Frédéric Chopin / Wojciech Kilar – The Pianist (Music From The Motion Picture) (A Roman Polanski Film) 2LP

Frédéric Chopin / Wojciech Kilar – The Pianist (Music From The Motion Picture) (A Roman Polanski Film)

The Pianist is a 2002 biographical drama film, directed by Roman Polanski. It is based on the autobiographical book The Pianist, a World War II memoir by the Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman. The film was a co-production between France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland.

The Pianist was met with significant critical praise and received multiple awards and nominations. It was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. At the 75th Academy Awards, The Pianist won Oscars for Best Director (Polanski), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood), and Best Actor (Adam Brody), and was also nominated for four other awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. It also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film and BAFTA Award for Best Direction in 2003 and seven French Césars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Brody.

The Chopin pieces are played by Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak and the original score piece is composed by Wojciech Kilar.

In 2003, the music won the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film, and was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.

Tracklist:
A1 Frédéric Chopin– Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor (1830)
A2 Frédéric Chopin– Nocturne In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1
A3 Frédéric Chopin– Nocturne In C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
B1 Frédéric Chopin– Ballade No. 2 In F Major, Op. 38
B2 Frédéric Chopin– Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23
C1 Frédéric Chopin– Waltz No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2
C2 Frédéric Chopin– Prélude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
C3 Frédéric Chopin– Andante Spianato In G Major. Tranquillo
D1 Frédéric Chopin– Grand Polonaise In E-flat Major. Molto allegro
D2 Wojciech Kilar– Moving To The Ghetto Oct. 31, 1940
D3 Frédéric Chopin– Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4

Label: Music On Vinyl
Released: 2002/2017