Sherlock Holmes

Label: Sony Classical
Barcode: 886976306625
Release Year: 2009
Country: Europe
Product Type: CD (New)
Score or Soundtrack: Score 
Composer: Hans Zimmer

Sherlock Holmes (2009), directed by Guy Ritchie, reimagines Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective with a gritty, fast-paced, and action-driven twist. Starring Robert Downey Jr. as the eccentric but brilliant Holmes and Jude Law as his loyal companion Dr. Watson, the film blends period atmosphere with modern energy. The story follows the pair as they confront Lord Blackwood, a mysterious villain whose apparent supernatural powers threaten London. Balancing wit, intrigue, and explosive set pieces, the film successfully brings Holmes into a blockbuster mold while retaining his sharp intellect and deductive flair.

The score, composed by Hans Zimmer, is one of the film’s most distinctive features, capturing Holmes’s eccentricity with an unconventional, almost mischievous sound. Zimmer uses quirky instrumentation—such as out-of-tune pianos, cimbaloms, and banjos—to reflect Holmes’s unpredictable brilliance and manic energy. The main theme is jagged and playful, providing a fresh musical identity that sets it apart from traditional period scores. It’s both gritty and humorous, underscoring the film’s balance of tension and levity, and has since become one of Zimmer’s most recognizable and inventive works.

Track Listing

Discombobulate
Hans Zimmer

Is It Poison, Nanny?
Hans Zimmer

I Never Woke Up In Handcuffs Before
Hans Zimmer

My Mind Rebels At Stagnation
Hans Zimmer

Data, Data, Data
Hans Zimmer

He's Killed The Dog Again
Hans Zimmer

Marital Sabotage
Hans Zimmer

Not In Blood, But In Bond
Hans Zimmer

Ah, Putrefaction
Hans Zimmer

Panic, Shear Bloody Panic
Hans Zimmer

Psychological Recovery... 6 Months
Hans Zimmer

Catatonic
Hans Zimmer

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