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INTERSTELLAR , HANS ZIMMER
JAMES BOND THEME , MONTY NORMAN
Besides the suaveness of Bond , his shaken martini , and out-of-the-world gadgets , the most memorable tune has to be that composed by Monty Norman . Its famous guitar riff , which was first featured in 1962 , Dr . No , has become a permanent fixture in all the opening titles of the forthcoming Bond movies . It seamlessly captures the sense of adventure , thrill and mystery along with glamour that is reminiscent of the James Bond series .
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Spread across the galaxy with a sense of urgency to save mankind , this score has a sweet yet evocative melody that rings through the ears even after ending . To give a grandness to the score , 34 strings , 24 woodwinds , four pianos , and a 60-voice mixed choir gradually builds to engulf the mind . It truly encapsulates Zimmer ’ s genius , which he took two years to compose , gaining him the much-coveted Oscar .
TITANIC , JAMES HORNER
Perhaps the grandest and the most profitable films of all time , James Horner does a commendable job of creating a transcending musical score which still haunts the audience . From capturing Jack ’ s Irish background to creating a soothing melody for the doomed ship , the score does not even falter even once . The song ‘ My Heart Will Go On ’ sung by Celine Dion , become a global phenomenon with its legendary theme gaining 2 Oscars .
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THE GODFATHER , NINO ROTA
The most coveted gangster epic ’ s score was subjected to some controversy since it was found out that the same tune was used previously in Eduardo De Filippo ’ s Fortunella . But still , it won the Oscar for The Godfather Part 2 since its score just couldn ’ t go unnoticed . The smooth and sweet rhythm is surely a hymn that is similar to the feeling of falling in love . Plus , it also gives a nod to the rustic Italian countryside music , which was famously made into a guitar riff by Slash .
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