sweeping score
Americannoun
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It won for Haskell Wexler’s evocative cinematography and Leonard Rosenman’s sweeping score — but remained more of a critical than commercial success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Back home in Los Angeles in January, Parnther will pass through idealistic college classrooms and anxious laboratories, headed to a date with destiny in Los Alamos, when he conducts the sweeping score to “Oppenheimer.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
This 4K version mirrors the visual beauty of the 35th anniversary release and really shines through its screen-filling presentation and composer John Williams’ Academy Award-winning, sweeping score through a DTS:X upgraded sound mix.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
Rift Apart is also backed by a sweeping score composed by the legendary musician Mark Mothersbaugh.
From The Verge ● Jun. 19, 2021
Max Steiner’s sweeping score is nothing if not relentless, yet who can hear the first few chords of Tara’s theme without experiencing a frisson?
From Time ● Dec. 15, 2014
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