Top 10 soundtracks?Thanks

Johnvford, August 6, 2010; 11:16 AM

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I would say (in no specific order):

- Robin Hood (great symphonic score)
- The three musketeers (dito)
- Die hard (a classic in action scoring although the boot is better than the legit release
- Die hard 2 (with a little bit of Sibelius)
- The adventures of Baron Munchhausen (as funny as Gilliams film)
- Open range ( interesting musical interpretation of the wild west)
- The Krays (don´t know if to love or to hate but shows Kamen´s jazzy side - besides Julia Migenes Bittersweet is a revelation)

peter-anselm, August 7, 2010; 6:54 AM


- Don Juan de Marco (romantic)
- Brasil (great variations on the theme Brasil)
- Suspect (in the style of Bernard Herrmann)
- company business (with a Russian sound, I love it)

s.tonkens, August 8, 2010; 4:53 AM


What about Winter guest. Worth while to purchase?

peter-anselm, August 8, 2010; 2:28 PM


Hey people!

Don't forget "Band Of Brothers"! One of his very best.

hellomike, August 8, 2010; 7:40 PM


How about some scores with an attitude, beyond the usual blockbuster
crashbangboom?

I completely agree with Sijbold's selection and would only add "Edge Of
Darkness" and - of course - "Mona Lisa".

coma, August 10, 2010; 7:50 AM


Hi Fellow Collectors,
Thanks for all your very helpful responses.
Best,
John Ford

Johnvford, August 10, 2010; 8:07 AM

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