1 |
Briony
(1:44) |
2 |
Robbies
Note (3:04) |
3 |
Two
Figures By A Fountain (1:16) |
4 |
Cee,
You and Tea (2:25) |
5 |
With
My Own Eyes (4:40) |
6 |
Farewell (3:32) |
| 7 |
Love Letters (3:09) |
8 |
The
Half Killed (2:09) |
9 |
Rescue Me (3:17) |
10 |
Elegy
For Dunkirk (4:15) |
11 |
Come
Back (4:28) |
12 |
Denouement
(2:27) |
13 |
The
Cottage On The Beach (3:24) |
14 |
Atonement
(5:18) |
15 |
Suite
bergamasque - 3. Clair de lune (4:52) |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Listening to the lush music on this soundtrack has been the
most beautiful and breathtaking 50 minutes of this reviewer’s
life. Ever.
From the
moment you hear the ingenious use of the old typewriter in
the opening track “Briony” to the bittersweet
tune in the closing track of French composer Claude Debussy’s
“Clair de Lune”, you’ll be awed by the music
included on this disc. The original score for Joe Wright’s
award-winning film is composed by Oscar nominee Dario Marianelli.
After his music for Wright’s Pride and Prejudice, Marianelli
has gotten his second Oscar nomination for Best Original Score
at the upcoming 80th Academy Awards for his brilliant work.
And I
am really hoping that he takes home the golden man for his
very deserving work.
The imaginative
use of the 1930s typewriter is cleverly weaved into tracks
like “Cee, You and Tea” and “With My Own
Eyes”. If you have watched the film, you will realize
how this innovative use of the sound effect works well dramatically.
Even if you have not watched the picture, these memorably
inventive compositions will excite your senses. While it heightens
your listening experience, it will also leave you impressed
with its inspired percussion instrumentation.
This is
just one feature of this Golden Globe-winning score. You’ll
also be swept away by the soundtrack’s gorgeous strings
ensemble and heartrending piano solos performed by classical
pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The accompanying woodwinds complement
the stunning music very nicely too. Whether it is the romantic
“Love Letters,” the poignant “The Half Killed”
or the seamlessly pieced together “Come Back”,
every track on the disc is worth recommending for its affective
tone and mood.
If I really
had to choose the standout track, it’d be the heartbreaking
“Elegy for Dunkirk”, which plays over the astounding
five-odd-minute Steadicam long shot in the film. Incorporated
with a hymn sung by the soldiers in the sequence, this cue
will go down film music history as one of the most memorable
ever.
Every
soundtrack lover should own this masterpiece. Marianelli’s
score is evocatively haunting. The music is satisfyingly unforgettable.
In short, the soundtrack is perfect.
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended Track: (10) Elegy for Dunkirk
Review
by John Li
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