Title : The Pianist (Music from the Motion Picture)
Author : Various Artists
Release Date : 20021126
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Buyer Reviews : I've never reviewed anything on Amazon until now. This beautiful soundtrack of the movie, The Pianist, is simply amazing. All the songs are of Frederic Chopin, except track 10. The nocturnes (meaning 'night song') in this soundtrack are filled with mystery, melancholy, remorse and even romance. Roman Polanski couldn't have found a better pianist, Janusz Olejniczak to honor Wladyslaw Szpilman and Frederic Chopin. The ballades are very uplifting, despite the darkness of the movie. However, track 10 ('Moving to the Ghetto') is the only song in this soundtrack that I didn't like. It was too 'Schindler's List' for me... very randomly placed in a soundtrack of Chopin. Then, there is 'Mazurka in A Minor' played by Wladyslaw Spzilman himself. It may not be the clearest recording (sounds radio-like) but it is very beautiful and enchanting to listen to Spzilman playing the piano. As a pianist, I thoroughly enjoy this soundtrack, even though I've yet to see the film. This score stirs the soul.
