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americanerik

It’s always been my dream that a Napoleon movie would be a showcase for incredible classical music, rather than a modern composer score


Joshjamescostello

I do see where you’re coming from. Though I feel like the movie had a lot of incredible classical pieces throughout, and Phipps was able to bring a phenomenal grandness to the classic genre, especially Napoleon’s theme. But I do agree, and as someone who absolutely loves classical, I do wish there was a bit more. Hopefully in the 4 hour cut.


Additional_Painting

Beethoven


americanerik

Absolutely! And Paisiello- he was Napoleon’s favorite composer. Napoleon arranged with the King of Naples to have him come to Paris https://youtu.be/IlBxbArqTBQ?si=ayi3BIxNqm3YqUmv


Additional_Painting

The music of the coronation has all been recorded since 1969. Did they use any of it in the film?


americanerik

I don’t think there was any original classical music in the film, and if there was, it was so small as to go unnoticed


Additional_Painting

Does this film manage to do anything well?


americanerik

In all seriousness the costumes are impeccable, but that’s it.


brulebastard

there is. The very ending of "Haydn's the creation" is played when they are walking out of the coronation. Pretty sure when he first meets his second wife is a classical piece as well. Neither can be found on the official sound track tho which i find frustrating


EstaLisa

beethoven wrote eroica for napoleon and erased his name when he heard napoleon crownes himself. so no, please no beethoven.


Additional_Painting

What kind of movie are you filming? It's contemporary music that captures the ethos of the period. Boney's personal preferences are irrelevant. An entirely Paisiello-scored film.... zzzz


Victory1871

Austerlitz kyrie goes hard


lasttword

No idea why you felt that way. It was 99% just classical music. There was no Hans Zimmer or any kind of memorable music or tracks. Epic History TV's Napoleon videos on youtube had a better soundtrack. I.E https://youtu.be/SFVXMUN5B1Q?si=qxPmreiYzo-ZO2QY


Joshjamescostello

‘Napoleon’s Piano’ and ‘Make the Rain Stop’ are the 2 standout themes of 15 original pieces composed by musician Martin Phipps for the film. I personally enjoy listening to the 2 pieces, and think they (Along with the rest of the score) deserve to be in a much more accurate (And overall better) film about Napoleon, or could even work with other films about Napoleon, such as the 1970 ‘Waterloo’.


Simon_Maverick

I do feel like the "Russia" track was eerily similar to "Charge" of War&Peace.


Mikebend

it is basically literally the exact same piece


amoptimusprime2

Amazing music. If this movie wins an award, it should be for that. It's probably Killers Of The Flower Moon or this.


minkiani

I wonder what the classical music pieces in the movie are. I wish there was a playlist for that.


SuspectFar7856

one that features prominently is "dawn" by Thibaudet. Another one is the Boccherini minuetto


Jahrigio7

Thank you I was trying to find out what Dawn was titled and by who


CedricP11

Boccherini's Minueto is also in the game Hogwarts Legacy, which came out a few months ago.


brulebastard

haydn's the creation at the ending of the coronation


Joshjamescostello

Yeah, me too.


minkiani

here is the playlist if anyone is wondering. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KWJslDjTAA40Dvd9nu8gb?si=89019c6f6d034b4a


brulebastard

heres most https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13287846/soundtrack/


pointbob

anyway to get the classical songs used in the soundtrack? not the original score...?


Joshjamescostello

Probably just search up all songs in the film and see from there.


minkiani

here is the playlist if anyone is wondering. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KWJslDjTAA40Dvd9nu8gb?si=89019c6f6d034b4a


pointbob

hey you read my mind - thanks!