Hans makes Sherlock!

The 18 tracks are of course as usual perfectly arranged and mixed but is also built like this on the scale musical tension sounds at various tracks simply breathtaking.
The album opens with the notes played on a grand piano "Sherlock theme" of part 1, but equal to seamlessly merges into the first part of the Shadows-Partiologie.
This is followed by the double whammy "Tick Tock + Chess" - here is gradually produced in an almost ingenious way with the targeted use of wood and brass, trombone, bassoon alphorns and a tension that one simply takes your breath away.
Relaxation then transfer the tracks 5,6,7 and 8, which therefore come folky pure, as in the first film part similar.
The "Mycroft Suite" is also beautifully orchestrated economical and introduces the figure of Sherlock's brother a.

Just like during a piece on the 3rd part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" there is a new variant of a great classic of Ennio Morricone: Two Mules for Sister Sarah (Two Mules for Sister Sara) the title track of a cult Western starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley Maclaine!

Real symphonic scale, it's back with the tracks 13,14,15 and 17th

The last part will "Romani Holiday", which is to the TAFFEN® Sherlock Holmes teach dancing in Antony Remix (Classic goes Pop) - super idea!

Conclusion: this soundtrack can be counted among the best works of Hans Zimmer and it is certainly to be found in next February at the Oscar nominations for Best OST.