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“The Da Vinci Code” dynamics maybe too much!

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Priced £9.99 at HMV top dog for music!

I have just listerned to Hans Zimmer’s score for Ron Howard’s film “The Da Vinci Code” the production of this CD is full of wonderful string moment and precision is deeply felt throughout this wonderfully orchestrated piece, the choir plays an important part in the score as well heightening it to a heavenly feeling!

Thou I haven’t seen the film as of yet, I would have to wait for the region 2 DVD UK release, I have listening to track 13 “Chevaliers De Sangreal” countless times now, and it as a slow uplifting with the strings horns Bassoons, and many other instruments complementing it with a rich harmonic tightness and lairing upon lairing is backed with the choir, I find it rather difficult to really but it into words, but this score gets my approval for best score of the month.

Word of caution; watch the levels on this, its very bright, but full low end authority!

The playback over the JBL control 5’s is magic, and the sub bass authority is handled very well via the JBL 4645 professional, right down to lowest audible range, with slam depth, where tarck 13 plays in the film I have no idea, but from the tension in it, sounds like end credits!


Click on the links below to hear samples from the score. Real player.

1. Dies Mercurii I Martius
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

2. L'Esprit Des Gabriel
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

3. The Paschal Spiral
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

4. Fructus Gravis
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

5. Ad Arcana
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

6. Malleus Maleficarum
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

7. Ssalvete Virgines
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

8. Daniel's 9th Cipher
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

9. Poisoned Chalice
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

10. The Citrine Cross
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

11. Rose Of Arimathea
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

12. Beneath Alrischa
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

13. Chevaliers De Sangreal *****
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

14. Kyrie For The Magdalene
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clips...287979-6698520

Paul.S

Re: “The Da Vinci Code” dynamics maybe too much!

Love HZ. Didn't think this was his best work, but need to re-visit the pic and score.

Or perhaps I, a year later, am still too busy listening to/enamored with his (and JNH's) Batman Begins score.

Paul.S

Re: “The Da Vinci Code” dynamics maybe too much!

P.S. - Is Hans getting a little pretentious with his track titles?