Release type
ALBUM
Ladies in Lavender (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Product information
From $9.90
2004
16 Tracks
55:17
Release options
(P) 2003, 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Ladies in Lavender, actor Charles Dance's debut as a film director, has been out for some time overseas, but was slated for general release in the U.S. at the end of April 2005. Sony Classical cannily timed the release of the original soundtrack. The film was said to be a feel-good romance starring Dame Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, and newcomer Daniel Brühl, about a young Polish violinist who washes up from a shipwreck into the lives of two older women of Cornwall. It is a clean picture and highly sentimental, the kind of typically "British" film made mostly for export to other countries. Nigel Hess' soundtrack music to Ladies in Lavender incorporates the singular talents of classical violinist Joshua Bell to cover Brühl's playing in the picture. Hess has stated that Bell "takes the music I've written to a whole new level. (It's) like stepping into a really expensive Rolls Royce."
Bell is heard on most of Ladies in Lavender's 16 tracks, which range rather widely in content. Beginning with Hess' cleverly conceived theme to the picture, containing a sententious scrap of Massenet's "Meditation" from Thaïs to associate the violin music with Brühl's character, the score moves through a traditional Polish dance obviously meant to be played with some abandon, and concludes with a straight-up rendition of Paganini's Variations of "The Carnival of Venice." Bell is on the mark at every turn; he isn't just trading in on his celebrity value to participate in this film score -- Bell is creating through his playing a characterization that suits the work that the actor is doing onscreen. The music throughout is sweet, light, and sentimental. If one already likes the picture Ladies in Lavender, this practically recommends itself, but with the absence of any real adult contemporary music on today's market, Ladies in Lavender might well appeal to grownups who want to enjoy music that is easy to like, emotional, and of a highly professional caliber.
Bell is heard on most of Ladies in Lavender's 16 tracks, which range rather widely in content. Beginning with Hess' cleverly conceived theme to the picture, containing a sententious scrap of Massenet's "Meditation" from Thaïs to associate the violin music with Brühl's character, the score moves through a traditional Polish dance obviously meant to be played with some abandon, and concludes with a straight-up rendition of Paganini's Variations of "The Carnival of Venice." Bell is on the mark at every turn; he isn't just trading in on his celebrity value to participate in this film score -- Bell is creating through his playing a characterization that suits the work that the actor is doing onscreen. The music throughout is sweet, light, and sentimental. If one already likes the picture Ladies in Lavender, this practically recommends itself, but with the absence of any real adult contemporary music on today's market, Ladies in Lavender might well appeal to grownups who want to enjoy music that is easy to like, emotional, and of a highly professional caliber.
1. Ladies in Lavender
by Joshua Bell
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Violin
- Joshua Bell
- Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
2. Olga
by Joshua Bell
- Performer
-
Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Piano
- Nigel Hess
- Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
3. Teaching Andrea
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
-
Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
4. Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
-
Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
5. Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra)
by Joshua Bell
- Performer
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Violin
- Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Arranger
- Nigel Hess
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
6. Our Secret
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
-
Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
8. Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Piano
- Simon Mulligan
- Composer
- Pablo De Sarasate
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
9. The Letter
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
-
Joshua Bell
Nigel Hess
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
10. Polish Dance - Zabawa Weselna
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
-
Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Arranger
- Nigel Hess
- Composer
- Traditional
- Lyricist
- Traditional
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
11. Stirrings
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Nigel Hess
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
12. Potatoes
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
14. A Broken Heart
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Nigel Hess
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
15. Two Sisters
- Primary Artist
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Performer
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Piano
- Nigel Hess
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
16. The Carnival of Venice
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Piano
- Simon Mulligan
- Composer
- Niccolò Paganini
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
7. On the Beach
- Primary Artist
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Performer
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Joshua Bell
Nigel Hess
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer
- Nigel Hess
- Conductor
- Nigel Hess
- Producer
- Nigel Hess
13. The Girl with Flaxen Hair
by Joshua Bell
- Primary Artist
- Joshua Bell
- Performer
- Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
- Violin
- Joshua Bell
- Orchestra
- Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
- Arranger
- Craig Leon
- Composer
- Claude Debussy
- Conductor
- Michael Stern
- Producer
-
Craig Leon
Grace Row
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 16 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 55 minutes and 17 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 600x600 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Film Soundtracks, Soundtracks, Soundtrack, Classical
- Label
- Sony Classical
- Music Distribution Service
- Sony
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Nov 7, 2004
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 5099709268922
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