I just saw "The Tree of Life" (very haunting and poetic, btw.) Terrence Malick uses many classical pieces throughout the film, as is his custom. The prize of the score is this piece by Zbigniew Preisner - "Lacrimosa 2."
Agreed. Magnificent cinema. Part of the effectiveness of the piece is the way it's used as a reaction to the choir of Tavener's 'Funeral Canticle'. First a choir (tavener), then a vocalist with tubular bells and strings, then the choir returns at the height of it (presiner).
The cues that are in there completely: 'Emergence of Life', 'Clouds'. There are quotes from 'Circles' (about 30 seconds), 'Childhood' (about 60-90 seconds), 'Good and Evil' (about 30-40 seconds). So about 10 minutes in all.
Agreed. Magnificent cinema. Part of the effectiveness of the piece is the way it's used as a reaction to the choir of Tavener's 'Funeral Canticle'. First a choir (tavener), then a vocalist with tubular bells and strings, then the choir returns at the height of it (presiner).
Is that Taverner that opens the film? Sure sounds like him. Beautiful! brm
Oh dear. First, I simply hated that movie and couldn't wait for it to end. As for Zbigniew Preisner's "Lacrimosa 2," I kept thinking during that scene of all the other pieces Mallick could have chosen -- maybe Richard Strauss' "Beim Schlafengehen (Going To Sleep)" from his "4 Last Songs," or the haunting "Lento E Largo, Tranquillissimo" from Gorecki's Symphony #3 "Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs" -- he could have had the same ethereal beauty but the music would have been more accessible to mainstream cinema audiences. And I can think of a number of wordless vocalises that would have been even better. But what do I know? I hated the movie.
I just saw "The Tree of Life" (very haunting and poetic, btw.) Terrence Malick uses many classical pieces throughout the film, as is his custom. The prize of the score is this piece by Zbigniew Preisner - "Lacrimosa 2."
One day, I'll watch the whole film... I must write that I thought the use of Lacrimossa was a little bit distracting because of my pre-existing familiarity with it. I wanted to turn off the film and just listen to Preisner's music. Speaking of Lacrimosa, I've always liked Sumi Jo's performance:
Agreed. Magnificent cinema. Part of the effectiveness of the piece is the way it's used as a reaction to the choir of Tavener's 'Funeral Canticle'. First a choir (tavener), then a vocalist with tubular bells and strings, then the choir returns at the height of it (presiner).
Is that Taverner that opens the film? Sure sounds like him. Beautiful! brm
Agreed. Magnificent cinema. Part of the effectiveness of the piece is the way it's used as a reaction to the choir of Tavener's 'Funeral Canticle'. First a choir (tavener), then a vocalist with tubular bells and strings, then the choir returns at the height of it (presiner).
Is that Taverner that opens the film? Sure sounds like him. Beautiful! brm
Speaking of Lacrimosa, I've always liked Sumi Jo's performance:
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