The Last Samurai (Original Motion Picture Score) by Hans Zimmer
The Last Samurai (Original Motion Picture Score) is Hans Zimmer's release from 2003, orchestral writing made to serve the screen. It runs to 60 minutes across 11 tracks on Warner Sunset Records. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
Why listen?
The music is cinematic and patient, themes stated and turned over until they settle. The arrangements move between hush and swell, built to carry weight without words. It rewards close listening and works just as well in the background.
Favourite piece: A Way of Life
A Way of Life is the high point of the record, the moment where everything comes together. It earns its place on the album.
Key takeaway
The Last Samurai (Original Motion Picture Score) is well worth your time. A gentle recommendation.
Tracklist
- A Way of Life
- Spectres in the Fog
- Taken
- A Hard Teacher
- To Know My Enemy
- Idyll's End
- Safe Passage
- Ronin
- Red Warrior
- The Way of the Sword
- A Small Measure of Peace
Details
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hans Zimmer |
| Release year | 2003 |
| Length | 60 min |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Label | Warner Sunset Records |
| Standout moment | A Way of Life |
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