What are your favorite television/film scores? Specifically which tracks?
I tend to be a big fan of the emotional, moody or rising orchestral pieces of music.
John Williams and Danny Elfman for film & Christophe Beck and Robert J. Kral for television come to mind.
First off, best score ever is Amadeus, but that probably shouldn't count. It's all about the epic use of Mozart's Requiem in D Minor (Introitus, Rex Tremendae, Dies Irae, Confutatis, Lacrimosa & Lux Aeterna), Non Più Andrai, Là Ci Darem' La Mano, Die Zauberflöte Ouvertüre, David Penitente, Symphony 25 in G Minor, Piano Concertos 20 & 22 in C Minor and the thundering opening notes of Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco M'invitasti!
Overall, Lacrimosa will always be his greatest (and tragically unfinished--by his hand, at least) masterpiece. The music is used as the tragically devastating punch in the gut in the film.
Here are some well-known and not-so-known favorites of mine (instrumentals only):
Film:
Star Wars - Binary Sunset
The Empire Strikes Back - Han Solo and the Princess
Return of the Jedi - Funeral Pyre for a Jedi
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders March
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Marion's Theme
Temple of Doom - Nocturnal Activities
The Last Crusade - The Keeper of the Grail
Casper - One Last Wish
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Montage
Beetlejuice - Main Titles
Beetlejuice - The Fly
Beetlejuice - Laughs
Edward Scissorhands - Etiquette Lesson
Edward Scissorhands - Ice Dance
Sleepy Hollow - Main Titles
Batman Returns - Birth of the Penguin
Pete's Dragon - Main Title
The Swiss Family Robinson - Swisskapolka
Pinocchio - Little Wooden Head
Pinocchio - Coach to Pleasure Island
Peter Pan - Main Title (A Second Star to the Right)
Peter Pan - On the Rooftop
Ghost - Unchained Melody (instrumental)
The Sound of Music - Overture & Prelude
The Sound of Music - Ländler
Hocus Pocus - Main Titles
Hocus Pocus - Brother/Sister Theme
Evita - End Credits
Dr. Zhivago - Lara's Theme
The Wrath of Khan - Amazing Grace (beautiful version!)
Carousel - Carousel Waltz
Babes In Toyland - March of the Toys
Television:
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Innocence - Moment of Happiness
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - I Only Have Eyes for You - Love is Forever
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Becoming, pt. 1 - Show Me Your World
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Becoming, pt. 1 - Devil Child
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Becoming, pt. 2 - Close Your Eyes
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Amends - Dreaming of...
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Graduation Day, pt. 2 - One Last Look
Angel: the Series - City of... - I'm Game
Angel: the Series - The Prodigal - The Birth of Angelus
Angel: the Series - Untouched - Darla's Fire
Angel: the Series - Untouched - Dreaming of Darla
Angel: the Series - Darla - Rebellion
Angel: the Series - Reunion/Billy/season 4 - Drusilla's Nursery/Stalker-Wesley/Evil-Cordy Theme (unreleased)
Angel: the Series - Lullaby - Darla's Sacrifice
Heroes - Sylar's Theme
And I'll just toss in some ride songs for kicks:
Pirates of the Caribbean - Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) (instrumental)
The Haunted Mansion - Grim Grinning Ghosts (organ)
I tend to be a big fan of the emotional, moody or rising orchestral pieces of music.
John Williams and Danny Elfman for film & Christophe Beck and Robert J. Kral for television come to mind.
First off, best score ever is Amadeus, but that probably shouldn't count. It's all about the epic use of Mozart's Requiem in D Minor (Introitus, Rex Tremendae, Dies Irae, Confutatis, Lacrimosa & Lux Aeterna), Non Più Andrai, Là Ci Darem' La Mano, Die Zauberflöte Ouvertüre, David Penitente, Symphony 25 in G Minor, Piano Concertos 20 & 22 in C Minor and the thundering opening notes of Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco M'invitasti!
Overall, Lacrimosa will always be his greatest (and tragically unfinished--by his hand, at least) masterpiece. The music is used as the tragically devastating punch in the gut in the film.
Here are some well-known and not-so-known favorites of mine (instrumentals only):
Film:
Star Wars - Binary Sunset
The Empire Strikes Back - Han Solo and the Princess
Return of the Jedi - Funeral Pyre for a Jedi
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders March
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Marion's Theme
Temple of Doom - Nocturnal Activities
The Last Crusade - The Keeper of the Grail
Casper - One Last Wish
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Montage
Beetlejuice - Main Titles
Beetlejuice - The Fly
Beetlejuice - Laughs
Edward Scissorhands - Etiquette Lesson
Edward Scissorhands - Ice Dance
Sleepy Hollow - Main Titles
Batman Returns - Birth of the Penguin
Pete's Dragon - Main Title
The Swiss Family Robinson - Swisskapolka
Pinocchio - Little Wooden Head
Pinocchio - Coach to Pleasure Island
Peter Pan - Main Title (A Second Star to the Right)
Peter Pan - On the Rooftop
Ghost - Unchained Melody (instrumental)
The Sound of Music - Overture & Prelude
The Sound of Music - Ländler
Hocus Pocus - Main Titles
Hocus Pocus - Brother/Sister Theme
Evita - End Credits
Dr. Zhivago - Lara's Theme
The Wrath of Khan - Amazing Grace (beautiful version!)
Carousel - Carousel Waltz
Babes In Toyland - March of the Toys
Television:
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Innocence - Moment of Happiness
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - I Only Have Eyes for You - Love is Forever
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Becoming, pt. 1 - Show Me Your World
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Becoming, pt. 1 - Devil Child
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Becoming, pt. 2 - Close Your Eyes
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Amends - Dreaming of...
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - Graduation Day, pt. 2 - One Last Look
Angel: the Series - City of... - I'm Game
Angel: the Series - The Prodigal - The Birth of Angelus
Angel: the Series - Untouched - Darla's Fire
Angel: the Series - Untouched - Dreaming of Darla
Angel: the Series - Darla - Rebellion
Angel: the Series - Reunion/Billy/season 4 - Drusilla's Nursery/Stalker-Wesley/Evil-Cordy Theme (unreleased)
Angel: the Series - Lullaby - Darla's Sacrifice
Heroes - Sylar's Theme
And I'll just toss in some ride songs for kicks:
Pirates of the Caribbean - Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) (instrumental)
The Haunted Mansion - Grim Grinning Ghosts (organ)
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