Alexandre Desplat, The Luzhin Defence - 56m 8s

Tracks & Durations

1. The Luzhin Defence	3:05
2. Love Theme	2:18
3. The arrival	1:26
4. Memories of Russia	5:22
5. Dancing on the lake	2:25
6. Alexander and Natalia	2:28
7. The dark side of chess	3:43
8. The red dress	2:53
9. Waltz no2	3:52
10. Leaving childhood	4:44
11. Luzhin dreams	3:47
12. I need a defence	3:13
13. Natalia's eyes	3:22
14. Valentinov	1:45
15. The glass king	4:18
16. Checkmate	3:25
17. Waltz no2	3:52

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

The title of Marleen Gorris's film (based on Vladimir Nabokov's The Defense) refers to a chess strategy, and this tale of a socially challenged game master could be seen as a chess-world parallel to Shine. It's also a grand showcase for the budding talents of French composer Alexandre Desplat, whose sprightly, surprising score is one of the film's greatest revelations. Using spare piano melodies interwoven with a masterful use of the London Symphony Orchestra, Desplat's score is classically oriented (and is seamlessly augmented by portions of Shostakovich's Jazz Suite No. 2), yet evokes shifting colors of modernism, romance, and mystery that keep the listener intrigued. Using a light melodic touch that can turn darkly enigmatic in a heartbeat, Desplat's work here often recalls the music of Delerue and Morricone, and hints at great things to come. - Jerry McCulley

Please note: we do not provide any Alexandre Desplat music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.