Where did Sherlock Holmes music originate?

I just recently re-watched BBC's Sherlock Holmes, and was thinking back to all of the other Sherlock-type movies I had seen. Then I noticed, all of this music sounds similar (sources below), but Arthur Conan Doyle never composed any music. At what point did we begin to connect this style of music to Sherlock Holmes? I understand that in the books (and most movies) Sherlock was a violinist, but even the non-violin pieces have similar melodies.

Sources:

(BBC's Sherlock)
(Sherlock Holmes 2)
(Granada TV)
(Veggietales)

Best Answer

Modern Sherlock Holmes soundtracks (including Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) by Hans Zimmer and BBC's Sherlock (TV series) by David Arnold and Michael Price) were influenced mostly by Patrick Gowers music for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) TV series.

Here's an example:

However, not all Sherlock Holmes movies sound similar. For example, Mr. Holmes (2015) despite having good old violin sounds way different.

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Where did the Sherlock music come from?

Modern Sherlock Holmes soundtracks (including Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) by Hans Zimmer and BBC's Sherlock (TV series) by David Arnold and Michael Price) were influenced mostly by Patrick Gowers music for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) TV series.

What music genre is Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes (soundtrack)Sherlock Holmes: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackGenreFilm scoreLength52:29LabelWatertower MusicProducerHans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe5 more rows

Who wrote music for Sherlock Holmes?

Provided to YouTube by WaterTower Music Discombobulate \xb7 Hans Zimmer Sherlock Holmes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) \u2117 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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