The Portrait of a Lady [SOUNDTRACK]

Product Details
Audio CD (December 10, 1996)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Polygram Records
Condition: Used (Good)
Rating: ####
Availability: In Stock
Price: RM26.00


Track Listings
1. Prologue: My Life Before Me
2. Portrait of a Lady
3. Flowers of Firenze
4. Twilight Cellos
5. Certain Light
6. Cypresses
7. Schubert - Wojciech Kilar, Jean-Yves
8. Schubert - Wojciech Kilar, Jean-Yves
9. Schubert - Wojciech Kilar, Jean-Yves
10. Epilogue: the Portrait of a Lady
11. Phantasms of Love
12. Kiss
13. Love Remains
14. End Credits


Blending an original score by Wojciech Kilar with complementary pieces by Schubert, this recording creates a definite mood. One of my favorite original pieces is the opening track, "My Life Before Me" which is so evocative that it's hard not to be touched by it in some way. This is not a sountrack full of generic, John Williams-like orchestrations; rather, each piece stands on its own.
It's not necessary to be familiar with either the film or Henry James' original novel to appreciate this great soundtrack; while I may have some problems with the creative choices made by the director of the film, this disc is one of my all-time favorites of any genre.


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