First Listen: Hans Zimmer – Angels & Demons
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The release of Angels & Demons is still a month away. However, on CinemaMusica you can preview the score composed by Hans Zimmer. You can preview every track from the upcoming album. The score will be released on May 12.
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I’ve got some high hopes for this score, especially after they released the sneak peak of Joshua Bell performing a variation on “Chevaliers De Sangreal” with an organ and orchestra. These new clips sound interesting too. I’ll note, though, that it definitely feels both more “over the top” and restrained (yes, that’s an oxymoron); the quieter string quartet bits from the “Da Vinci Code” seem more prominent this time around, but the action music is a lot more bombastic and heavy (did Zimmer double the choir size or something? The rearrangement of “The Citrine Cross” in “Air” blew me away!). I’m also a bit surprised by the electronic percussion; I suppose it’s fitting for the sci-fi elements, though.
The cues I’m most interested in is “503″, mainly because of the name (why 503?) and also because it has the reprise of the main theme with Bell previously released by Apple in their sneak peek. Hopefully this and Star Trek will serve as a good intro into the summer season!
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When I heard Hans Zimmer would be attached to this film (why wouldn’t he be?), I was already ready for another good score. And the samples do not disappoint. Another one for my collection.
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Jorn Tillnes Reply:
April 18th, 2009 at 7:12 am
I Would agree with that. It seems that he hasn’t abandoned the great themes from the first movie. I just hope that when the full score arrives, it will be enough great material there to keep us happy.
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