>

>RE: THE PIANO.  Of the many citations in this film, Nyman's score

>seems to draw ironically on new age gew, such as that of George

>Winston--endless crescendos, minor notes, spiraling fugues, tension

>tension tension.  I kept expecting Kenny Rogers to appear with his

>hair blowing during the beach piano-playing scenes.  Yet the music

>works too with Hunter's pregnant expressions.  Any ideas?

>

 

I, too, noticed that the score seemed quite new age influenced.

Although I read that it was supposedly based on Scottish music from

that era, a substantial number of George Winston compositional

fingerprints were definitely present.  Every time Holly Hunter sat

down to play, it left me with a feeling that something was amiss

(sort of like seeing dinosaurs and people together in the same

movie!).  Not only that, but I kept waiting for Kenny G. to wash

ashore in a VH1 life raft, with the ubiquitous Michael Bolton close

behind, so I was on the verge of a major panic attack.

 

>

>Perhaps I should rephrase in a less controversial manner.

>

 

Lauren, never embrace civilty at the expense of controversy!

 

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