Heart Of The Ocean: The Film Music of James Horner

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Music Review: VERY GOOD -BUT NOT "ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS"
Rating: 3 Stars

While the other musicians perform his compostions to a remarkable degree of accuracy, the 'special' sound of James Horner and his film orchestra is hard to match, especially evident in such pieces as the piano solo "The Portrait" from "Titanic" performed in this album by Mark Northam -which seems to lack that vital peice of emotion as heard in the original film score.

What makes this album work, however, is the diversity of the compilation, giving the listener an insight into James Horner's diversity of music prowess. But it would work better if they were indeed "original" soundtracks and not other musicians attempting to copy his style -a task that can only be completed by the master himself.

If you really enjoy James Horner, I recommend listening to the originals. But if you want to hear a broad range of his styles, then this album is a worthy purchase.

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