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Clint Mansell |
Mansell composed the score to Black Swan using elements from Tchaikovsky's masterpiece, Swan Lake. Fitting enough since the film is based on the ballet. However it is remarkable how Mansell created a new experience, without changing its roots. While any other composer would have modulated to a minor key and called it a score, Mansell chose to do otherwise. Keeping the original piece rather intact is what makes the whole score work. Nina Sayers' dark obsession with her image and the ballet is transcribed into the soundtrack with a seemingly flawless effort. Thank you Clint Mansell for providing yet again a seamless bridge between film and music.
I have one thing to say: If this score misses out on an Oscar nomination, I will FLIP OUT...it missed out on the Globe nomination today, and I want to throw something.
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