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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Genre: Soundtracks
 
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PERFUME tells the story of a man who is obsessed by the idea of creating the perfect perfume. The novel, by Patrick Süskind, was written in 1985 and has been translated into 45 languages, so far selling more ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil
Title: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Original Release Date: 1/5/2007
Re-Release Date: 12/5/2006
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genre: Soundtracks
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 094637923320

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PERFUME tells the story of a man who is obsessed by the idea of creating the perfect perfume. The novel, by Patrick Süskind, was written in 1985 and has been translated into 45 languages, so far selling more than 15 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful novel of post-war German literature. The film boasts a top-class cast of international actors such as Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman and up-and-coming talent Rachel Hurd-Wood, and an original soundtrack from the film's director Tom Tykwer, recorded by Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker and released exclusively on EMI Classics - the first soundtrack from this internationally acclaimed award-winning partnership.

The soundtrack, with its symphonic appeal reaching from airy and light sounds to majestically heavy motifs, manages with stylistic verve to make the world of odours downright tangible. The orchestra closely and cautiously follows in the steps of the plot, taking up the historical atmosphere of the 18th century and yet remaining entangled in the universe of olfactory attractions. The choir pieces, recorded in Riga by the National Choir of Latvia, lend a sacral and spherical aspect to many passages whilst the body of sound from the Berliner Philharmoniker produces soundscapes to indulge the senses. If the soul of a human is his odour, as Grenouille states in the film, then music is the heartbeat of the film.

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I really like this one
Richard Grant | Lincolnville, Maine, USA | 02/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm totally puzzled by the negative tone of the "official" Amazon reviewer. This is really a very fine score, rather hard to categorize but certainly effective -- even when played out of the context of the movie -- with a certain darkwave or noir atmosphere that I find very appealing.



It's also rather amazing when you consider this is the same team that created the frenetically energized Eurobeat score for "Run Lola Run.""
Perfume to my ears
Sergio B. De Menezes | sao paulo, sp Brazil | 01/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"As soon as I saw the film, I fell in love with its beautiful, romantic, atmospheric music and ordered the soundtrack right away. It is as moody and exotic as the film as it follows the story of one of the most unusual and original characters ever created by fiction, focusing on his very well developed sense of smell, something almost in the super-hero genre, if it wasn't for the character's macabre obsession. The music to this thus, had to be a perfect translation in notes and chords, which is a tremendous task more than brilliantly achieved. Track after track of intoxicating beauty, as the most exquisite perfume. I'm surprised this hasn't attracted more attention than it deserves. For me, it's right up there with Herrmann's "Vertigo"."
Intoxicating
Ryan Kelley | Cleveland, Ohio | 10/04/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the most BEAUTIFUL symphonic scores I have EVER heard. I can't stop listening to this music! It's so beautiful. The movie was strange, but the soundtrack is what kept it moving and alive for me. If you are a fan of classical music and love emotional scores at LEAST sample the songs here on amazon. This score is one of the best musical findings of my year so far! I love it!"