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There is this great book called Japan After Japan from Duke University Press, which discusses exactly that. Here the link

Did you write the score to The Young Victoria specifically to balance with/complement the super restrained emotionality of that era and the royal characters?

Thanks so much for your beautiful answer! It’s my go to movie when I am a bit down and need that warm fuzzy feeling, and the score does contribute a lot to that. Albert and Victoria truly were blessed to have each other!