Pride & Prejudice
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Performer: Dario MarianelliEdition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2005-11-15
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- Dawn
- Stars And Butterflies
- The Living Sculptures Of Pemberley
- Meryton Townhall
- The Militia Marches In
- Georgiana
- Arrival At Netherfield
- A Postcard To Henry Purcell
- Liz On Top Of The World
- Leaving Netherfield
- Another Dance
- The Secret Life Of Daydreams
- Darcy's Letter
- Can't Slow Down
- Your Hands Are Cold
- Mrs. Darcy
- Credits
Music reviews of Pride & Prejudice
Music Review: Simple yet lovely
Rating: 5 Stars
Dario Marianelli does a fabulous job of capturing the three eras of music that this film's setting finds itself surrounded by: Late Baroque (1700-1750), Enlightenment Era (1790-1800), and Classical Era (sometimes considered 1750-1820, sometimes 1800-1850). He also slips in some allusions to the nearing Romantic Era (1815-1910) with his Robert Schuman-like piano compositions, such as appears in the main theme. The dances borrow heavily from Henry Purcell (hence the track entitled "A Postcard to Henry Purcell"). And, of course, what musician could call himself a musician without putting some Bach influence in his music? (Theoretically, it's impossible not to, since apparently every musician since Bach is influenced by Bach whether or not he likes it!)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays with such elegance and grace, the soundtrack makes me wish my own inexperienced piano-playing could sound less like plunking and more like music - since he is one of the great pianists of today, who defines what "music" is when it comes to piano. Lovely.
Dario Marianelli usually writes quite dissonant, passionate music, so this album is a little out of the ordinary with its rare "tragic" episodes - yet is always a little curious and nostalgic even, if only for all of those famous composers he includes in his writing. Although the mood is entirely different than what I am accustomed to him writing, it is unmistakenly Dario Marianelli. That is evident of a great composer, and his versatility will surely serve him well in the years to come.
Description of Pride & Prejudice
The year 2005 was big for Italian composer Dario Marianelli. His score for The Brothers Grimm received much applause (probably more than the film itself) and a few months later he came back with another batch of compositions for a period film. This time around, the plaudits are reversed: The film is better than the score. And that's not the only reversal: Since several of his compositions were to be performed by some of the characters on screen, Marianelli wrote parts of the music before the movie was shot, switching the order in which these things are usually done. The onscreen pieces are for solo piano, and Marianelli got a huge leg up by having them played by famed classical performer Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Marianelli was instructed by director Joe Wright to think along the lines of Beethoven (tall order!) but unlike The Brothers Grimm, which cleverly mixed and matched its classical influences, Pride & Prejudice fails to acquire a personality of its own. A few tracks, such as "Arrival at Netherfield," even border on George Winston territory. The intervention of the English Chamber Orchestra usually helps, but overall the score's palette sticks too much to a monochromatic beige. --Elisabeth VincentelliMovie Scores CDs
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