Arguably the finest pairings of composer and director in cinematic history have been with and that of . , the last great / collaboration, shows composer at peak form. Whether employing a glass harmonica, music box motifs, electric pianos, or a full-blown operatic choir and orchestra, the maestro's distinctive sound palette and slightly off-kilter melodies evoke various shades of melancholia to haunting effect. made films after death, but they lacked the magical mood that music created. ~ Rick Watrous