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You're right. That's why she has a name actually, Edda Dell'Orso. I adore her voice but you can't ignore millions of other, often uncredited, splendid voices. Alex She's the best, IMO. Christiane Legrand has also a wonderful voice in our special department here.
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The love scene music from "Presumed Innocent" is the only thing that comes to mind.
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...someone said DRACULA and it's a good point. Isnt the main theme a love torture & passion with an ORGASMIC crescendo till the climax when Dracula takes her and orchestra resolves? Think about it. Yes and no. I think that theme is too romantic and cerebral at the same time, IMO.
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Regarding Williams scores, I'd say that, generally, they are not sexy, with the major exception being "Dracula." With respect to scores that equal Barry's "Body Heat" in that regard, I'd suggest the great Jerry's "Chinatown." On the larger subject of sexiness in music, I don't think anyone can top the music of Arnold Bax. It fairly drips with sexy sensuality, and all of this from a guy who looked like a little owl, yet always had some nice-looking babe in his thrall. Sort of the Woody Allen of classical music, without the smarminess. As for the thread title, weird but attention getting.
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Apr 23, 2008 - 12:41 PM
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Hey, why is there so much talk about composers OTHER than Williams here? The topic starter asks specifically for WILLIAMS MUSIC that may be considered "sexy". Is it too much to ask that we stick to that as much as possible? That said, I agree with Heath that it's impossible to say that music is sexy per se. Music is non-representational, especially outside its filmic context. It's the various connotations we tie to the musical structures and properties that we may consider sexy (just as we say that a flower hanging with its head looks "sad"). And of course, there are many types of musical conventions we consider "sexy". The sultry sax solo has been mentioned already. In Williams' case, there are several alternatives. There's that swinging cocktail "lounge jazz" music from the 60's (PENELOPE, NOT WITH MY WIFE YOU DON'T, GUIDE FOR A MARRIED MAN etc.) that certainly has a sensual vibe to many. Then there are those orgasmic, "fat" and rolling chord progressions/orchestration that are found in THE FURY or DRACULA, as previously mentioned. WITCHES OF EASTWICK has a little bit of "wicked", humourous sensuality. But I guess in general, you could say that Williams is more of a "love" guy than a "steamy, no-bars-hold screwing" kind of guy. Good topic.
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