The Horse Whisperer: Original Score

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 in his scores for The Player and The People Vs. Larry Flynt, but those are more acidic movies (and scores). Most of the film's country-music sting originates with the songs that are available on a separate soundtrack album. There's more fluidity on this CD and, at nearly an hour of music, the disc lets Newman's score ease over you. --Doug Thomas Amazon.com

The Horse Whisperer: Original Score: Audio CD

The Horse Whisperer: Original Score - I saw the movie first... The soundtrack paints a vividly expansive picture of the western provinces of the United States, it is Nature incarnate, art complementing art. The artist, Thomas Newman, is one of my favorite artists. He has a certain style that is easily discernable, along with being pleasant to listen to. Other works include: Angels In America - Music From The HBO Film, Road To Perdition, and Shawshank Redemption. Just to name a few

I am a collector of movie soundtracks. My resources for the acquisition of soundtracks include the usage of many music libraries. Soundtracks in general are particularly difficult to acquire. If you don't look for them within the first few weeks of the actual movie release, chances are that you'll be unsuccessful at finding that selection at all. This is not so with Amazon Music. I can usually count on finding what I want at Amazon Music. This includes the accompanying artwork. Thank You Amazon
October 9, 2008

The Horse Whisperer: Original Score

The Horse Whisperer: Original Score is a great soundtrack to unwind to after a hard day. It is also good to study with, the compositions are incredible and give you that good feeling when you listen. April 12, 2008

Great soundtrack!

Loved the movie so much, I had to have the soundtrack. The soundtrack is very relaxing to listen to. March 3, 2008

Horse Whisperer

Very happy with the product and extremely pleased with the fast delivery.
Another wonderful Amazon experience! November 24, 2007

The score's importance

As a collector of film scores, I know the score is as important as the actors, etc. The scoring of a film is the last step in the film process. Thomas Newman's score of "The Horse Whisperer" evokes the mood of the scenes in the film, and takes you back to those moments you remember from the film. Hearing "The Horse Whisperer" CD score is almost like watching the film itself.
Newman's score is a true film score. It does not overpower the film as so many film soundtracks do. It acts to enhance the feelings of the characters and of the Montana landscape.
I consider "The Horse Whisperer" to be Thomas Newman's masterpiece. March 16, 2007

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