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One must understand that Horner absolutely relishes the chance to include his delicate use of a solo piano. Its presence in this score takes up quite a significant part of the music on the release. This may sound rather unexciting, but the energetic musical approach Horner used sounds quite fresh and unique. There are only a few notable places where the entire orchestra is heard. "Early Victories" is a triumph of uplifting joy and victory. It superbly underscores the scenes that encompass Josh's many early winning matches. The track's best moment comes just after some lofty strings begin and the music crescendoes to its wonderful climax.
During the course of the album, Horner creates two very memorable and fittingly beautiful themes. The first of which appears during the retrospective montages of a young Bobby Fischer during his best years as a world champion. The theme is quite uniformed in its delivery but the emotions emitted are amazingly genuine. This theme is the more subdued of the two compared to Josh's optimistic theme. It is quite versitile and Horner brings it in at different speeds and times which really adds a significant depth to the score. Dramatically speaking, "Final Tournament" is a tour-de-force of unbearable suspense. Even if you haven't seen the film, it still remains highly entertaining.
SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER has to be one of James Horner's best dramatic and thematically pleasing efforts of his career. I say this while asking myself why it wasn't nominated for an Oscar. My only answer is that its presence was so quiet, the Academy never noticed it. Oh well. One of life's bitter pills, I guess. Nearly every portion of music in the film appears on this album. This score is one that can be listened to many consecutive times in a row without it ever growing burdensome. SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER never disappoints and is a terrific hidden Horner treasure.
