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>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?
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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.
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>Perhaps I should rephrase in a less controversial manner.
>
Lauren, never embrace civilty at the expense of controversy!
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