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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack / Score · 2016 · 19 tracks

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

James Newton Howard

Orchestral wonder meets 1920s jazz flair. Whimsical woodwinds and muscular brass fanfares capture the frantic, magical energy of a hidden world in pre-war New York.

November 16, 2016 · Music On Vinyl

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James Newton Howard steps into the Wizarding World by grounding it firmly in the grit and glamour of 1920s Manhattan. This isn't just a fantasy score; it's a Jazz Age symphonic work that balances the 'muscular' heroism of Newt Scamander with the light, comedic touch required for a suitcase full of unpredictable beasts. The music feels more urban and period-specific than its predecessors, utilizing syncopated brass and vaudeville-adjacent piano to evoke the bustle of a No-Maj city while maintaining the ethereal connection to the franchise's roots through delicate celesta and sweeping strings.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks
01
Main Titles: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Theme
2:55
02
There Are Witches Among Us / The Bank / The Niffler
6:54
03
Tina Takes Newt In / Macusa Headquarters
1:56
04
Pie or Strudel / Escaping Queenie and Tina’s Place
3:05
05
Credence Hands Out Leaflets
2:04
06
Inside the Case
9:09
07
The Erumpent
3:29
08
In the Cells
2:11
09
Tina and Newt Trial / Let’s Get the Good Stuff Out / You’re One of Us Now / Swooping Evil
8:00
10
Gnarlak Negotiations
2:57
11
The Demiguise and the Occamy
4:06
12
A Close Friend
1:51
13
The Obscurus / Rooftop Chase
3:49
14
He’s Listening to You Tina
2:05
15
Relieve Him of His Wand / Newt Releases the Thunderbird / Jacob’s Farewell
12:33
16
Newt Says Goodbye to Tina / Jacob’s Bakery
3:27
17
End Titles: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Theme
2:21
18
Blind Pig
1:29
19
End Titles, Pt. 2: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Theme
1:22
Moments Worth Listening For
The opening Main Titles where the familiar Hedwig's Theme tease dissolves into a syncopated, 1920s-style rhythmic pulse
The transition in Newt Says Goodbye to Tina where the soaring strings pull back to a single, fragile piano melody
The frantic, staccato woodwinds and brass bursts during The Erumpent that mimic the heavy, clumsy movements of a magical beast
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