Because he's long been stereotyped by the rousing neo-romantic adventure scores for the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park franchises, it's easy to forget that composer John Williams is hardly idiomatically challenged. When Steven Spielberg gratifyingly used the clout of his enormous commercial success to produce and direct this brave Holocaust drama, his long-time musical ...

Manufacturer: MCA Records

Manufacturer: Music Digital

Manufacturer: Gimell

Manufacturer: Hyperion

Manufacturer: Theta

The music for this third chapter in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a traditional, efficient action score that, due to the film's setting, occasionally incorporates light Asian touches. The popularity of Hans "Long John" Zimmer (all the credits in the CD's liner notes include pirate-themed nicknames, like the roll call in a Simpsons Halloween episode) isn't in doubt-- he ...

Manufacturer: Walt Disney

Manufacturer: RCA Red Seal

Manufacturer: Universal Classics

Manufacturer: British Composers

Manufacturer: Virgin TV