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Beginning Music

posted 17 years ago by polarbear_teacake
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Does anybody know what the classical music at the very beginning of this film is? I really like it but I can't seem to find out anywhere.

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[–] jalanruss 14 years ago

It's classical, but it's the soundtrack score by Johnny Mandel. I just found most of the tracks online, don't think an actual soundtrack album was ever produced however.

Jeff

[–] jztzt 13 years ago

The score is old fashion and melodramatic, which is appropriate to the film's atmosphere, style, and setting.

[–] Jim-500 12 years ago

It's written in the baroque style (popular in the 18th century), but I don't think it's an actual authentic baroque piece.

I think it's just something that Johnny Mandel cooked up for the movie. Baroque music has an easily recognizable style and cliched phrasing, so it would be simple for a modern composer to write something that sounded as if it were from the 18th century.