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Buy Now	The Piano: Original Music From The Film By Jane Campion (more) »rank: 19267 from: Virgin Records Us : :Michael Nyman came of age as a classical composer in the radical London of the late '60s. His work embraces multiple vernaculars (jazz, avant garde, conceptual art) and helped cement the foundation of what came to be known as minimalism. Decades into his career, Nyman's score to Jane Campion's film The Piano made him a star. The movie's themes of colonialism and silence (its protagonist, portrayed by Holly Hunter, cannot speak) were perfectly aligned with his longtime interests in world and ambient music. Horn players assist members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in fleshing out Nyman's stately, hymn-like motifs. On the ...	Buy Now	The Big Chill: More Songs from the Original Soundtrack (more) »rank: 30844 by: Various Artists : :Michael Nyman came of age as a classical composer in the radical London of the late '60s. His work embraces multiple vernaculars (jazz, avant garde, conceptual art) and helped cement the foundation of what came to be known as minimalism. Decades into his career, Nyman's score to Jane Campion's film The Piano made him a star. The movie's themes of colonialism and silence (its protagonist, portrayed by Holly Hunter, cannot speak) were perfectly aligned with his longtime interests in world and ambient music. Horn players assist members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in fleshing out Nyman's stately, hymn-like motifs. On the ...
Buy Now	Songs From Dawson's Creek [ENHANCED CD] (more) »rank: 15502 from: Sony : :This souvenir from the popular teen television drama contains several high-profile pop smashes tied to the show (Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me,' Paula Cole's 'I Don't Want to Wait,' and Shawn Mullins's 'Shimmer'), along with a number of other tracks similar in tone and style. That is to say, if those songs' slightly wounded romanticism appeals to you, you're likely to find something else here you'll dig. --Rickey Wright	Buy Now	Batman (more) »rank: 42810 by: Prince : :This souvenir from the popular teen television drama contains several high-profile pop smashes tied to the show (Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me,' Paula Cole's 'I Don't Want to Wait,' and Shawn Mullins's 'Shimmer'), along with a number of other tracks similar in tone and style. That is to say, if those songs' slightly wounded romanticism appeals to you, you're likely to find something else here you'll dig. --Rickey Wright
Buy Now	Swing Kids: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (more) »rank: 12312 by: James Horner : :This souvenir from the popular teen television drama contains several high-profile pop smashes tied to the show (Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me,' Paula Cole's 'I Don't Want to Wait,' and Shawn Mullins's 'Shimmer'), along with a number of other tracks similar in tone and style. That is to say, if those songs' slightly wounded romanticism appeals to you, you're likely to find something else here you'll dig. --Rickey Wright	Buy Now	Fire Down Below: Music From The Motion Picture (more) »rank: 24182 from: Warner Bros / Wea : :This souvenir from the popular teen television drama contains several high-profile pop smashes tied to the show (Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me,' Paula Cole's 'I Don't Want to Wait,' and Shawn Mullins's 'Shimmer'), along with a number of other tracks similar in tone and style. That is to say, if those songs' slightly wounded romanticism appeals to you, you're likely to find something else here you'll dig. --Rickey Wright
Buy Now	Great Expectations: The Score (1998 Film) (more) »rank: 47899 from: Atlantic / Wea : :This souvenir from the popular teen television drama contains several high-profile pop smashes tied to the show (Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me,' Paula Cole's 'I Don't Want to Wait,' and Shawn Mullins's 'Shimmer'), along with a number of other tracks similar in tone and style. That is to say, if those songs' slightly wounded romanticism appeals to you, you're likely to find something else here you'll dig. --Rickey Wright	Buy Now	Hackers (more) »rank: 10240 by: Various Artists : :This souvenir from the popular teen television drama contains several high-profile pop smashes tied to the show (Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me,' Paula Cole's 'I Don't Want to Wait,' and Shawn Mullins's 'Shimmer'), along with a number of other tracks similar in tone and style. That is to say, if those songs' slightly wounded romanticism appeals to you, you're likely to find something else here you'll dig. --Rickey Wright
Buy Now	Jack Frost: Music From The Motion Picture (more) »rank: 6781 from: Polygram UK : :Michael Keaton plays a musician (Jack Frost) about to make the big time who must choose between his career and his family--except an unfortunate car crash kills Jack, and his son is left with only memories and a harmonica that his dad promises, 'If you play this, I will always hear you, no matter where I am.' Lisa Loeb and Bob Carlisle fulfill the sappy sentimentality with 'How' and 'Father's Love,' respectively. Keaton fronts the bluesy Jack Frost Band for two cuts, 'Frosty the Snowman' and the Keaton-penned 'Have a Little Faith.' Lucinda Williams kicks in with 'Can't Let Go' from ...	Buy Now	The Horse Whisperer: Original Score (more) »rank: 12349 from: Hollywood Records : :Composing music for a Robert Redford movie is a good thing. Ordinary People made Pachelbel's Canon in D a mainstream hit. The Milagro Beanfield War won Dave Grusin an Oscar for his charming score, and A River Runs Through It nabbed a nomination for Mark Isham's popular themes. Thomas Newman's score for Redford's adaptation of Nicholas Evans's bestseller relates well to the leisurely paced, nearly three-hour horse drama: it's never complicated. The rhythms of Big Sky country are introduced in a warble of strings in Newman's score and never overstay their welcome. Newman's dexterity in building various layers is more apparent ...