US Release
Label:  Columbia
Catalogue:  CK 52919

  09.  Life Goes On  (6:09)
  10.  The Final Game  (9:29) 
 
 
 

Written early in Zimmer's career, A League of their Own typifies what I like about his music; subtle, elegant, and wistful melodies performed by orchestra.  Conducted by Shirley Walker, the music is at once tender, inspiring, and nostalgic.  The orchestral colours, while varied, create a sense of an older time, when life was simple, and sweet.  The track "Life goes on," a longing, and gorgeous piece of music, says it all with its warm textures and heartfelt piano performances; life never sounded so good.  The second, and final score track is "Final Game," a cue capturing the humour, delight, and excitement of playing baseball.  It's ten minutes of pure fun, scored at a rollickingly fast pace, in the traditional orchestral fashion with no (obvious) use of synthesizers.  In all, a wonderful score from Hans that managed to capture the emotion and atmosphere of the film quite well; a terrible shame the music in the opening moments of the film did not make the commercial CD release.  Some trivia: James L. Brooks, who Hans worked with on I'll Do Anything, and As Good As It Gets, first met Zimmer at a preview screening of A League of their Own.  Impressed with the way Hans was "chain-smoking and chain-talking- each with an accent," Brooks figured him to be a gifted producer!  They have since become close friends, and remain so till this day.

- Alain Phomphoukhao (tdap@hotmail.com)

Credits

Music Composed by Hans Zimmer
Conducted by Shirley Walker
Orchestrated by Bruce Fowler

Piano Mike Lang
Clarinet Jim Kanter
Trumpet Rick Baptist
Baritone Sax Kurt McGettrick
Violin Kathy Lenski
Cor Anglais Phil Ayling

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