Music Note - Soundtracks & Silences
Pedro Almadovar picks some great music to populate his movies, which I think are one large extended conversation about conversation in what is a dysotpian (i.e., nearly real) world. This being so, "Hable con Ella" (Talk To Her), in my opinion, is certainly his finest movie. And Alberto Iglesias, his composer of choice for his movies, certainly adds quite a bit to the mood of this movie that essentially is an interrogation of the nature of love. Here are some tracks from this movie:
A section of the title track Hable con Ella
Cucurrucucu Paloma
Por Toda A Minha Vida
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I have previously written about Arvo Pärt, and my discovery of his powerful music. His music is intensely spiritual, with parallels drawn to J.S. Bach, and seems to lead the listener into a kind of silence that follows a late night rainstorm. You can listen to one of his signature albums Fratres over at Rhapsody. For a taste, these are some clips from his other important work, Tabula Rasa:
Tabula Rasa: I. Ludus - Con Moto Tabula Rasa: II. Silentium - Senza Moto
This seems to be an intro to an Arvo's concert.
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