Die Hard 2: Die Harder

Composer: Michael Kamen
Total Time: 40:37
Availability: ****
Rating: ***1/2

This the only Kaman's modern that I like so far. It is probably because I have seen the movie so many times and so familiar with the music. Kamen is well known in merging a classical score in his work. This time he chose Sibelius' Finlandia. The piece is composed in 1899 for nationalist demonstration. "Finland was under the yoke of Tsarist Russia; and the harshness of Russian rule and the fervor of the growing Finnish opposition to it find powerful expression in the work alongside quiet patriotic pride." (form liner notes of a Deutsche Grammophon release, 438 010-2) So, may be you now understand why he uses this opus as the end credits music. It is also included in the soundtrack. However, the performance is not very great.


    Track Listing:
  1. Colonel Stuart (1:29)
  2. Baggage Handling (3:49)
  3. General Esperanza (2:13)
  4. The Annexe Skywalk (3:11)
  5. The Church (1:15)
  6. The Doll (3:50)
  7. The Runway (3:57)
  8. In The Plane (1:37)
  9. Icicle (2:54)
  10. Snowmobiles (2:40)
  11. The Terminal (6:13)
  12. Finlandia (J. Sibelius) (7:29)
    Total Time: 40:37


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