The Cider House Rules
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There is really no mistaking a Rachel Portman score, and directors must feel secure in knowing what they are going to get. This isn't to cry "self-plagiarist" at the composer, but to point out a clearly defined musical voice that sits in a category of its own. Alongside a penchant for piano and oboe is a childlike charm--an innocent simplicity. Sure enough, shortly into cue 2 ("Homer's Lessons"), the familiar bounce begins. It's a sort of "oompah-oompah" device you can trace through her career from Benny & Joon to Emma to Beloved. The result, either from familiarity or introduction to Portman's
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Manufacturer: Sony Classical
Release date: 17 January 2000
Number of discs: 1
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Release date: 17 January 2000
Number of discs: 1