{"id":2943,"date":"2011-05-24T12:38:02","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T16:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2011-05-24T12:38:02","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T16:38:02","slug":"cd-copernicus-star-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=2943","title":{"rendered":"CD: Copernicus’ Star (2009)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Rating: Very Good<\/p>\n

Label:\u00a0La-La Land Records<\/a> \/ Released: March 1, 2011<\/p>\n

Tracks & Album Length: 20 tracks \/ (47:51)<\/p>\n

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Special Notes: 4-page colour booklet with liner notes by the composer \/ Limited to 1000 copies.<\/p>\n

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Composer: Abel Korzeniowski<\/p>\n

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Best known for his score for The Single Man <\/strong>(also composed in 2009), Abel Korzeniowski\u2019s music for the animated film Copernicus\u2019 Star <\/strong>is a sprawling, gregarious work with banks of mixed chorus and huge orchestral gestures, but there\u2019s a peculiar lightness to the writing, even when the full might of musicians is thrust into action.<\/p>\n

Korzeniowski\u2019s score is based around a simple, child-like melody that perfectly suits the character of a kid dreamer who would one day grow up and become a legendary astronomer (Nicolau Copernicus<\/a>). His chorals are overtly evocative of Danny Elfman\u2019s undulating tones and fast rhythmic patterns, and the effect works when the main theme is in its \u2018dreamer\u2019 mode, or when there\u2019s a propulsive sequence, such as \u201cThe Hunting Dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Much of the score goes through many different moods, such as \u201cGhosts,\u201d a jaunty cue performed primarily by woodwinds and cymbals. There\u2019s also the tense \u201cSnakes,\u201d with fluttering flutes, glockenspiel, and brass that converge in a crashing wave before a lovely wandering section comprised of moody little groups of triplets.<\/p>\n

Overall, the cues average around 2 minutes, but they\u2019ve been nicely sequenced to create a strong dramatic flow akin to a childhood misadventure, taking our hero through fun but sometimes dangerous little escapades. Korzeniowski\u2019s writing is first-rate, and he has a great knack for effortlessly flowing from large scale sonics to quiet, witty little pieces, capturing the essence of a child\u2019s curiosity, and the gilded world of 15th century Poland.<\/p>\n

The score was performed by the Polish Radio Symphony orchestra and Cappella Corale Varsavania Choir, and beautifully engineered. The Elfman touches are quite up front, but a second and third listening of the score brings out Korzeniowski\u2019s fine skills writing and sharp orchestrating.<\/p>\n

A great little album.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2011 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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External References:<\/p>\n

IMDB <\/a>— Soundtrack Album<\/a> — Composer Filmography<\/a><\/p>\n

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