Finding Neverland (2004)

[DudeAsInCool]

TheFinding Neverland soundtrack CD (Decca) delivers sentimentality with perfect resonance. Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek tries not to imitate popular film composer sentimentality and wildly succeeds. His quiet music underscores many whispers in the movie, leaving a delicate sound that frequents minor tones as the story progresses... sadly magical. Listening to this music prepared especially for the "apart from the film" experience, we hear these whispers in the way the music moves... like quaking aspen leaves, or glinting fairy dust by way of a setting sun. The most fascinating highlights on the CD are Leszek Mozdzer's solo piano performances, some of which are not heard in the film, nor were intended for any scene in the film. True to subject, Mozdzer took advantage of leftover recording time and magically improvised variations on Kaczmarek's themes and, perhaps with closed eyes, brought a piano to life... leaving our imaginations afire.

PK (12/10/2004)

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[pitsikoko]

TheFinding Neverland soundtrack CD (Decca) delivers sentimentality with perfect resonance. Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek tries not to imitate popular film composer sentimentality and wildly succeeds. His quiet music underscores many whispers in the movie, leaving a delicate sound that frequents minor tones as the story progresses... sadly magical. Listening to this music prepared especially for the "apart from the film" experience, we hear these whispers in the way the music moves... like quaking aspen leaves, or glinting fairy dust by way of a setting sun. The most fascinating highlights on the CD are Leszek Mozdzer's solo piano performances, some of which are not heard in the film, nor were intended for any scene in the film. True to subject, Mozdzer took advantage of leftover recording time and magically improvised variations on Kaczmarek's themes and, perhaps with closed eyes, brought a piano to life... leaving our imaginations afire.

PK (12/10/2004)

http://www.moviemusic.com/comments.asp?id=...thor=1&rn=1

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