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TheBoost said:
That being said, Adywan adding "Battle of the Heroes" in ANH carried with it emotional resonance because of the purpose of that piece of music (Anakin vs. Obi). But even if Adywan hadn't repeatedly stated there would be no PT music in ESB:R, I still can't think of any point that a PT theme could be added into ESB that would add to the film.
Well, that's also how some of us felt about putting PT music in A New Hope: Revisted, so I'm very happy he's not doing it for Empire: Revisited. And I'm with you, I think the music for the prequels at times is incredibly good, but my great objection to it being placed in the OT is not a judgment of its quality. It's a judgment of its suitability, and it doesn't work. It is stylistically and tonally completely different. The only two scores that come anywhere near being the same, and this is entirely deliberate, are Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace. Putting Leia's Theme into Episode III was an attempt support the bridge to Star Wars (A New Hope) and while it sounded wonderful, it didn't fit with the rest of the score for that movie. So while I vociferously object to PT music being added to the OT, it's not because it's all bad music. Far from it. I think Padme's Ruminations is the best scene/new score in Episode III (ironic that it's the one with no dialogue. hmm) but compare that piece with any piece from the rest of the saga, and it's totally different.