Don't expect to find the aural sequel to James Horner's epic score to Titanic on The Mask of Zorro. On Zorro, Horner flavors his orchestrations with flamenco, lets some instruments have their solo turns, and goes for a distinct Latin flavoring on most tracks. In the theater it's a rare treat--the composer bridges the gap between the Zorro of long ago and the prerequisite ...
James Horner has had a rather uneven career, but following the spectacular success of Titanic, as both a film and an album (with just a little help from the soaring ballad "My heart will go on"), suddenly he has become something of a musical celebrity. This useful two-disc set looks back on some of the highlights that have led to Horner's new-found superstardom. His grandly proportioned ...