Cinema
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
The pianist himself curated the programme, which is anything but run-of-the-mill, Tharaud celebrating the movie music which has moved him since childhood and notable score selections that place...
Cinema
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
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The pianist himself curated the programme, which is anything but run-of-the-mill, Tharaud celebrating the movie music which has moved him since childhood and notable score selections that place...
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Alexandre Tharaud’s relationship with film music runs deep – it also ranges wide. On his double album CINEMA, the French pianist delves into 50 celebrated film scores by composers from France, Italy, the USA, Japan, Poland, Romania and Lebanon – 19 in all. Among them are Michel Legrand, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Francis Lai, Marvin Hamlisch, Nino Rota and Philip Glass. As Tharaud says: “This album pays tribute to them with a selection of pieces for piano and orchestra and for piano solo, most in their original versions, creating a sound-world every bit as thrilling without the motion picture.” The movie magic is reinforced by Tharaud’s starry partners on the album: Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and making guest appearances are singers Vanessa Paradis, Camélia Jordana and Sabine Devieilhe, clarinettist Michel Portal and vioinist Nemanja Radulović.
Contents and tracklist
SIDE A
Nino Rota, transcr. Massimo Palumbo
1. Theme from “8 ½” (Otto e mezzo)
Justin Hurwitz
2. Mia and Sebastian's theme from “LA LA LAND”
Vladimir Cosma
3. Mouvement perpétuel from “Les Palmes de Mr Shultz”
Yann Tiersen
4. La Valse d'Amélie from ”Amélie”
Nino Rota
5. Speak softly love from “The Godfather”
Vladimir Cosma
6. Ballade de l'éléphant from “Un Éléphant ça trompe énormément“
John Williams
7. Main Theme from “Schindler’s List”
Philippe Sarde
8. Beau-père from “Beau-père“
SIDE B
John Williams
1. The Force Theme from “Star Wars”
Vladimir Cosma
2. Promenade sentimentale from “Diva”
Michel Legrand
3. Medley from “Yentl”
Nino Rota transc. Nicola Scardiccio
4. L’Illusionista from “Le Notti di Cabiria”
Nino Rota
5. Valzer del Commiato from “Il Gattopardo”
Philip Glass
6. The Poet Acts from “The Hours”
Ryūichi Sakamoto
7. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence from “Furyo”
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Awards and reviews
December 2022
The pianist himself curated the programme, which is anything but run-of-the-mill, Tharaud celebrating the movie music which has moved him since childhood and notable score selections that place the piano front and centre. French film looms largest, and there are delightful discoveries to be made.
December 2022
it would be hard to imagine a more fitting end-of-year cause for popping the champagne than with this heady concoction saluting cinema in all its glory. Either in the car or at home, this is the antidote to our troubled but dear world.
