James Newton Howard - Snow Falling on Cedars (Snow Falling on Cedars): in 1999 produced movie musical "Snow Falling on Cedars" for the eponymous film with Ethan Hawke and Max von Sydow call I consciously as the best film music ever written , True to old James Newton Howard manner the work is delivered to us here, which has been thought through in the last note and gives us consistently Howard's idea of film music. Often film scores are bound to the corresponding films and are without them worthless. But this unique work that has been showered with praise in 1999, is as deep as possible and complex that it takes the film in any way to end folds its effect completely. All those who expect a pompous parade of intricate, loud melodies should be said that Snow Falling On Cedars offers the skillful restraint and the economical (but to all the more effective) use of the individual instruments. As the word "snow" in the title suggests, the music conveys a sense of coldness and emptiness in a few pieces, but the deeper you get busy, the more complex and fantastic they seem to be. As with many exotic plants Howard suitable for film instruments are again (here: Japanese wind instruments and drums) represented in this score, which give the whole individuality and expression, and absolute credibility. Realism pure film-based, skillful restraint and soft sound has this all (and more) on what a very good soundtrack needed to be effective. After many years Cinematic experience me no such good soundtrack is more since then in the hands (or more precisely to ears) came, as this absolute masterpiece. Especially recommended are the pieces "Hatsue and Ishmael Kiss", "Kendo", "The Strawberry Field", "Snow Angels" and the culmination of scores "Tarawa", a piece that is run by a huge choir. I could go on for hours about this perfect skip work and finish my "eulogy" with the best recommendations and the fact that James Newton Howard will lead us in the film music world of the future. A CD that will never leave your Player again.
