Fairy Tale: A True Story - Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Zbigniew Preisner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 28, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002JY3
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,024 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Houdini

2. Fairytale

3. Alone in the Attic

4. Frances

5. Strange Meeting

6. Wing of an Angel

7. The Beck

8. I Wish She Could See Them

9. The Angel of Mons

10. They Are True, Aren't They?

11. Those Wings Were Moving

12. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

13. The Journey North

14. The Doll House

15. The Corporal's Story

16. Invasion of the Beck

17. Leaving for London

18. Adventures in the City

19. Checkmate

20. Joseph

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soundtrack by Zbigniew Preisner, June 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fairy Tale: A True Story - Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

I was upset to see that no artist was mentioned on the details page of this entry. Zbigniew Preisner is one of the best film composers in history. It is difficult to find his scores on CD in America. I hope that Amazon.com will add his name to this record for those of us who are in a constant search for his music in the states. CHECK THIS DISC OUT AND SEE THE MOVIE! You won't regret it.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strings Of The Heart, February 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Fairy Tale: A True Story - Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

It's hard to find scores that can stand alone without evoking the visuals they were created for. Just whistle a tune from your favorite movie and you're bound to see on your mind's theater screen the exact scene from which the music sprang. Not that those musical moments would be any better or worse without their visual accompaniment, it's part of the magic of course. Alas, the music of Zbigniew Preisner can not only take you back to the very moments of Fairy Tale for which they were composed, but evoke emotions that reach far beyond the narrative. Having seen the movie several times, I was thrilled to find the soundtrack and eagerly played the themes on my CD player. The richness and lucidity of the melodies were as rich and vibrant as the colors I remembered from the motion picture. The ensembles are masterful as they weave in and out of the conflicts and resolutions in superb musical harmony. This work is truly a classic example of the high Art of rendering music for Film, not an easy task by any measure. My heart strings are obviously tugged.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful,wonderful music, February 18, 2011

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Miss D. A. Perry "eca" (Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairy Tale: A True Story - Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

i bought this CD a while ago and paid quite a bit for it because i love it so much.I have the movie,and remember watching it for the first time and getting very emotional which was mainly due to the music...it really is beautiful.The reason the cost is so high for this CD,is because you cant get it anywhere...which makes it just a little more special,in my opinion..