''The Red Violin'' is the original

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, on the

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label, of the 1999 film ''

The Red Violin ''The Red Violin'' (french: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-col ...

'' (original title: ''Le violon rouge''), starring

Carlo Cecchi Carlo Cecchi (born 25 January 1939 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy) is an Italian actor. Born in Florence, Cecchi studied under the Living Theatre and with the Workshop of Eduardo De Filippo. In 1968, he made his debut for cinema in '' La sua giorn ...

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and

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. The original score and

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s were composed by

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and performed by

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with

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conducting. The album won the

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and was nominated for a

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: Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (lost to the score of ''

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'').

Composition

Film director

François Girard François Girard (born January 12, 1963) is a French Canadian director and screenwriter from Montreal. Born in Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, ''Car ...

stated violinist

Joshua Bell Joshua David Bell (born December 9, 1967) is an American violinist and conductor. He plays the Gibson Stradivarius. Early life and education Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, to Shirley Bell, a therapist, and Alan P. Bell, a psychologis ...

and Corigliano were involved from the outset, and reviewed every version of the screenplay as it was in development. Much of the score had to be written before

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, which is rare in film. After shooting completed, Corigliano finished "Anna's theme".

Track listing

# Anna's Theme 2:50 # Main Title 2:42 # Death of Anna 1:44 # Birth of the Red Violin 3:05 # The Red Violin 1:34 # The Monastery 1:06 # Kaspar's Audition; Journey to Vienna 2:38 # Etudes; Death of Kaspar 2:38 # The Gypsies; Journey Across Europe 2:07 # Pope's Gypsy Cadenza 1:37 # Coitus Musicalis; Victoria's Departure 4:40 # Pope's Concert 1:22 # Pope's Betrayal 3:00 # Journey to China 4:10 # People's Revolution; Death of Chou Yuan 3:15 # Morritz Discovers the Red Violin 3:38 # Morritz's Theme 1:54 # The Theft 2:10 # End Titles 1:46 # "The Red Violin" - Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra 17:37 Violin Solo:

References

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Composition

Track listing

See also

References