Released on CD, but not in the US, as far as I know. That said, it can be tracked down and purchased…somewhere. Zerkalo and Stalker were both released on one disc as well. Artemiev’s collaborations with Tarkovsky are some of my favorites ever. Google “artemiev cd” which should lead you to “euroshock”, a Russian site, then in turn that directs you to Eurock, a US link, and it looks like you can buy Artemiev scores there.
Hmm… Okay, thanks. That’s weird, though. You’d thank that would be a popular enough score to release in the US.
it must not be true. you can find it on various mp3’s sharing networks.
For what it’s worth to anyone else, (and that likely means “nothing at all”) when I went and saw Solaris at the Music Box in Chicago some years ago, I listened to The Grateful Dead’s performance of Dark Star on my headset towards the final half hour. (Stanley Theatre, New Jersey, Sept. 27, 1972 to be exact. Available as Dick’s Picks 11.)
Sacrilege to many, I’m sure—and I’m not suggesting that anyone try this at home without reliable supervision. But, for anyone interested in the themes and tones of Tarkovsky’s Solaris, what the Dead were doing (in ’72, especially) is very sympatico—and quite a dose of mind-melt on its own.
It’s a shame Antonioni wasn’t in a position to recommend them to Tarkovsky, but for any Solaris fans who’d be interested in hearing some of the Dead’s brilliant otherworldliness, feel free to drop me a line.
I ordered the Artemiev/Tarkovsky cds about 5 years ago on the internet. I do not know which site, though it is a Russian release. The sound texture of the Solaris cd is a favourite to fall asleep to.
Definitely one of those soundtracks that (like the film) haunts your bones for a while after it’s done playing.
The Soundtracks and Related Music page at the Tarkovsky site nostalghia.com is a good jumping off point, with catalog numbers and covers (but no no links): http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~tstronds/nostalghia.com/TheGraphics/soundtracks/Soundtracks.html
http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=22834
http://www.eurock.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=509
Artemiev composed the music on an ANS synthesizer, a russian-build giant and one of the most interesting of synth inventions. It matches perfectly the film. Toei Music’s release of the soundtrack is possibly the most extended one.
Shotzi
Is it true that the soundtrack for Solaris has never been released. I call that a bunch of not cool. What gives?