I suggest you buy the CD of the soundscore, (as I did, after seeing the film and finding it visually, emotionally and aurally devestating and beautiful). It is recorded in 20 bit high definition and includes a very informative essay by the composer, who created the piece over six years after being inspired by seeing a version of Dreyer’s film taken from the then recently discovered near perfect copy found in a closet in a mental institution in Oslo! It also includes the libretto in ancient European languages with English translation. There is also a special feature on the DVD which has Richard Einhorn, the composer, relating much of the same information as the essay in the form of a short documentary. I highly recommend both the CD and DVD to lovers of cinema and music as art.
Sound Track to Dryer's Joan of Arc over 2 years ago
I suggest you buy the CD of the soundscore, (as I did, after seeing the film and finding it visually, emotionally and aurally devestating and beautiful). It is recorded in 20 bit high definition and includes a very informative essay by the composer, who created the piece over six years after being inspired by seeing a version of Dreyer’s film taken from the then recently discovered near perfect copy found in a closet in a mental institution in Oslo! It also includes the libretto in ancient European languages with English translation. There is also a special feature on the DVD which has Richard Einhorn, the composer, relating much of the same information as the essay in the form of a short documentary. I highly recommend both the CD and DVD to lovers of cinema and music as art.
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