http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7579015&rws=%2Falexandre-desplat%2Fmusic-videos.rssAlexandre Desplat's sublime compositions for Hollywood finally garnered him some well-deserved critical acclaim after scoring films in Europe in relative obscurity eversince 1991. Some of his best moments are the scores for <I>Casanova</I>, <I>The Upside of Anger</I>, <I>Hostage</I>, <I>Birth</I>, <I>Syriana</I> and <I>The Girl With A Pearl Earring</I> (the latter two of which landed him Golden Globe nominations). Whether he's using a computer program to compose with electronic music or fashioning a piece for the London Symphony Orchestra, Desplat's works are characterized by a seamless finesse in their instrumentation that gives birth to subtle ambiance, haunting tension, sparse beauty and the occasional outburst of galloping adventure. - Eric SheaFilm Scoresen720Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:44:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7579015&rws=%2Falexandre-desplat%2Fmusic-videos.rss Alexandre Desplat's sublime compositions for Hollywood finally garnered him some well-deserved critical acclaim after scoring films in Europe in relative obscurity eversince 1991. Some of his best moments are the scores for <I>Casanova</I>, <I>The Upside of Anger</I>, <I>Hostage</I>, <I>Birth</I>, <I>Syriana</I> and <I>The Girl With A Pearl Earring</I> (the latter two of which landed him Golden Globe nominations). Whether he's using a computer program to compose with electronic music or fashioning a piece for the London Symphony Orchestra, Desplat's works are characterized by a seamless finesse in their instrumentation that gives birth to subtle ambiance, haunting tension, sparse beauty and the occasional outburst of galloping adventure. - Eric Shea