The Truman Show: Music from the Motion Picture

The Truman Show: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Burkhard Dallwitz and Philip Glass
Released June 2, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Soundtrack
Length 56:32
Label Milan Records
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The Truman Show: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, and it was composed by Burkhard Dallwitz. Dallwitz was hired after Peter Weir received a tape of his work while in Australia for the post-production.[2] Some parts of the soundtrack were composed by Philip Glass, including four pieces which appeared in his previous works (Powaqqatsi, Anima Mundi, and Mishima, the opening movement from the latter of which appears over the end credits in The Truman Show). Glass also appears very briefly in the film as one of the in-studio composer/performers. Both Glass and Dallwitz won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score.

Also featured in the film are Frederic Chopin's "Romance-Larghetto" from his first piano concerto, performed by Arthur Rubinstein, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca" from his Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, performed by Wilhelm Kempff, Wojciech Kilar's "Father Kolbe's Preaching" performed by the Orchestra Philharmonique National de Pologne and "20th Century Boy" performed by rockabilly band The Big Six.

Track listing

The Truman Show: Music from the Motion Picture
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Trutalk"   Burkhard Dallwitz 1:18
2. "It's a Life"   Dallwitz 1:30
3. "Aquaphobia"   Dallwitz 0:40
4. "Dreaming of Fiji"   Philip Glass 1:54
5. "Flashback"   Dallwitz 1:19
6. "Anthem - Part 2"   Glass 3:50
7. "The Beginning"   Glass 4:06
8. "Romance-Larghetto"   Frederic Chopin 10:42
9. "Drive"   Dallwitz 3:34
10. "Underground"   Dallwitz 0:56
11. "Do Something!"   Dallwitz 0:44
12. "Living Waters"   Glass 3:48
13. "Reunion"   Dallwitz 2:26
14. "Truman Sleeps"   Glass 1:51
15. "Truman Sets Sail"   Dallwitz 1:55
16. "Underground/Storm"   Dallwitz 3:37
17. "Raising the Sail"   Glass 2:13
18. "Father Kolbe's Preaching"   Wojciech Kilar 2:26
19. "Opening"   Glass 2:14
20. "A New Life"   Dallwitz 1:58
21. "20th Century Boy" (Performed by The Big Six) Marc Bolan 3:07

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Burkhard Dallwitz". AustralianMusic.asn.au. 1999. Archived from the original on 1999-10-07. http://web.archive.org/web/19991007023953/http://www.australianmusic.asn.au/mag/autumn99/burkhard.html. Retrieved 2008-04-09. 

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