The Lives Of Others [Soundtrack]

Gabriel Yared (Composer), Stéphane Moucha (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha
• Audio CD (June 12, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varèse Sarabande
• ASIN: B000Q364HO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,248 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Invisible Front

2. HGW XX/7

3. Linienstrasse

4. The Betrayal

5. The Lives of Others

6. Sonata For A Good Man

7. Stasi Informant "Martha"

8. Faces Of Love

9. Georg Dreyman, Dramatist

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great music, overpriced CD-- try another format, December 23, 2009

By 

hibernicus707 (Petaluma, CA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Lives Of Others (Audio CD)

The movie "The Lives of Others" is unforgettable. The main tracks of this soundtrack uncannily re-create the inner lives of the characters. The title track is a stand-alone classic.

However, this very short CD (29:29) and its minimal documentation is poor value. You can buy the entire movie on DVD for less money.

Consider buying the MP-3 downloads of the title track ("The Lives of Others"), the thematically-important "Sonata for a Good Man", and a couple of the longer tracks. You can get more than half of the contents of the entire CD-- by far the most important parts-- for $3.96 total. You can buy both the MP-3 downloads AND the movie DVD for about the same money as the audio CD alone.

In the alternative, if you're only into audio, consider getting the MP-3 downloads mentioned above AND the bargain classic recording of the Shostakovich Violin Concerto #1 (Oistrakh & NYPO) and the Cello Concerto #1 (Rostropovich & Philadelphia O.) This disc is an audio monument, only $9.95, and captures perfectly the energy and heart-breaking sadness of this great movie and the historical period it depicts. It's a revelation, and you'll still pay less for both than for this overpriced CD.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, July 9, 2007

By 

E. Applebaum (Metro Detroit) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Lives Of Others (Audio CD)

If you loved the movie like I do, you'll love hearing this memorable score again and again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie music, July 29, 2009

By 

Bette A. Maron "gadget getter" (Napa, CA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Lives Of Others (Audio CD)

The movie was fantastic. And the music added dimension. The music was so good that it stands alone well just for listening.