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Purchased a lossless download of this album yesterday and am really enjoying listening to it. Some really beautiful stuff here. I'm not familiar with all the movies that are referenced but this recording encourages me to seek them out.
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What a brilliant album. I am loving the arrangements, the orchestration, the additional harp and piano passages. Just incredible. The CD booklet has pictures from the sessions, too. What a special treat.
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Oct 21, 2023 - 7:01 AM
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T.J. Turner
(Member)
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I got the CD yesterday, and was left a little disappointed.
I'm a big fan of all of these scores, and JNH. But he isn't challenging himself enough here, and didn't really elevated any of these suites beyond the limitations of the films or original albums. I would have expected an expansion of the original ideas, and new interpretations of the soloists. Hilary Hahn is offering the same performance she delivered on the original albums nothing more nothing less. Jean-Yves Thibaudet at least tries to explore some new territories on the piano through Unbreakable and the Last Airbender, but he isn't given must time to delve into much with the super short takes he's given.
The album is 72 mins with 21 tracks lasting 2-4 mins each. I wish JNH had been more selective to the collection of tracks to allow more time to expand on many of them.
The Vote from the Village is the best track on the original album, and it already sounds like a concert arrangement, it would have been an obvious choice here. but it is heavily truncated in Ivy save Lucious.
The Hand of Fate from Signs is another obvious choice from the original album, it even has a movement 1 and 2. But it isn't given any justice here either.
I suppose if I wasn't already familiar with the original albums I would have enjoyed this compilation more. But as it is , it's faults are too glaring for me.
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Any idea why JNH doesn't perform the piano himself on this album?
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I got the CD yesterday, and was left a little disappointed.
Does the CD come in a jewel box? Or is it one of those cardboard boxes?
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