10. DESCENT INTO MYSTERY

This is Elfman's greatest work. This is the music that is heard as Batman is driving Vicki back to the Bat Cave. There's no dialogue and little action, so the focus is directly on the visuals and the music. The music builds up to a tense moment as the Batmobile looks as if its going to collide with the Bat Cave, but a door opens and let's them in. Elfman makes the trumpets hold a high note as the horns gliss. up to that note and then the instruments move together in time. It's one of the coolest musical effects that I've ever heard.