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d i s s i d e n t
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a r t i s t : Richard Robbins
t i t l e : Remains of the Day OST
d a t e : 1993
l a b e l : Angel
g e n r e : Other
r l s. d a t e : Apr-2003
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 67,9 MB
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Repetition is the conceptual foundation of Richard Robbins'
austere incidental composition for The Remains of the Day,
James Ivory's 1993 film adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel
about an emotionally guarded butler. In an attempt to represent
musically the butler's compulsive devotion to custom and
ritual, Robbins populates his score with cyclical melodic lines
that are repeated methodically throughout the film,
occasionally building in intensity to convey suspense. It is an
effective strategy for the film, which earned eight Academy
Award nominations, including one for Robbins. But if repetition
is one of the score's strengths, it's also the source of its
greatest weakness. The problem is that Robbins is not only
repeating himself within this particular score, he's also
repeating musical ideas and phrases from his previous works.
After more than ten scores for Merchant Ivory Productions,
Robbins begins to seem like a one-note composer. Of course,
this may have something to do with the repetition of the
projects to which he is assigned; how much room for variety can
there be in a series of films about the negative consequences
of British formality and emotional constraint? But that seems
like an inadequate excuse. Taken on its own merits, Robbins'
work on The Remains of the Day is quite effective, if somewhat
bland when heard outside the context of the film. But his
particular brand of repetition is beginning to get repetitive.
ù Evan Cater
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01-Opening Titles, Darlington Hall [07:28]
02-The Keyhole and the Chinaman [04:13]
03-Tradition and Order [01:51]
04-The Conference Begins [01:33]
05-Sei Mir Gegrusst [04:13]
06-The Cooks In The Kitchen [01:34]
07-Sir Geoffrey Wren and Stevens, Sr. [02:40]
08-You Mean A Great Deal To This House [02:21]
09-Loss and Separation [06:20]
10-Blue Moon [04:57]
11-Sentimental Love Story-Appeasement-In The Rain [05:23]
12-A Portrait Returns-Darlington Hall-End Credits [06:50]
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49:23 min
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