If I had to narrow my favorite movie score composers down to two, it would probably be Thomas Newman and Gustavo Santaolalla.
Thomas Newman has an incredible resume of movie scores and it is no coincidence that he has so many classic films to his name. His scores
always enhance the movie.
A few of my favorite scores Newman has created...
Road to Perdition
American Beauty
Shawshank Redemption theme also
Brooks Was Here
Santaolalla is most recognized by his score from the movie
Brokeback Mountain.
Here are the most recognizable sections of that particular score...
The Opening
The Wings
But, my favorite Santaolalla work is from
Motorcycle Diaries.
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