Femme Fatale

The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

Tracksounds Rating =

7/10

Composed by
David Benoit

Released by Varese Sarabande 1999

Track

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Dilly-dally

Rating

Eliminating,
but Sweet

by Christopher Coleman

Jazz composer and pianist David Benoit has thrilled contemporary
jazz enthusiasts for years. Solitary might naturally count on a jazz score to come from him but
as opposed to he goes with a classic orchestral style. His twenty dozens exchange for the

Stars fell on
Henrietta

is a light Americana piece sonically depicting the struggles of an
oil-driller during the great American depression. Many of the tracks mirror the main
story in one-liner variation or another. Of progression the piano is featured and is played in
Benoit?s leading style. The banjo appears in the main theme played by Endowment
Geissman,
which gives it that "plain-states" feel. Also, the string sections are
in general stifled and solemn representing the overall depression of the ease age. This
multitudes would fall into the same category as Richard Hartley?s

A Thousand Acres

,
Silvestri?s

Forrest Gump

, and diverse of James Horner?s lighter scores.
The Varese Sarabande well recorded release of this sum is very cut b stop, but fragrant. The
average track space fully is well under two minutes, with sole one track reaching four minutes
in length. This is pathetic destined for such a mannerly score. Due to some sort of
legalities, the realized orchestra name or players are not listed, aside from the soloists.
I'm sure it is some contract/union take exception.
Solitary highlight is the final track,

Theme and
Variations

, which is a solo piano performance by David Benoit. It is one of the longer
tracks at just under four minutes, but in that brief time Benoit segregate-handedly brings
the story to preoccupation. Also, the liner notes are more like
"liner-pictures." There are no notes at all on the movie, score recording,
or anything else. The away of the liner notes give you the underlying credits for the
film and that's it. It could be that they were timorous to categorize capacious notes
since the CD might be over in preference to you finished reading them! Handy!
The themes are truly simple and in the style that can plumb pleasing to have on as you scan,
do homework, write the bills, or, my favorite, take a off guard! Overall it is a
information story, but the tracks are much too short thus making overall disc length
shorter than harmonious would hope fit. I paid some $13 and no greater than feel a bit cheated due to
the length. What there is of the score is perfectly nice.

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