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lotrfan2004
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Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:27 am Post subject: Best use of French Horns in a soundtrack? |
 
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I know almost everyone includes them in their soundtracks. Just looking for soundtracks that have really beautiful french horns in it. (other than the obvious - lotr) They are my favorite (I also played the french horn).
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Caliburn
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Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Sinbad, has a lot of screaming horns.
Very sweet |
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 Cocles
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John Williams loves brass... StarWars, Superman.... |
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 mellowman
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Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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French horns sound great when used in war scores, that mournful, baleful almost longing sound they have (I'm thinking of Glory, Medal of Honor: Frontline). And aren't they used at the start of Dances With Wolves for a similar effect? |
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lotrfan2004
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Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks
and duh! I can't believe i didn't think of Star Wars and Superman, we actually played those.
Thanks for the others as well.
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shock
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Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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One of the best solo french horn parts can be heard in "Sleepers" by John Williams. And very difficult to play, too: The horn has to play full range, going up to the highest possible note - in pianissimo! |
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Oh, and "Alien 3" by Elliot Goldenthal! Fantastic horn writing, and again, very, very difficult. Kudos to the Hollywood Symphony for playing that stuff prima vista - it's hard to find such great horn players in Europe.
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Storyteller
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Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Don't need to look much further then John Barry for French Horns.
Bond.
Dances With Wolves.
ETC.
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Tjoe
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Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:44 am Post subject: |
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James Horner's Rocketeer - great horn pieces. Look at tracks: Flying Circus, Main Title/Takeoff, End Titles, etc.
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Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:51 am Post subject: |
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The Mummy - Jerry goldsmith (track 1-6-7-15) |
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 doodle
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Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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Not suere are they French Horns, per se, but I always loved the deep, yet almost hollow brass that Danny Elfman has in the title to his first Batman piece...
I also like how it becomes a near battle for domination between teh strings and the brass at the very end... A wonderful indication of Wayne's mentality evident in the books, but somehow sadly lacking in this movie (which I loved regardless). Hopefully Nolan will be able to make a better show of it. |
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