Darling of the concert hall, Jarre's Arabia theme is a landscape portrait demonstrating film music at its finest. In tune with the composer's roots, this is actually a score dominated by percussion--something that might surprise listeners expecting nothing more than the one infamous theme. This re-issue of an expanded soundtrack album enlarges upon what was previously available, and makes for ...
Among the others to have received this compilation treatment from Silva Screen (Goldsmith, Horner, Williams, Rózsa, Herrmann, James Bond), Jarre's distinguishes itself by virtue of the man's diversity. You simply cannot compare the alien religious chorale from Enemy Mine with the heartstring tugging of Ghost. The composer certainly has a ...